Jalan Tukang Besi or Lorong Blacksmith ,nearby Jalan Petanak and Jalan Ang Cheng Ho.This photo probably taken in 1970's.This area call Lorong Blacksmith because this area well known as Blacksmith area (tukang besi).
This place is one of the workshop area where they doing their job,i clearly can remember the smell and sound of this place.Smell like an iron burning and sound of iron clinking.
Nearby this place there was ajetty connecting to Malay Kampung in across the river,the jetty is connecting to Kampung Panglima Seman Lama (Kampung Buah).Beside doing blacksmith,this people also specialist in doing a special rope.It's a heavy duty rope and only produce here.
This whole area has been demolished and developed into high rise condominium ( The Riverine Suite) The whole community has been located to other places in Kuching.
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