A winnowing rice process

A grandmother winnowing rice.A process extracting non rice particle from rice. In those days,people got raw rice from the farm,this process is really need from extracting the non eaten part.Nowadays machine do most of this job,this process still in practice in some area where people got their rice from raw paddy field.

Round tower and General Post Office Building - Circa 1950's

Round tower and General Post Office Building - Circa 1950's

The Pavilion as seen in 1950

The Pavilion as seen in 1950

Shophouse at Batu 0

Shophouse at Rock Road (now Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg) in front of General Post Office building and also known as " Batu 0 " - Zero Mile - Circa 1950's

Saujana Multi storey parking

Saujana Multi storey and multi colour parking

Miri City in 1980's

Part of Miri Town in 1980's.Some area are still green,kampung dagang still it's place,Place for Mega Hotel still vacated,and many building s as we can see today still not build yet.

The Establishment of Malaysia Declaration

Event in Padang Central,the declaration of establishment of Malaysia and Sarawak Independence by Chief Minister of Sarawak Datuk Stephen Kalong Ningkan - circa 16th September 1963

The inauguration of Tun Abang Haji Openg as Governor

The inauguration of Tun Abang Haji Openg as 1st Independence Governor of Sarawak before His Excellency High Judge Court of Borneo at Padang Central - Circa 16th September 1963

Limbang New Airport

Limbang New Airport

Kuching Bird Eye View - Circa 1930's

Kuching Bird Eye View - Circa 1930's

Borneo Company Limited building

 Borneo Company Limited building at current Kuching Hilton Hotel

Borneo Company Limited building at current Kuching Hilton Hotel seen from Shell Petrol Station nearby,whereas the sand vendor making use the river bank served as storage for their sand.

Kuching Power Station

Kuching electricity station @ Kuching Power station at Jalan Power across the Old Fire Station.The power station build in 1920's replacing the old Government Sawmill.Years later,this power station demolished and new building erected here,name Electra House in 1965.The electra word came from term Electric which was given credit to the old building stand there before.

Bus stop at General Post Office Kuching

General Post Office Kuching used to be a bus stop.People waiting for bus here,drop in or drop off the bus.This place is busy daily when people going to work,back to work or during noon time when student wait their bus here.This place stop become a bus stop since end or middle of 2000's.

Gambier Road in 1950's

Gambier Road in 1950's

India Street - flood in 1962

India Street - flood in 1962

Main Bazzar Kuching in early 1900's

Main Bazzar Kuching in early 1900's

Khoo Hun Yeang street in 1950's

Khoo Hun Yeang street in 1950's.The Sarawak Steamshio Co.Ltd is currently place CIMB Bank.

Chinese Funeral Parade

Chinese Funeral Parade at Gartak Street - Circa 1950's

Pile of Wood at Kuching Riverfront

Pile of wood stock nearby the river,brought by ship from another place.Location - opposite the Grand Magherita and nearby Borneo Company Building ( Currently Hilton Kuching )

Two Penan Men

Two penan men with their pierce and ear ornament

Retro Photo of Kenyah woman dancing

A Kenyah woman dancing at the Harvest festival. The dance is slow and graceful, the arms resembling the movements of a snake or the flight of a bird.

Sibu Airport - Circa 1970's

Sibu Airport - Circa 1970's

Colourful Medan Pelita Multi Storey Parking Building

Colourful Medan Pelita Multi Storey Parking Building

An evening walk in Kuching Waterfront

An evening walk in Kuching Waterfront

The ferry of Batu Kitang

The Vehicular ferry crossing the Sarawak River at Batu Kitang on the road from Kuching to Bau in the first Division=Circa 190's. The ferry stop their service in 1970's whan a bridge build nearby this area.

Jalan Masjid Bus Station

Jalan Masjid bus Station,once this place become a major hub of transportation.Since hundred years ago,when the train station was here,then lot of Bus Company stationed not only here but nearby Saujana and Open Air Market.But now,the bus company are declining,with less destination for some buses.

A Sea Dayak Boy having a tattoo

A sea Dayak Boy getting a tattoo with traditional way.Sea Dayak boy's and men got Frog tattooed on the neckwith a beleif that to keep from getting their heads cut off during battle.

Cobbold Commisiion in Kuching

Cobbold Commission in Kuching with local leader, The Late Datuk James Wong and Teo Kui Seng

Gathering in front of St Thomas Cathedral

People gathered in front of St Thomas Cathedral for an event at Padang Central - Circa early 1950's

The Anglican Cathedral of Kuching

The Retired Rev. Francis Thomas McDougall buitt the wooden cathedral of neaghotic design with assistance of a German Carpenter on thehill behind the Bazzar in 1857.It was demolished in 1856 after the completion of the new St .Thomas Cathedral.The "kayu belian" from the cathedral then bring to another place to make a new church.

The Sarawak Government locomotive bintang

The Sarawak Government locomotive "bintang" at the 3rd mile railway station

The Sarawak Government locomotive bulan

The Sarawak Government locomotive "bulan" at the Terminus opposite the State Mosque

Brooke Dockyard in 1936 Postcard

Brooke Dockyard in 1936 Postcard

Kuching Waterfront in 1950's

Kuching Waterfront ,nearby to Borneo Company Office - Circa 1950's

Fresh Fruit Seller at Kuching

Fresh fruit seller nearby Taxi Stand at between Jalan Gambir and Lebuh Java.When water transportation still widely used and the wharf and jetty nearby is busy,this place rarely quite as people passby not only from the jetty ,but also by the road.

Hydrogen Bus In Kuching

New Bus in town,first in South East asia using hydrogen.Commencing it's operation on 21.1.2020 and free usage until August 2020.For this batch,only a few location is available including route to Damai Beach.

Kuching riverfront in 1952

Kuching riverfront in 1952. Showing perahu tambang cruising the river and ship docking at nearby wharves.Far away at the background is Borneo Company Building (On the site of current Kuching Hilton)

Mosquito Bus crossing Sarawak Suspension Bridge

Mosquito Bus crossing Sarawak Suspension Bridge,view from Satok area. - Circa 1950's

Sarawak Rangers

Sarawak Rangers . - Circa 15th June 1929

Malaysian Solidarity Consolidation Committee

Malaysian Solidarity Consolidation Committee on 8th of January 1962.There's a few similar meeting before this current meeting.The main purpose of this meeting is discussion the establishment of Malaysia.There's a few recognize people in Sarawak in this photo , The late Datuk James Wong,The Late Datuk Ong Kee Hui,Te late Tun Jugah and The Late Tun Abang Haji Openg.

Other leader in this photo are from North Borneo,Malaya and Singapore.

Sibu Riverfront in the late 1970's

Sibu Riverfront in the late 1970's

Miri City in 2020

Miri in 2020,a total different from Miri in 1990's and before.The new Miri river esthuary and filled up land becoming part of Miri Marina City.

Aurora Hotel in 1950's

Aurora Hotel,seen from Jalan Rock (Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg) towards the junction of Jalan McDougall. - Circa 1950's

Sarawak River view with Bangunan Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak

Sarawak River view with Bangunan Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak

Santubong Mountain seen from Pasir Pandak beach

Santubong Mountain seen from Pasir Pandak beach

Yellow Penambang of Sarawak River

Yellow Penambang of Sarawak River

The Old Sarawak Museum

The Sarawak museum was built in 1889 and opened on 4 August 1891

 The museum extended a new wing in 1911. However, the brick work steps outside the old wing was demolished in 1912. The building was built to permanently house and display local indigenous arts and crafts, and collections of local animals.