The Bund Garden along Main Bazzar at Pengkalan Batu

 The Bund Garden along Main Bazzar at Pengkalan Batu.In an effort to beautify Kuching City,special attention was given to improving the parks and other spaces.The bund Garden as seen above was giving a face lift the replanting of flowers,provision of seat and foot paths.

The provision of miniature rock gardens with flowering plants on traffic island in the city centre was undertaken on a start in the campaign to make a "Kuching City" into a "garden city".Photo circa end of 1980's.

A Kayan mother with her son

 A Kayan mother is supporting her child and at the same time she is also weaving a rattan basket at her house.Photo Circa 1960's.

The new Custom wharf joined to the old Miri Port Wharf

 The new Custom wharf joined to the old Miri Port Wharf.Circa year 2000.

The women sculptures are in the process of weaving

The women sculptures are in the process of weaving with the original machine and sewing machine. Sculpture at Textille Museum Sarawak, near Plaza Merdeka and across Post Office Kuching.

Miri Customs and Exsise Pier in the 1960's.

 Miri Customs and Exsise Pier in the 1960's.

Museum of Sarawak,at the end of 1800's,before renovation.

Museum of Sarawak,at the end of 1800's,before renovation.
 

Iban Longhouse at Kapit,Circa 1970's

 Iban Longhouse at Kapit,Circa 1970's

Jetty nearby Kampung Dagang

 Ships lined up waiting to unload their cargo at Jetty and nearby Kampung Dagang, Circa 1970's

Lutong Mosque and Good Shepard's Anglican Church

 The lives of Mirians are knitted together in harmony and unity.Places of worship ( Lutong Mosque and Good Shepard's Anglican Church) have coexisted for decades in peaceful environment.

Here we can also see kampung Pengkalan Lutong and Lutong bridge which was really small during it early time.

A Kelabit woman in her shop at Miri Heritage Centre

 A Kelabit woman in her shop at Miri Heritage Centre, makes beads, sews bags and various other items from Kelabit and Orang Ulu.

Jogging place at Pustaka Sarawak in Petra Jaya

 Jogging place at Pustaka Sarawak in Petra Jaya, in the evening so many people come to this area near the lake, not only jogging but some are involved in various events.

Iban man rowing his boat

 Jaga Luan ('watch the front'),an elder Iban saying on his mining boat,Location Batang Ai, Circa1967

Four Iban girls are picking one by one gold in a shop selling gold

Four Iban girls are picking one by one gold in a shop selling gold and other items, their behavior may be to see it only or later buy it. They seem to already have gold chains and rings.Photo Circa 1960's.
 

Mural "the laundry man"

 Mural "the laundry man" on the other side of India Street Entrance,nearby Plaza Merdeka.

Shophouses at Jalan Tabuan

 Shophouses at Jalan Tabuan which are nearby to the Kuching Prison.Both the shophouses and Kuching Prison  are gone now, Kuching Prison had moved to Pedawan area while all these shophouses are all demolished.

The purpose of this shophouse being destroyed was to widen this Tabuan road as this road is close to the school grounds nearby.Photo Circa 1980's

View on Jalan Petanak showing the bank of Petanak river

 View on Jalan Petanak showing the bank of Petanak river, there are many houses in this era here where most of these houses belong to blacksmiths. Now this area has been replaced by Pasar Petanak and shop houses.

Two building we can see from here are Prudential Customer Service Centre and Bangunan Binamas,Photo taken on 1980's

Iban man and son buying at grocery Store

 The Iban man and his son were buying goods at the grocery store, while watching his goods being weighed by the shop Tokei.Location at Kapit area,Circa 1970's.

Market Street Kuching at the Old Kuching Town Centre

 Market Street Kuching at the Old Kuching Town Centre

The original Grand Old Lady of Miri

 The site of the first oil plant found in Mir at Grand Old Lady at Canada Hill, this picture is around the 1970s where the excavation trunk is different from the excavation of the current "Grand Old lady".

The original oil rig was usually made of belian wood, while the one you see in the "Grand Old lady" now is iron (more for decoration only).

Island road Sibu

 The Methodist wesley church with this new white tower addition to the original building. Behind it is the misionary Methodist Primary School. 

The Sentosa Inn signboard is illusive, it actually is in front of tower. Along this road, banks, clinics, timber companies, trading, news media and many old business establishment. At the end of road is the port and old hospital where the colonial administration stood. 

Town hall is now trying to rejuvenate this street, with an exhibition center to the left side and improvement to sidewalk in progress, as most visitors will not find this corner that popular yet.

A Kayan mother with her daughter

 A Kayan mother with her daughter at her verandah  long house at Tinjar, Baram.Not only does she wear earrings, but her daughter also wears earrings for the purpose of lengthening his ears.Photo circa 1940's.

A short jetty you can found at the beach of Tanjong Lobang.

 A short jetty you can found at the beach of Tanjong Lobang.

Market street off Gambier Street

 View of Market Street Off Gambier Street,showing Taxi places and "banker" building .On the right side is India Street while on the left side,is supposed to be a lot of coffee shop.Lot of ship also can be seen here at the nearby Panjang Jetty (Long Jetty) and nearby water base. Photo Circa 1970's.

View of Sungai Rajang from Tua Pek Kong Sibu

 This is the view of Sibu along the Rajang River captured from the pagoda of Tua Pek Kong Temple. The temple and it's recognizable pagoda is a symbol of the sovereign and kindness of the deity for the worshipper and a prime tourist attraction for the town.

Queen street of Bintulu

 The iconic fountain in the shape of the local Melanau 'Terendak' or sunhat. The public space is centrally located and continues to serve as meeting place and tourist attraction with footpath and concrete benches and ample lawn area and greenery.

Sifting rice with their personal machines in their house yard

 Two bidayuh women are sifting rice with their personal machines in their house yard in the Tebedu area.Circa 1965.

Zero Omission Hydrogen Bus

 Zero Omission Hydrogen Bus moved around Kuching,you can easily see this bus from Jalan Gartak to Kuching International Airport.

Nearby to the main gate of India Street

 Nearby to the main gate of India Street.We can see the roof that became the roof of this India Street.

Miri town view from Jalan Bendahara

 Miri town view from Jalan Bendahara,opposite Miri Tua Pek Kong viewing Yu Lan Plaza,Imperiall Hotel and Mega Hotel.

Penambang of Sarawak river

 Penambang of Sarawak river

Chung Hua school at Sibu,Circa 1970's

 Chung Hua school at Sibu,Circa 1970's

View from Main Bazaar road

 Main Bazaar Road,viewing Kuching Tua Pek Kong with building behind it,Lagenda Condominium and Pullman Hotel.

View from Old Miri river

 View from Old Miri river ,showing business centre at Jalan Pala near the river ,and we can see Mega Hotel from here too. Now on the left side of this area,there is Pullman Miri Waterfront Hotel, the hotel build there after half of this Miri river was closed.Circa 1990's.

Night view at Padungan Road

 Night view at Padungan Road,most of shop nearby are closed early at 5.00 pm.Only grocery stores sell a variety of items close late.

Miri City in 2008

 Miri City in 2008, the new beach was ready but the building blocks there have not been built, compared to now there are several new shop blocks, 5 star hotels and Miri City Council Building there. The name of the street there is like Jalan Marina , Jalan Marina Utama and Jalan Bandaraya

Closing ceremony of the holiday school camp at Santubong

 Dato' Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak and YB Dr. George Chan officiated at the closing ceremony of the holiday school camp at Santubong,on 3rd August 1987.

Padungan cat as a logo helper

 Padungan Cat as a logo helps you by providing warnings and advice against Covid -19

Sarawak Plaza on 1989

 A view of Magnificent Holiday Inn Hotel,Sarawak Plaza Building and the Menara S.E.D.C along Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman.Now the S.E.D.C office has moved to nearby BCCK area at Pending across the Regional Corridor Development Office.Photo taken in 1989.

Jambatan Gantung Satok in 1993

 Jambatan Gantung Satok on evening,People can see walking on the bridge.This time the bridge is still safe and people can walk here.The bridge only claim dangerous at the end of 1990's.Photo Circa 1993.

Satok area in 1970's

 The sky view shows Jalan Satok showing the RTM building. Across from RTM is the Telekom building where in front of it is currently a government hostel, now it has been demolished and replaced with a new building.

Close to RTM is the Bank Negara Malaysia building where the Jabatan Agama Islam building next to it does not yet exist.Photo Circa 1970's.

Smoking a personal tobacco machine and the other was playing a guitar

 Two Sea dayak men were sitting, one was smoking a personal tobacco machine and the other was playing a sape guitar.Photo circa 1940.

Pengkalan Long jetty in 1980's

 Pengkalan Long Jetty, Market on the side of Lebuh Java, a taxi rank and shop near Lebuh Java which is now gone. Photo taken from Electra House in the 1980's.Now the taxi station becoming place putting a cat statue.

New apartment at Jalan Diplomatic , Petra Jaya

 New apartment at Jalan Diplomatic , Petra Jaya

View of Kuching City and Jalan Carpenter from Waterfront Hotel.

 View of Kuching City and Jalan Carpenter from Waterfront Hotel.

Kayan girls playing "Woman Bamboo Nose"

 Kayan girls playing "Woman Bamboo Nose" It is a flute that is usually played in the event of a major annual event.

The Suspension Bridge spanning Sarawak river

 The Suspension Bridge spanning Sarawak river at Satok,Kuching.It was built primarily,for supporting the water pipes connecting Kuching with Matang reservoirs.

The PARAKU laid down with Sarawak Government

 Chief Minister Datuk Rahman (left) announcing return to society of 482 PARAKU members at Tun Razak Hall at Kuching.on March 4,1974.

482 PARAKU members,led by Bong Kee Chok,came out of jungle and laid down their arms.In all 585 PARAKU members return to society from 18th October to July 1st 1974."Operation Sri Aman" was sucessfully concluded.Government lifted curfew throughout Sarawak.

With him were the then home minister Mohd Ghazali Shafie and the then Sarawak affairs minister Temenggong Jugah.

A view of the modern day Sibu Town skyline

 A view of the modern day Sibu Town skyline, in this picture you can see the riverside of the city.