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Tuesday, 26 September 2023

Esplanade and Ladies Club building nearby Padang Central


 Esplanade and Ladies Club building nearby Padang Central.Now this place becoming Part of Central Police Station and the other half is Plaza Merdeka.

The road behind the Round Tower and the Pavillion


 The road behind the Round Tower and the Pavillion that connects Jalan Carpenter and Jalan India Street.Currently there are no buildings built near the round tower, the current situation is very wide.Circa 1920's.

Sunday, 17 September 2023

Pantun Bahasa Melayu Sarawak - lapan


 anak raja turun berperang

pergi berperang di gunung daik

kitak laksana bulan yang terang

cahaya terus ke dalam aek

Perahu penambang at Pengkalan panjang


 Perahu penambang waiting for their customer at Pengkalan Panjang,This jetty is where the perahu penambang takes passengers to the jetty at Kampung Lintang  and Sungai Bedil. 

Around the 1990's and before, this jetty was not only a place for Perahu penambang but various ships stopped here, from express boats to Santubong, Samarahan, Bako and even to Sebuyau. There are also ships that deliver various goods here,ship came from all Sarawak.

Thursday, 14 September 2023

Dewan Pembangunan Tun Abdul Razak and old bridge


 Dewan Pembangunan Tun Abdul Razak and old bridge connecting to the Old Museum section, This building and bridge are now gone and replaced with new building and new bridge.Photo Circa 1991.

View of Old Holiday Inn Kuching in 1989


 View of Old Holiday Inn Kuching in 1989,now this hotel has transfered to Hotel Grand Magherita with only some riverine extension by the waterfront,other parts of the building are all the same.

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Saturday, 9 September 2023

Council Negri fountain


 Council Negri fountain, which was constructed in 1967 to commemorate the centenial of the first Council Negri meeting, at a site near to the old Tun Razak building (Now is the new Museum building).Photo Circa early 1970's.

Thursday, 7 September 2023

A view of the river from a harbor in Sarawak river


 A view of the river from a harbor in Sarawak, by Edward Inglefield, probably while he was a lieutenant on HMS Samarang, circa 1843. Drawing from the National Maritime Museum, London.