Gateway at Tun Abang Haji Openg road

 The Gate that was installed on Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg in front of the Sarawak Foundation building, behind the Tun Abdul Razak Development Hall. This gate reads "10 Tahun Sarawak Merdeka dalam Malaysia, Masyarakat berkeb udayaan Malaysia" This gate was made in 1973 which is a period of ten...

Bintulu Main Bazzar,Circa 1955

 Bintulu Main Bazzar,Circa 1...

Eating "Nasi temuan" between bride and groom.

 Eating "Nasi temuan" between bride and groom.Circa 1959.In Sarawak there is a tradition where in the Wedding Ceremony there is a "Custom of Eating Temuan Rice". It is a competition between the Groom and the Bride. The Custom of Eating Temuan Rice' or 'Meeting Rice' is symbolic of the first meeting...

Bus Express station in Miri

Bus Express station in Miri.From 1990's to the present year (2022) the situation here is still the same,nothing much difference. There is only a proposal to build a new bus station near the Hospital. (Now under construction) The situation of Bus station will totally change in 2 years time.&nb...

Old style of Bidayuh Long house at Benuk

 Old style of Bidayuh Long house at Benuk at Upper Pedaw...

The Main General Post Office at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg

 The General Post Office located on Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg from the beginning in the 1930's still remains until today. This road used to be known as Jalan Rock. There have been various changes around this area but the Post Office still remains he...

Park Hotel at Jalan Melayu

 Park Hotel at Jalan Melayu ,Miri.This hotel still available today,located across new shop houses building and Dewan Niaga SEDC Miri.Photo Circa 1970...

Around Jalan Masjid in early 1960's

 Around Jalan Masjid in early 1960's, the building  in construction next to the road was the Forest Department Building. This building was demolished in the late 1980's and replaced by the Saujana building, a parking lot and a Food Cent...

Kuching View near Lebuh Java and Jalan Gambier.

 Kuching Circa 1960's - At Jetty near Lebuh Java/Jalan Gambier.From far we can see Gunung Santubong and Bukit Siol (now DBKU Headquartes Building).Here we can see the 1970's view at the same place https://www.facebook.com/Sarawakdotcom/photos/a.152362022078648/467502683897...

Perahu Tambang nearby Pangkalan Che Omar

 Perahu Tambang nearby Pangkalan Che Omar(nearby to Chinese Museum), behind there we can see the Hilton Hotel and some fishing boats parked there, Circa 1...

Rajah Vyner before World War 2

 Rajah Vyner and his officers during an official visit by a dignitary just before the World War II. His wife Sylvia (4th from left) and Datu Imam (7th left) are behind him.Circa year 19...

A couple from Kayan posing near their house in Ulu Baram

 A couple from Kayan posing near their house in Ulu Baram with their traditional dre...

The view on Jalan Ajibah Abol Malay village area near Satok

 The view on Jalan Ajibah Abol, Malay village area near Sa...

Place nearby to Bintulu Bridge Construction

 This place is close to the Bridge Construction location that crosses Bintulu Town to the Jepak area. The roads visible here are Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adru...

Old Photo of Charles Brooke ,Rajah of Sarawak circa 1910.

Old Photo of Charles Brooke ,Rajah of Sarawak circa 19...

The racing boat is passing the Penambang boat at the Sarawak River

 The racing boat is passing the Penambang boat at the Sarawak River, they are heading to the starting race area.Photo Circa 1960...

Kuching Water Fountain at Padang Central

 Kuching Water Fountain at Padang Central across Wisma Pembangunan Tun Abdul Razak,Circa 1970...

A view of Sarawak General Hospital in the late 1980s

 A view of Sarawak General Hospital in the late 1980s. The situation is small and original compared to the current situation which is more spacious and lar...

Medan Pelita wall View.

 Medan Pelita wall Vi...

Immigration and Custom department Office at Kuala Baram Miri

 Immigration and Custom department Office at Kuala Baram ,Miri.Circa 1960...

Roman Catholic Church at Sibu

 Roman Catholic Church at Sibu ,circa 1...

View of Jalan Khoo Hun Yeang in 1960's

 View of Jalan Khoo Hun Yeang, This road is one way with the Kuching Central Police Station which located at this upper road.Building seen across this road is St.Thomas Anglican Church.Photo Circa 1960...

An airplane about to take off was recorded at Old Bintulu airport in 1999

 An airplane about to take off was recorded at  Old Bintulu airport in 1992. Since 2002, this airport has been closed and moved to a new area. This area is in the process of developme...

Three kayan men singing to welcome the Governor of Sarawak

 Photograph showing three kayan men singing. Two of the men are wearing loin clothes and caps, one is wearing a shirt, loose checked trousers and a cap. The three men have their arms around each others' shoulders. A fourth man is seated in the front, left side. He wears the same woven cap as the...

The background view of Chinese History Museum from Kuching Waterfront.

 The background view of Chinese History Museum from Kuching Waterfro...

Perahu tambang photo taken in 1890s

 Perahu tambang photo taken in 1890s (Source: Malaysia, A Pictorial History 1400-20...

Kampung boyan view in 1999

 This is a common sight on the coast of Kampung Boyan, around 1999. At that time, houses were found on the edge of the river. Only a few years later, the houses on the edge of the river from Kampung Boyan, Kampung Gersik, Kampung Sourabaya Hulu and Hilir were moved to the Rampangi area, Demak and...

Kuching Rural District Council office nearby to Mahkamah Syariah

 Kuching Rural District Council (KRDC) office nearby to Mahkamah Syariah at Satok area.This Office was here until 1991 when it transfer to a new Office at Pedawan area.On 1st August 1996, KRDC was elevated to Padawan Municipal Council.This office was demolished and another twin buildings of the...

Nomadic Penan may come to a Kelabit longhouse in order to make their application

Photograph showing Sarawak administrative officer Kiprawi affixing the thumbprint of a Penan tribesman to an application to purchase a shotgun.The nomadic Penan may have come to a Kelabit longhouse in order to make their application. The Penan man is seated on the floor, other tribemmen around him looking...

Tasik Biru at Bau Circa 1960's

 Tasik Biru at Bau ,Circa 196...

Aurora Beach Hotel Bintulu,Photo Circa 1981

 Aurora Beach Hotel Bintulu,Photo Circa 1981.This hotel located at Bulatan Tanjung Batu.The building has demolished then there is Boulevard Shopping Complex erected at the same pla...

Sylvia Cinema at Barrack road Kuching

 Photo of Sylvia Cinema at Barrack road Kuching ,Sylvia Cinema is the first Cinema in Sarawak and the location is nearby to Government Office at Kuching.Far behind this Sylvia Cinema is Kuching Mosque.This Sylvia Cinema demolished in 1960's to make a secretariat building(later known as BangunanYayasan...

Jambatan Gantung Satok in 1950's

 Jambatan Gantung Satok in 195...

This Postcard showing Sea Dayak Long House,Circa 1910

 This Postcard showing Sea Dayak Long House,Circa 1910&nb...

Padungan roundabout nearby the White Cat

 Photograph showing the round about of Padungan road,now this area has changed into Traffic light junction.Photo circa end of 1980...

A welcome word at Marudi airport

 Selamat Datang ke Marudi,a welcome word at Marudi airpo...

The Kayan of the Tinjar District

 The Klemantan (Kayan) of the Tinjar District,and one of Old Kayan Chief of Baloi,Laki Bo,wearing black head dress (Back row,second figure le...

Sarawak's Delegates At The Airport

 Sarawak's Delegates At The Airport (On route to London) - Datu Abang Openg and Temenggong Jugah anak Barieng  at the airport,dated 6th July 1...

Harbour board at Sibu

 Harbour board at Sibu,One of the busiest harbour in Sarawak,Photo Circa 1960's&nb...

Penambang at Ang Cheng Ho Jetty Padungan

 This penambang is near to Ang Cheng Ho Jetty in Jalan Ang Cheng Ho, Padungan. This jetty is Kampung Semarang and Kampung Pulo Ulu. There is also a jetty in the Tukang Besi area nearby, but it has been closed as the area has developed new apartments.The shape of the penambang in the ulu area(Pengkalan...

Longhouse water supply in the Baram

 Photograph showing two girls crouching on a wooden platform in front of a water tap, filling a bucket and a shallower dish with water from the tap. In the background is a wooden pole fence.'Longhouse water supply in the Baram' by Hedda Morrison,Circa 19...

Then..Kuching Plaza,Now..Kuching Aurora

 Then..Kuching Plaza,Now..Kuching Aurora..The anchor tenants are Sarawak Tourism Board, Sarawak Convention Bureau, and Grab Service Cent...

View of the mosque from Jalan Masjid near the Saujana building

 View of the mosque from Jalan Masjid near the Saujana building. The road around this area is still in the process of construction taking more than 2 years and has not been complet...

Women winnowing rice in Land Dayak house

 Photograph showing two Land Dayak women (Bidayuh's), sitting on the floor of a timber house. The elderly woman on the left side is holding a child, while the woman to siiting on the right winnows rice by tossing it into the air on woven mats. A woven mat, with a pile of rice on it, sits between...

M.V Bidor owned by the Sarawak Steamship Company

 M.V Bidor owned by the Sarawak Steamship Company.With a thriving business witnessing from just boarding at the Sarawak Kingdom government building finally in 1930, Steamship Company Limited was able to have its own building not far from Court House. The building still exists today which is the...

Taken photo nearby Wisma Bapa Malaysia

 A group of young people gathered around Siol Kandis, this picture is taken with the backdrop of Wisma Bapa Malaysia and the State Legislative Assembly, Circa 198...

Bintulu city center in 1972

 Bintulu city center in 1972, currently Bintulu is still under the administration of Miri ,  the Bintulu city was under its own district on January 1st 19...

The ship is traversing the Miri River near Kampung Wireless

 The ship is traversing the Miri River near Kampung Wireless, seen against the backdrop of Miri city, which are several tall buildings such as Mega hotel,Pullman Resort and Imperial Ma...

View from Medan Tun Razak area in 1980's

Padang Central, view from Medan Tun Razak area in 1980's. At this time you can clearly see the fountain area in Padang Central area, this fountain area looks quite high from road nearby. Only in the early 1990's when the renovation of the field area was leveled in line with roadside throughout the field...

A Kenyah woman taking photograph with her own photo at the wall

 A Kenyah woman taking photograph with her own photo at the wall,there is also local original headgear and chain hanging on the wa...