Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak with Fort Magherita

 Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak with Fort Magherita and bridge walking from Kampung Boyan.

Night view of Kuching Waterfront

 Night view of Kuching Waterfront,photo taken from Darul Hana Bridge

The Pak Tambang relaxing on their boat

The Pak Tambang relaxing on their boat waiting their turn for paddling taking customers.Usually the peak hours for Pak Tambang working is during early morning when school children or people goes to work,on noon and afternoon.Beside that,most of the time are waiting for customers,usually when arrived at the side of th river.They take turn to whose came earlier will took the customers.When the boat is full,then will come their next turn.

Lawas Town icon

A Bufallo,icon of Lawas town at in front of Seri Malaysia Hotel,the one and only in Sarawak.

Pak Tambang of Sarawak River

A Pak Tambang at Jetty waiting for customers

Statue at Kuching Waterfront - The Bronze Crocodile

The Bronze Crocodile of Kuching Waterfront,some people says this is not Statue of Crocodile but more to Water Dragon.

Sungai Sarawak circa 1981

Pemandangan di Sungai Sarawak sekitar tahun 1981.Jika dibandingkan dengan sekarang (June 2017).Terdapat banyak perubahan yang kita boleh lihat dan bezakan ,antaranya

1.Bentuk Perahu Tambang - Rata-ratanya pada ketika ini banyak yang masih menggunakan kayuhan sahaja membelah Sungai Sarawak.Berbanding sekarang menggunakan Engine Boat dan Kayuhan (bergantung air pasang-surut atau cuaca dan arus sungai)

2.Tebingan Sungai Kuching - Tebingan Sungai Kuching atau Kuching Waterfront dibina sekitar awal 1990an.Sebelum itu kaasan tebingan Kuching ini adalah Pelabuhan untuk kapal-kapal dagang ,Kapal Tentera,Kapal-kapal dari jabatan kerajaan lain dan kapal-kapal Swasta.

Terdapat juga gudang-gudang besar yang menjadi tempat penyimpanan barang-barang yang diturunkan dari kapal ,Kebanyakkan gudang  tersebut telah dirobohkan kecuali satu yang dijadikan "Godown Ampithetre" untuk tujuan persembahan seperti acara tarian,nyanyian dan sebagainya.

Terdapat juga sebuah bangunan yang dikekalkan menjadi kedai dan restoran.
Dengan terbinanya "Sarawak Barrage" dan dua Tambak iaitu Tambak bako dan Tambak pending,Sungai sarawak telah berubah kegunaannya,dahulu banyak kapal-kapal bersaiz dari kecil hingga besar termasuk bot ekspress yang menuju ke perkampungan pesisir bergerak melaluinya.Namun sekarang sudah agak sunyi,hanya kapal nelayan Bot Tunda,perah-perahu kecil nelayan dan paling besarpun kapal persiaran penumpang yang ada merentasnya.

Salah satu kebaikan yang diperolehi dari terbinanya barrage dan tambak ini ialah,air pasang surut dapat dikawal dimana mudah untuk menganjurkan pesta sungai seperti Regatta,yang mana dahulunya terpaksa menunggu air pasang barulah dapat dilangsungkan.Selain itu,ia dapat mengawal  air semasa banjir .

3. Bangunan DUN baharu - Bukit di belakang yang luas itu adalah tempat dimana DUN Baharu Sekarang.Berhampiran kawasan DUN itu pula terdapat Kuarters dan Ibu Pejabat Pasukan Polis Hutan yang lebih dikenali warga tempatan sebagai Brigade.Keseluruhan kawasan Brigade sudah diluaskan untuk pembinaan DUN.Brigade sekarang sudah dipindahkan ke batu Kawah iaitu kem Pasukan Polis Hutan ,Batalion ke 11.

Terdapat juga sebuah perkampungan tempatan berhampiran kawasan DUN ini iaitu Kampung Astana,kesemuanya telah dipindahkan ke kawasan lain untuk penempatan semula.

Selamat Hari Gawai Dayak tahun 2017

I wish a Happy Gawai Dayak Day Celebration for year 2017.Celebrate with friends and Family and don't drink and drive.Annang Senggaut,Sayau ka nyawa

Retro Image of Perahu Tambang of Sarawak River

 
Retro Image of Perahu Tambang of Sarawak River, probably sometimes in 1950's or 1960's

Mermaid Statue In Sebuyau

This Mermaid Statue is located In Sebuyau.Sebuyau is a small town located border of Sri Aman and Simunjan.This town known to the fresh Ikan Terubok.That's whay thereis also a statue of Ikan terubok nearby the Statue of the Mermaid.

As to the Mermaid Statue and rhino statue,i don't have any source of story to connect both Statue to Sebuyau .Maybe once upon a time there was rhino nearby and mermaid swimming with Terubok there.

Sebuyau people consist of Malay and Iban and most of them workig as Fisherman and farmers.

Once Upon a Time In Kuching

A Penambang of Sarawak River with Old Sarawak Mosque and Brooke Dockyard on the background,probably this Jetty located at Kampung Lintang or Kampung Sungai Bedil.Photo probably 1960's or early as 1950's.

Gambar Perahu Tambang dengan anak-anak kecil dan lelaki mandi di Sungai dan berlatarbelakangkan Masjid Negeri Sarawak Lama dan Broke Dockyard.Gambar ini berkemungkinan diambil di Pengkalan Kampung Lintang atau Pengkalan Kampung Sungai Bedil.Gambar diambil mungkin pada tahun 1960an atau 1950an.Memandangkan Masjid lama Negeri sarawak masih ada,Masjid tersebut dimusnahkan dengan cara dibom pada pertengahan tahun 1960an dengan tujuan untuk membina Masjid baru .

Lachau Town icon

Lachau is a small town nearby Sri Aman.Lachau is Iban Word actually meaning a Giant Lizard, a type a big Lizard that easily found in this area.

Kuching Old Photo

Once Upon a time in Kuching , a perahu Tambang ,young girls playing in the river and  Kuching Old Mosque and Brooke Dockyard.

Daro Town Icon

Every Town in Sarawak have its own Icon,and this is Daro Town Icon.Ikan terubok.

Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak

Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak from Tebingan Sungai Sarawak (Kuching Waterfront)

Pigeoan and Sri Aman

Pigeon is Sri Aman town Icon,located at the middle of Sri Aman town.The pigeon is similiar to peace which Sri Aman name came from.Before Sri aman ,this town known as Si Manggang.After the peace talk between Government of Sarawak and Communist Party ,the town known as Sri Aman instead of Si Manggang.Although Sri Aman name use widely today,some people prefer use Si manggang.Other nickname for Sri aman is "The Benak Town"

Proposed Miri City Hall

This is model of proposed City Hall of Miri that will be build at Marina Park.

Nanas Sarikei

Bila disebutksan sarikeo,imej yang pertama tergambar adalah nanasnya.Bukan hanya terkenal dengan nanasnya yang manis akan tetapi terdapat nanas gergasi di bandar ini.Seperti bandar bandar dan pekan pekanlain di bumi kenyalang,Sarikei mempunyai icon nya tersendiri iaitu nanas. Untuk melihat sendiri nanas gergasi ini anda hanya perlu ke wharf ekspress Sarikei.

Kuching Historical Building

A good reference for the location of historical buildings in Kuching. There are 17 buildings listed above:
1. The Istana (1870)

2. The Sarawak Museum (1891)

3. General Post Office (1931)

4. Fort Margherita (1879)

5. The Square Tower (1879)

6. The court House (1874)

7. The Pavilion (1909)

8. Chinese Chamber of Commerce (1912)

9. The Sarawak Club (1927)

10. The Indian Mosque (1876)

11. The Diocesan (1886)

12. Kuching Prison (1882)

13. The Bishop’s House (1849)

14. The Round Tower (1886)

15. Tua Pek Kong Temple (1876)

16. Kuek SEng Ong Temple (1895)

7. Guan Thian Siang Ti Temple (1889)

This is taken from Ho Ah Chon’s book “Sarawak in Pictures”. This same photographer has also published and compiled many books related to the history in Sarawak. I have not been able to find much information about this author. All the limited edition books are very expensive. And the few copies in the DBKU library may not last very long with many pages missing already.

Here are some of the books all by the same author:

1. Kuching In Pictures 1840s-1960s (Vanguard press)
2. Kuching in Pictures 1990 (see hua daily)
3. Kuching in Pictures 1991 (see hua daily)
4. Kuching: 1950-1959: Sir Anthony Foster Abell’s era (1960)
5. Kuching: 1960-1963: Sir Alexander Waddell’s era (1991)
6. Sarawak in Pictures 1940s-1970s
7. Sarawak Historical Events 1941-1945
8. Sarawak Historical Events 1961-1963
9. The history of Kuching Municipal (1997)
10. Changing landscape of Kuching (1995)
Here is the man in person, taken from the same book.

Swan and Sibu

In a few blog earlier i post about the Sri Aman and their Dove Icon,in sibu their Icon is Swan..sorry i dont know what is the connection between Sibu and Swan.. ????