Monday 30 May 2022

Group of Malay men at Selalang


 Group of Malay men at Selalang in the 3rd Division come to welcome the Governor on an official visit with a Hadrah Performance. 

Photograph showing a row of men in traditional dress (white trousers and shirts, dark wraps over the top of their trousers, dark neck scarves and caps). They are singing and beating small hand drums. One man hold an umbrella at right.

Photograph by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1966

Sunday 29 May 2022

Saturday 28 May 2022

Friday 27 May 2022

Two penambang park nearby Pengkalan Sapi


 Two penambang park nearby Pengkalan Sapi waiting for their turn.This scene is near Pengkalan Sapi before the Darul Hana Bridge was completed. 

Now,even though there is a bridge, the Penambang here are still active and used by a handful of people who prefer to use it. 

Tua Pek Kong nearby Carpenter Street


 Tua Pek Kong ,located in between Jalan Wawasan and Ewe Hai (Carpenter Street) view from Medan Pelita which located just across this Tua Pek Kong.

On top of this building there was Star Cineplex located,which has been operating for the past few years, this cinema is closed after many more cinemas have opened in Spring, Viva City and City One Mall.

Thursday 26 May 2022

Sky view showing Sungai Santubong and Jalan Sultan Tengah

Sky view showing Sungai Santubong and Jalan Sultan Tengah ,road connecting Santubong to Kuching area.In this view,we can see Family Park,Kampung Rampangi and Bandar baru Semariang,while the river there is a smaller river which is known as Sungai Buntal.This river connecting to Kampung Buntal area.
 

Wednesday 25 May 2022

Tuesday 24 May 2022

'Washing Sago in Matu' by Hedda Morrison


 'Washing Sago in Matu' by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1948.Photograph showing a woman standing in a large, woven basket, into which she is scooping water from the river. The basket is supported by a timber framed jetty, over the river. 

More woven containers and bowls sit in the foreground, left side. The sago pith is first scraped from sago logs, then washed, trampled and shaken in a basket (the process being performed in this photograph). The water poured through the pith washes the sago flour into a container underneath the basket.

Thursday 19 May 2022

Tuesday 17 May 2022

The Sarawak river at Kuching, the capital of the state


 'The Sarawak river at Kuching, the capital of the state' by Hedda Morrison taken from above, looking upriver of the Sarawak River in the evening. Mount Matang can be seen in the distance, in front of it are buildings, boats and docks n the river.Photo circa 1966.

A few different if we compare to current view in this area which are.

1.The Dewan Undangan Negara Building

2.The Darul Hana bridge

3.Kuching Waterfront

4.Kuching area mosque (the mosque in this photo demolished on 1968)

Monday 16 May 2022

Kelabit carving bamboo tobacco containers by Hedda Morrison


 Kelabit carving bamboo tobacco containers by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1960's.Black and white photograph showing two men and a boy sitting in a hut, on the matting floor. One man is carving. The two men have tattoos on their arms, which is unusual, few Kelabit men have tattoos. They may have got the tattoos as a result of contact with Iban people.

Tuesday 3 May 2022

Monday 2 May 2022

Sunday 1 May 2022