A view of Fort Magherita from the other side of the river

 A view of Fort Magherita from the other side of the river, several boats can be seen sailing along the Sarawak River in front of it. This view is from around the 1970's

Kapit Iban Chief Temenggong Kwok buying drinks from vendors at the entrance of the Gambir Fish Market

 The picture shows the late Kapit Iban Chief Temenggong Kwok (right), buying drinks from vendors at the entrance of the Gambir Fish Market nearby to Cekor Market Circa 1950's

Part of Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg

 View part of Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg showing Kuching Post Office and the Round Tower which was part of Court Office,photo Circa middle of 1970's.Most of view around here today have some changes.

Photograph of airport terminal building in Kuching

 Photograph of airport terminal building in Kuching, Circa 1950's

Kuching electricity station @ Kuching Power station at Jalan Power

 Kuching electricity station @ Kuching Power station at Jalan Power across the Old Fire Station.The power station build in 1920's replacing the old Government Sawmill.Years later,this power station demolished and new building erected here,name Electra House in 1965.The electra word came from term Electric which was given credit to the old building stand there before.

View of Kuching Post Office from Padang Central ,Circa 1960's

 View of Kuching Post Office from Padang Central ,Circa 1960's.

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Cekor Market area at Jalan Gambier

 Cekor Market area at Jalan Gambier,this place located across Old Court Complex which are located nearby to Pengkalan Batu where on this time most people use the Pengkalan area compare to today.Photo Circa 1960's

Kuching Commercial Centre nearby to Jalan Carpenter

Kuching Commercial Centre nearby to Jalan Carpenter street and next to Post Office and Old Court at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg off Jalan Main Bazzar,We can see Wisma Bapa Malaysia from here.Photo Circa end of 1970's
 

India Street 1966

 India Street 1966

Jubilee Recreation Ground in Kuching

 The Sarawak Amateur athletic Association Championship Meeting held at the Jubilee Recreation Ground in Kuching on 13th July 1957.

Kuching Municipality, Central Police Station and Central Padang

 Kuching Municipality, Central Police Station and Central Padang,circa early 1960's

Police Station at the junction entering Carpenter Street

 Police Station at the junction entering Carpenter Street,Circa early 1900's.Police Station then moved to Jalan Barrack area in 1930's.

Kuching City at early of 1900

 Kuching City at early of 1900.Photo taken from top of St.Thomas Cathedral.Here we can see Astana Kuching,Old Kuching Court House and the Round Tower.Several building are not build yet nearby this area which are Sarawak Textile Museum and General Post Office.The general Post Office start build in 1930's.

Old Market nearby Cekor Market nearby Sungai Sarawak

Old Market nearby Cekor Market nearby Sungai Sarawak,this photo taken in 1980's.All this building was there until 2008.All of the building are demolished and Kuching Waterfront extended over there.

 

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)

Padang Central in 1956

 Kuching from the tower of the new St.Thomas cathedral,completed in 1956.To the left centre is Kuching Municipal Council's office.Across it is Central Police Station.Behind ,the tall White Lanka Building,to the right the Secretariat.In the left background near the Sarawak river is the Mosque.

Padang Central in 1970's

 Padang Central in 1970's.There was a fountain can be seen there at the end of Padang Central on that time.

Hilton as seen from Pengkalan Batu

 Hilton as seen from Pengkalan Batu,Circa end of 1980's.

The new cathedral of St.Thomas Kuching

 The new cathedral of St.Thomas ,Kuching consecrated in June 1956,and by its side the Old Cathedral consecrated in 1851.The Old Cathedral demolished and the wood taken to other area for construction of new church.Now the area has become Jalan Wawasan,road from Wayang Street.

Ban Hock Wharf at Lebuh Java off Jalan Gambier

 Ban Hock Wharf at Lebuh Java off Jalan Gambier ,Kuching.Circa 1980's.We can see Gunung Serapi and Kampung across the river as a background.