Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Monday, 30 March 2020

Bintulu Old Town Centre

Bintulu Old Town Centre.Back on 1990's and before,Bintulu town just around this area.The booming on industrial and business in Bintulu make town expand to other area far frown Town Centre with new shophouses,Shopping Complex and Hotel (Photo Credit to Tommy Ling...

Friday, 6 March 2020

Sarawak Locomotives

In Sarawak Locomotives history,there was three steam engines named Bulan, Bintang and Jean, powered by coal from the Sadong colliery, served the route and that the rail service carried passengers, goods and livestock. It said Sir Charles Brooke, Sarawak’s second Rajah, set up the Sarawak...

Fishing Trawlers berthed at Tan Boon Tien's Long Jetty

Fishing Trawlers berthed at Tan Boon Tien's Long Jetty is common sight at Main Bazzar.Far behind we can see the secretariat Building and Kuching Divisional Mosque. - Circa 197...

Thursday, 5 March 2020

Old Sarawak Treasury office

Sarawak Treasury office,now this place became part of Plaza Merdeka.This building was an office for other depratmen before it became sarawak treasury Department,it was also office for Sarawak Secretariat ( then move to the Secretariat Building) and Sarawak Printing Office ( move to Building across...

The Pak Tambang relaxing on their boat

The Pak Tambang relaxing on their boat waiting their turn for paddling taking customers.Usually the peak hours for Pak Tambang working is during early morning when school children or people goes to work,on noon and afternoon.Beside that,most of the time are waiting for customers,usually when arrived...

SMK Chung Hua at Jalan Brighton Miri

SMK Chung Hua at Jalan Brighton ,( now known as Jalan Temenggong Oyong Lawai Jau ) - Circa 1960's.Class hyas been started as early in 1950's from iniatitive all chinese Association in Miri since 1945 (after world war 2).SMK Chung Hua has been appointed amongst best school not just in Miri ,but...

MARA Bus in Bintulu

The first buses introduced in Bintulu were owned by the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA). The buses plied the untarred road from Batu 18 (of the Bintulu-Miri road) to the town in 1969. The photo shows MARA buses stationed in front of the old fish market in Bintulu in the early 7...

The Young Datuk Aba Huk

The Young Datuk Aba Huk ( Right ) with Michael Juan in typical police khaki shorts.Datuk Aba Huk playing a big role during confrontation years and in operations against communist insurgents in various parts of Sarawak. In 1963, at 25, Aba became head of the Police Force in the Lower Rajang...

Rajah Brooke vessel

Rajah Brooke vessel,cruising the Sarawak River on a weekly routine from Singapore to Sarawak.Their based wharf at sarawak Steamship Limited Company.This vessel not only bringing cargo but people vice versa Singapore and Sarawak. Beside Rajah Brooke vessel,there are several other vessel from...

Sunday, 1 March 2020

Inside General Post Office Kuching

Inside the General Post Office Building at jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg - Circa early or middle 1970's based on photo of The Late Tun Abdul Razak on the wall.Being inside here just like being in a Museum,an old collonial building but with modern infrastructure. Since there's other small post office...

The General market Kuching

The General market Kuching,an old Market build before Cekor Market ( the same place ).This market demolished to give way the construction of the Cekor Market.we can see far behind the Square Tow...