The Entrance to India Street Kuching

The Entrance to India Street Kuching

Dewan Undangan Negeri building

Dewan Undangan Negeri building during last stage of construction - Circa 2008

Old Court House Kuching

A trishaw in front of Old Court House Kuching

Carpenter Street Kuching - Circa 1950's

Carpenter Street Kuching - Circa 1950's

Grand Old Lady and Petronas Museum at Canada Hill Miri

Grand Old Lady and Petronas Museum at Canada Hill Miri seen from Bird Eye View

Miri Tua Pek Kong temple

Miri Tua Pek Kong temple nearby Miri Fish market at Old Town Centre

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 )

Inside view of the Old St.Thomas Cathedral

Inside view of the Old St.Thomas Cathedral which has been demolished.

Aurora Hotel at Kuching

Aurora Hotel at Kuching ,demolished sometimes in early 1990's and at the current place build 5 star Hotel - Merdeka palace

Penambang crossing Sarawak River

Penambang crossing Sarawak River

Shophouses at Old batu kawa town

Old batu kawa Town ,only a few shop still opem for businee.Others are closed.More business are now centered at New batu Kawa Township (MJC)

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 Government Railway Line which opened on April 9, 1916.

The first phase of the track, which was completed in early 1915, connected the Kuching Railway Terminus to the Third Mile Bazaar, crossing Green Road and going along what used to be called Jalan Keretapi (now part of Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce).

By the end of 1915, according to SHS, the line had been extended to the Seventh Mile Bazaar (now Kota Sentosa) and by mid-1916 to the 10th Mile Bazaar (Kota Padawan).

A trip from Kuching to 10th Mile took 35 minutes and the service was available five times a day, with a passenger fare of 20 cents.

The late Tun Abdul razak and Tun Jugah

The late Tun Abdul Razak having conversation with the late Tun Jugah.

Padang Central in early 1960's

Padang Central in early 1960's.Cylvia Cinema can be seen beside the District Office building while the Old Mosque can be seen at behind.

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 1970's

High Street and Kingsway Street Miri - Circa 1950's

High Street and Kingsway Street Miri - Circa 1950's

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 Central Police Station and then finally moved to building across Wisma Saberkas - now known as Percetakan Nasional Berhad )

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 at the side of th river.They take turn to whose came earlier will took the customers.When the boat is full,then will come their next turn.

Arch at Padang Central

Arch at Padang Central during 2nd anniversary Sarawak Independence day in Malaysia - Circa 1965

Aurora hotel - Circa 1960's

Aurora hotel - Circa 1960's. This hotel demolished in early 1990's and it place replaced by Merdeka Palace Hotel

Riverside Astana Wing

Riverside Astana Wing hotel at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuching

New Sheraton Hotel building

New Sheraton Hotel building in progress seen from Padungan ( as on February 2020 )

Family photo at Astana Negeri

Family taking photo together in front of Astana Negeri at Kuching - Circa 1960's

Ang Cheng Ho building demolished

Ang Cheng Ho building demolished by the way of bombing.

Kuching Matang Transport Sdn Bhd

Kuching Matang Transport Sdn Bhd, the main station is nearby Saujana.This spot used to be this company bus number 3 which the destination is to RPR Petra Jaya.

Taman Selera Tanjong Lobang

The Good and nostalgic Taman Selera Tanjong Lobang , a time before Pizza Hut ,KFC and conglomerate capitalist invaded.

Ferry service at Sungai Miri

Ferry service connecting Miri Town area to Pulau Melayu Peninsular where Old Miri General Hospital located,now nut just the ferry and the hospital gone,the river too which have been filled up for a new township

Miri Cathay Theatre - Circa 1987

Miri Cathay Theatre - Circa 1987.Now become Nam Leong Supermarket.

Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh Visit Miri in 1959

Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh Visit Miri in 1959 ,video of his visit is here https://www.facebook.com/Sarawakdotcom/videos/516468712281224/

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 in Sarawak not only in Public examination result but in Sport and othe Co-Curriculum activities across Malaysia.

Miri Airport Terminal - Circa 1970's

Malaysian Airline ( fokker plane ) at Miri Airport Terminal - Circa 1970's

Old Kapit airport

Old  kapit Airport,terminal and control room with twin otter.Only this type of plane can landed there. Since the old airport is close,now this place only use for jogging and other recreational purpose

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 70s.

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 Basin, comprising Sarikei, Binatang (now Bintangor) and Matu Daro, where he launched seek-and-destroy missions, imposed curfews to seal off the supply routes of the communists, set up listening posts in coastal villages and enforced sea and river patrol to prevent possible encroachments from the sea.

A year later, Aba became deputy superintendent of police for the Sibu Division. He was made border scouts staff officer four years later, responsible for assigning the border scouts to strategic villages as the eyes and ears of the counter-insurgency operations.

This was followed by appointment as commander of the 12th Battalion of the Police Field Force with the specific responsibility of routing the communist insurgents in the First and Second Divisions.

From 1973 to 1977, Aba became divisional superintendent, Kuching after which he took up the position of principal officer of RASCOM, Rajang Security Command, which had the civil service, army and police working together to counter communist insurgency activities.

He later became East Malaysia Brigade Field Force commander, responsible for safeguarding the Sabah coastal areas from possible sea incursions. In 1983, Aba was appointed deputy commissioner of police Sarawak.

In February 1986, Aba Robiyel Huk assumed the role of chief police officer, Penang, the first Sarawakian to head the police force in a semenanjung state.

Dato’ Aba Robiyel Huk’s last posting was as chief police officer of the state of Perak. He retired in 1991.

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 other company like Rajah Mas,Pulau Kidjang ,MV Swee Joo which have different destination in Sarawak.This vessel dock at different wharf and jetty along Sungai Sarawak, like Rajah Mas,dock at pengkalan Panjang while Pulau Kidjang at Pengkalan Abok.

Sunset at Rejang River

Sunset at Rejang River

Inside of the Penambang,a grandmother and her grandaughter

Inside of the Penambang,a grandmother and her grandaughter

Life on Sarawak River - Circa 1970's

Life on Sarawak River,sailboat and small boat side by side. - Circa 1970's

H.M.S Vyner Brooke

H.M.S Vyner Brooke at Sarawak Steamship Company Wharf.The Carrier Guns at the front and back with depth-charge bombs.She is a cargo steamer and as well as battleship of this Majestic Naval - Circa 30th November 1940.

Bintulu town in 1950's

Bintulu town in 1950's

Australian army in Kuching

Australian army on a trishaw near Gambier street Kuching after Japanese surrender - Circa 1945

Kuching Main bazzar in 1970's

Kuching Main bazzar in 1970's

Young Pehin Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud meeting people

Young Pehin Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud meeting people - Circa 1960,s

Miri Long Jetty

Long Jetty at Miri Beach.This Jetty was build by Shell Bhd and then years later hand over to state government.If this place still available today,it would be a most instagramable place in Miri. - Photo Circa end of 1980's

Sarawak Constabulary in standby parade

Sarawak Constabulary in standby parade in front of Astana Sarawak main door,

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 around Kuching,this place less crowded as before.

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 Tower.

Kampung Pulau Melayu Arch

Welcoming Arch to Kampung Pulau Melayu ,Miri.This Kampung just side by side to Miri Golf Club which stretch along by the beach facing South China Sea.

Historical drilling rig equipment

Historical drilling rig equipment of Tangye Ltd., Birmingham - once powered by a steam engine - displayed at the Headquarters of Sarawak Shell Miri Bhd.