24. Black & white Kodak photos

passport photos 1959/2004

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I was sure that I applied Oil of Ulan every night and drank my Aloe-vera juice, ate bee pollen, Manuka honey, Glucosamine and fish Omega oil in the morning and yet I don't seem to be growing any younger!

party 1973

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Medical staff of the Lutong Clinic

Sydney 1966

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Yes, they were still building the Sydney Opera House in 1966 when I first arrived there as a student.

Rose's convocation 1966

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I attended Rose's convocation and graduation ball at New England University, Armidale. The train ride on the Southern Aurora from Melbourne was scenic and exciting.

Melbourne 1966

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Fr. O' Connor was our chaplain at the Asian Students centre in Fitzroy. He organized barbecues and snow trips for all the overseas students under his care.

1965 Kuching

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I was working with Sesco at Sungei Priok, Kuching. My younger sister, Cecilia came for a visit to say goodbye to me because I would be leaving for studies in Melbourne early 1966, for 5 years.

Tanjong 1963

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Ex Tanjong Lobang School students' web site

Pujut 1960

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My sisters: Rose and Cecilia

My guardian 1959

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I was living with aunty Lucas Thien, my guardian.

cousins 1953

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Brigid, Rose and Alice

Paul, Peter, Martin, Rose, me, Cecilia and Brigid

Pujut 1951

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These were my earliest photos taken by a friend, Chin Luk Choi, using a Kodak Brownie camera. The other boxer, on the right is Choo Han Siang. I do not have any baby photos because films and cameras were difficult to get during the second world war. No, we did not have TV, lap tops, mobile phone, ipod, play station, MP3, Blueberry, Facebook or twitter either. (smile).

This photo was recently discovered in an album belonging to Rose. I used my digital camera to take a photo of this photo in Kuching. Later, when I got home to Hamilton, I downloaded it to my computer and uploaded it to this blog. The final result is not too bad, considering that it was a Kodak print. The other way is to scan the photo like I did with the other 2 photos here, save on computer and upload to blog. The result is about the same; but a lot of work is involved.

1941 my parents' wedding photo

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My father's hand writing! He was educated at St. Thomas' School Kuching, finishing Junior Cambridge Certificate. Before the second world war, he worked for Shell, Lutong as an accounts clerk. After the war, he worked as a shipping clerk with the Borneo Company Miri, until he passed away in 1954 from cancer. I was 10 years old.

mum & dad 1940

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My relatives and neighbours all said that I was a splitting image of my father. I do not think so. I did not lose my hair until I was much older. I like his bell bottoms though. They look cool!