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Tuesday, 28 January 2020
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.
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
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
Sunday, 26 January 2020
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.
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.
Saturday, 25 January 2020
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.
Friday, 24 January 2020
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 )
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, 23 January 2020
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)
Tuesday, 21 January 2020
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.
Monday, 20 January 2020
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
Sunday, 19 January 2020
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.