Long Pokuns (Klemantan) of Tinjar River

 Long Pokuns (Klemantan) of Tinjar River,Photo Circa 1910.

A view of St. Thomas school from the back area of ​​the Aurora Hotel

A view of St. Thomas school from the back area of ​​the Aurora Hotel which is located in front of the school. Students can be seen playing football in the school's football field. At this time there is only a small block of St. Thomas school compared to now. Around the end of the 1960's
 

The Borneo Company office and store, circa 1960's fronting Keppel Road at Bintulu

 The Borneo Company office and store, circa 1960's, fronting Keppel Road.A unique company that existed during the Brooke's family administration and control of Sarawak was the Borneo Company Limited.  It was referred to briefly as 'Borneo Company'.  It was founded in London in 1856 and established its operation in Kuching in the same year.  

The Company carried out business throughout Sarawak during the Brooke days (1841 - 1941) and during the British colonial period (1946-1963).  The Borneo Company Limited was granted sole public company operating rights in Sarawak in 1856 and had strategic interests in minerals, timber, agriculture, shipping and financing government commercial schemes. In the 1960's, the Company's operation in Bintulu was carried out at a wooden shophouse along the Keppel Road (see top picture) The Borneo Company faced changing fortunes when in 1963 it was re-named as SEBOR Holdings (Sarawak) Sendirian Berhad and partly owned by SEDC Sarawak.

 However, in 1967 Borneo Company merged with Inchcape Group of UK and run as subsidiary of the group.  In 2007, the Company was taken over by Hong Kong-based company, Integrated Distribution Services (IDS) Group Limited.

Charles Vyner Brooke taking photo with local people

 Imam, local school teacher and his students sit for a photo with Charles Vyner Brooke in the Astana area, around the early 1900's

Lun Bawang children playing bamboo flute

 Lun Bawang Children from Limbang,Sarawak.Members of the school bamboo flute band,at practice.Photographed by C.J.F,Buckland at Limbang,Sarawak.Photo Circa 1970's

Pengkalan Batu nearby Square Tower

 Pengkalan Batu nearby Square Tower,far away we can see the Hilton seen still under develop.On the early time,this Pengkalan Batu are really closer to Square Tower compare today at Kuching Waterfront.Photo Circa 1985.

Iban lady with ceremonial dress

 Iban lady with their ceremonial dress,photo taken at her longhouse.Circa 1950's.

Foreign Oil worker with his family taking photo at Grand Old Lady statue

 Foreign Oil worker with his family taking photo at Grand Old Lady statue at Canada Hill,Photo Circa 1980's.

The top roof of the State Legislative Assembly

 The top roof of the State Legislative Assembly, photo taken from nearby Pengkalan Sapi

View from Padang Central in 1970's

 Padang Central view of the fountain,Dewan Pembangunan Tun Abdul Razak and bridge connecting Dewan to museum Complex.All this items has demolished and replaced with new one (except the fountain),Photo Circa 1970's

Pantun Bahasa melayu Sarawak - Satu

Asuklah Itam Bergigi Emas

Ekorlah Pusin lilit ke Bola

Tubuhnya Itam kupeluk Kemas

Rasa Memeluk Intan Gemala

General Post Office in 1981

 General Post Office,here apart from being a Post Office, it is also where many people wait for the bus here. Bus destination locations are mostly around Batu Kawa, Bau and Serian.Photo Circa 1981.

Buling,son of Kenyah Chief of the Baram District

 Buling,son of Kenyah Chief of the Baram District,Photo taken on Circa 1910.

Berjaya Week 1965

 Berjaya Week 1965.Datuk Stephen Kalong Ningkan (Chief Minister) leading the Berjaya procession,on his left is Dato Wee Hood Teck,Treasurer of The national Defence fund,on his right is Dato Othman,Chairman of the competition and dramatics Sub-Committee, and Tuan Haji Suut Tahir,Chairman of the Publicity and Exhibition.

Kejaman girl from the upper Rejang

 Photograph showing a close-up of a girl wearing bead necklaces, bangles, a rattan headband and earrings in her stretched earlobes. She has tattoos on her arms, from her elbows to her wrists. The beads hanging around her neck are probably yellow African beads, which were highly prized. 

The rattan headband is typical of that region. The tattoos on her arms were worn to show aristocratic standing. The patterns extend from the elbows down on the arms and from the thighs down on the legs. 

An impression of the pattern was applied to the skin with a woodblock, primed with a mixture of lamp soot and coconut oil. This pattern was then tattooed into the skin using pins.'Kejaman girl from the upper Rejang' by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1949.

Young Kenyah Children from Long San,Marudi

 Young Kenyah Children from Long San,Marudi.Circa 1963.Pet chickens are also seen sharing photos with them.

Penambang of Sungai Sarawak with Astana Kuching as background

Penambang of Sungai Sarawak with Astana Kuching as background, Photo Circa 1965
 

Signboard at Old Bintulu airport in 1992

 Signboard welcoming Sarawak Chief Minister ,Datuk Abdul Taib Mahmud at Bintulu Airport.The Old airport located at middle of the town.Circa 1992

Wedding Iban couple standing in front of textiles

 Wedding Iban couple standing in front of textiles,they wearing with traditional clothes and equipment,photo Circa 1950's

The Astana or Palace at Kuching

 Photograph showing a scene, taken from one side of the river (Pengkalan Batu) looking towards the opposite bank. In the foreground, various covered boats are moored, and people walk to and fro. In the background, on the other bank,(nearby Pengkalan Sapi) a stone boathouse can be seen, among other buildings and gardens.

'The Astana or Palace at Kuching, built by the Rajahs and now the residence of the State's Governor' by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1950's

Kelabit marriage ceremony

Photograph showing two Kelabit men and a woman, sitting together. This is a posed photograph, probably meant to show the Kelabit marriage ceremony. The men are seated at right. Their hair is cut short all around their heads, and they wear many beads, bracelets and earrings. 

The wrist bracelets are made of giant clam shells, the ear decorations from bear tooth. The darkest beads are Venetian glass, and are considered very valuable. The woman wears a skull cap made of stone beads, a traditional sign of aristocratic birth that dates to 700 AD. 

Such headwear was treated as an heirloom, and passed down through the family.'Group of Kelabits' photograph by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1953

 

Jambatan Gantung Satok in 1966

 Jambatan Gantung Satok .People walking crossing the river from Petra Jaya area to Satok.Circa 1966

Dewan Pembangunan Tun Abdul Razak and the bridge

 Dewan Pembangunan Tun Abdul Razak and the bridge seen from across the road (from Sarawak Old Museum Era)Now both the building and bridge has demolished and replaced with new  hall and bridge.Circa 1970's

Kuching riverbank in 1950's

 Kuching riverbank in 1950's, showing building at the riverbank and perahu tambang and sailboat on the river.Far behind is Mount Serapi which is near the Matang area.

Land Dayak man from Bau area

 Land Dayak (Bidayuh)man from Bau area in early 1900's.

Sarawak Government Hospital in 1970's

 Sarawak Government Hospital,Circa 1970's.On this time the whole area are small if compare today which are bigger and have a lot new building.

Overview on the Kuching city

 Overview on the city spesificly Kuching Mosque,Sikh Temple and around Jalan Masjid from top of Merdeka Hotel. Photo Circa 2009.

The Late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Rahman Yakub pinning the brooch on Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud

 The Late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Rahman Yakub pinning the brooch on Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud,signifying the transfer of leadership.Circa 1981.

A Sea Dyak blowing a dart from his blow pipe at Fort Kapit

 A Sea Dyak blowing a dart from his blow pipe at Fort Kapit,Circa 1903.

Vintage cigarette card featuring James Brooke

 Vintage cigarette card featuring James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, 1803-1868, included in the "Builders of the Empire" series, issued in 1898

Jerebu in1997

 People pass by near Kuching mosque during a thick haze (jerebu) triggered by a forest fire raging through the region.Circa 1st January 1997.

Council Negeri Session in 1963

 The First Council Negeri Session in 1963,from left Datuk Taib Mahmud,Datuk James Wong and Datuk Stephen Kalong Ningkan standing.

Kayan ladies making tatoo to their friends

 Kayan ladies making tatoo to their friends,tattoo is a local tradition to their woman.Most of the tattoo put on their hands,finger and legs(calves).

Kuching Divisional Mosque and the cemetery surround it

Kuching Divisional Mosque and the cemetery surround it,Photo Circa 1929.

 

Aerial view of Roundabout 3 Bintulu

 Aerial view of Roundabout 3 Bintulu showing the landscaping works at the roundabout and traffic islands surrounding it.Located at Km 5, Bintulu- Miri Road. It was the biggest roundabout in Bintulu during 1990's and before.Photo taken in Circa early 1990's

People gathering at Padang Central,nearby to water fountain

 People gathering at Padang Central,nearby to water fountain which located across Dewan Muzium Tun Razak,Circa 1970's.

Malaysian Airline aircraft landing at Old Kuching airport

 Malaysian Airline aircraft landing at Old Kuching airport,this time the airport still small if compare to today airport size,Photo Circa 1976

View of Old Miri Town,Circa 1953

 View of Old Miri Town,Circa 1953

A Kelabit Family

 A Kelabit tribesman of Sarawak carrying his son on his shoulders. His wife follows carrying their baby.Circa March 1965

A whole Iban people lives in one longhouse

 A whole Iban people  lives in one house. Called a longhouse, the structure is divided into "Doors", or families, which open onto bamboo platforms like the one here. People, dogs, pigs, and chickens share the communal life, resulting in a tight knit, cooperative, but disease-ridden, society.Photo Circa 1960's

Colorful Penambang boats Waiting for Passengers

 Colorful Penambang boats Waiting for Passengers,Circa early 2000's

A pedestrian crosses Gartak street

 A pedestrian crosses Gartak street as a Hong Leong Bank Bhd. branch stands in the distance in Kuching, on Friday,15th April  2016.This photo taken from pedestrian bridge which are demolished now nearby to Saujana.

Jambatan Gantung Satok in 1970's

 The community gathered near the Satok Suspension Bridge in the early 1970's. On that particular time, there is only this bridge available to cross the river. In addition to pedestrians, this bridge can support motorcycles, cars and small buses to cross the river. Only in the middle 1970's, the Tun Abdul Rahman Bridge built next to it, this bridge is only used by pedestrians

The Syariah Court in Jalan Satok, in the 1980s

 The Syariah Court in Jalan Satok, in the 1980s, this building was a single building compared to today which has a similar building next to this building. A similar building was constructed above the KRDC building. Here we can see part of the Kuching Rural District Council (KRDC) office which is close to the Syariah Court. 

The Signal guns at the Police Training School

 The Signal guns at the Police Training School,Kuching.A gun is fired  every night at 8.00 pm, a practice dating back to the days of Rajah Brooke.

View from top of Saujana Parking Building

 View from top of Saujana Parking Building which is Medan Selera Saujana.Circa early 2000's.This place is fully full from the day this Medan Saujana open in early 1990's.Lot of food we can find here and it's open from morning to early night.Lot of people came here as on that time the whole area around Saujana,Padang Pasir and Open air are full of Public Transportation, while waiting for their transport some people gathering here.

View of Astana Sarawak across the river

 View of Astana Sarawak across the river as on 1st November 1954

Penambang boat deliver their passengers behind the Cekor Market

 Penambang boat deliver their passengers behind the Cekor Market ,Circa 1990's

Kuching Aurora Hotel,nearby Padang Central

 Kuching Aurora Hotel,nearby Padang Central,Circa 1963.

Two Kayan women squatting on the floor of a hut

 Photograph showing two women squatting on the floor of a hut. One woman is carrying a child on her back in a bead work bag (called an 'avat') while the other is working on beading, laid out on the floor.

The decoration on the beadwork 'avat' is typical of that used to indicate aristocratic birth. Decoration includes the conch shell discs along the side of the bag and the design of a dragon on the centre panel of the bag.'Kenyah beadworker at Long Jawi in the Ulu Balui' by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1966.