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.

Around Jalan Masjid in the early 1960s

 Around Jalan Masjid in the early 1960s, the lorry almost passed the Sylvia Cinema Building, now the cinema has been demolished to make way for the Sarawak Government building.

Sarawak State Treasury (Jabatan Perbendaharaan Negeri) Building

 The Secretariat,Later day turn into Sarawak State Treasury (Jabatan Perbendaharaan Negeri) Building now demolished and taken over by Plaza Merdeka,Behind this Secretariat is Central Police Station, Pejabat Daerah Kuching and Bangunan Yayasan Sarawak.Photo Circa 1970's

St. Theresa's Primary School can cross the road during the after-school session

 The police control the traffic, to ensure that students from St. Theresa's Primary School can cross the road during the after-school session. In the background, you can see the old St. Joseph's Cathedral (before it was demolished).Photo Circa 1950's.

Fort Magherita as seen on 1965

 Fort Magherita as seen on 1965.The surrounding yard is wide and bright compared to now which is filled with trees.

The estuary in Miri around the middle 1990's

 The estuary in Miri around the mid-1990's, the Jetty in Malay Island is still there, only a few years later the Jetty was demolished and there is a new Miri estuary established nearby there. This scene remains as a memory now,because the area has been dug up and the latest development has established there.

Sarawak Independence Anniversary event at Padang Central in 1965

 An aunt and a group of children are standing in front of the Kuching District Council Building on Jalan Khoo Hun Yeang, watching the Sarawak Independence Anniversary event at Padang Central in 1965.

Kuching town view in 1969

 Kuching town view in 1969,there are some different view compare to current view.In the area near Fort Magherita, in this era there is a Police Barrack which is the "Pasukan Polis Hutan Barrack" which later became known as PGA. There is also a primary school nearby which is SRK Gersik. The police barrack was moved around the mid 2000's to Batu Kawa where the nearby area has now been built the new Dewan Undangan Negeri.

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.

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)

Blacksmith road,Sibu in 1960

Blacksmith road,Sibu in 1960
 

The city of Miri in 1950's

 The city of Miri is set against the backdrop of the Canada Hills with oil exploration poles.Circa 1950's.

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.

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.

Central road at Sibu in early 1980's

 Central road at Sibu in early 1980's

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.

Miri High Street Circa 1950's

 Miri High Street,Circa 1950's

View of Old Electra House and Open air

View from Market street to Power street,showing Electra house and Open Air market.All the building there are still available today.Photo from end of 1960's.
 

Fort Magherita at North Sarawak river

 One of Kuching's most notable sights is the building commanding an excellent position on the northern bank of the Sarawak river,Fort Magherita  named for the wife of Rajah Charles Brooke,has many details from the English Renaissance style and comes with battlement tops.