Kucing Berjanggut

The late Tun Taib traversing the swamp trail

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:12:00 +0000

The late Tun Taib traversing the swamp trail during a visit to his constituency in Samarahanm,circa 1967.

Photo showing Iban woman with their traditional attire

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 07:43:00 +0000

Photo showing Iban woman with their traditional attire,photo taken at her ruai long house,Circa 1970's.

Old Jetty of Astana Kuching

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:25:00 +0000

View of Old Jetty attached to Astana area,which are nearby to Pengkalan Sapi which are wider and cleaner place.On the old day ,TYT and other various YB use this jetty when they are going to this Astana from Pengkalan Batu across the river.

The construction of the Riverside Majestic hotel in 1990

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:24:00 +0000

The construction of the Riverside Majestic hotel which was almost nearly completed in 1990. This picture was taken from SEDC building which is just nearby.

The entrance to Cat Museum in DBKU building

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:11:00 +0000

The entrance to Cat Museum in DBKU building.The museum is housed on the Lobby Floor of Kuching North City Hall Headquarters on the top of Bukit Siol (Siol Hill) at Jalan Semariang, Petra Jaya, Kuching. It stands 60 meters above sea level overlooking the picturesque view of Kuching City.

The Cat Museum covers an area of 1,035 sq. meters comprising four galleries with over 4,000 artificats including paintings and memoriable.

Scene of Short Cut road From India Street to Gambier Street

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:54:00 +0000

Scene of Short Cut road From India Street to Gambier Street.This road can be used by pedestrians.

Masjid Kuching in the 1950s

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:11:00 +0000

Masjid Kuching in the 1950s. Photo courtesy of Mr Raymond Allas and Mr. James S L Yong

Postcard showing Goebilt Rubber Works

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:03:00 +0000

Postcard showing Goebilt Rubber Works. Now Goebilt are known as Kampung Goebilt at Sejingkat area,Postcard circa 1912

The interior of the household rooms of Bidayuh longhouse

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 11:31:00 +0000

The interior of the household rooms in the longhouse ,above-the fireplace is stacked dry bamboo for firewood and to the side a bundle of- corn is hanging to dry the floor of the room is of bamboo,Phototaken at long house of land Dayak,circa 1930's.

Part of the Old Court House at Jalan Main Bazzar

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 11:16:00 +0000

Part of the Old Court House at Jalan Main Bazzar,part of this Court house area was rent by Bank Simpanan Nasional,Circa 1970's.

A woman rowing her boat in a river nearby a village in the Mukah area

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:22:00 +0000

A woman rowing her boat in a river nearby a village in the Mukah area

View of SRK Enche Buyong at Jalan Astana in 1960's

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:01:00 +0000

View of SRK Enche Buyong at Jalan Astana in 1960's.Now there is various developmentaround the school,there is Kampung and lot of house around the school today.

Pantun Bahasa Melayu Sarawak - Dua belas

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:58:00 +0000

Anak tuntung memanah semarang

Buang seekor tinggal sepuluh

kitak laksana bintang cemerlang

Dapat kamek numpang berteduh

Front page of the old Utusan Sarawak

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:54:00 +0000

Going to the movies was obviously a big thing in the mid 1950's. Full front page of this paper dedicated to what's showing where and when

Saturday, 19 May 1956

The New Miri Sentral at Miri town

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:49:00 +0000

The new Miri sentral, opening soon in near time. The old bus station/centre at Pujut Padang Kerbau will totally close or become a smaller station only - becoming a normal bus stop for daily bus.

Kuching City Centre view from Sheraton Hotel

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:24:00 +0000

Kuching City Centre view from Sheraton Hotel

Sarawak River Taxi plan in 2010.

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:24:00 +0000

Sarawak government has launched Sarawak Taxi River plan,this boat targetted to replace the current Pak Penambang on Sarawak river.This plan was Zohari Abang Openg,he was Minister at Sarawak Housing and Urban Development before he was appointed as Sarawak Chief Minister.This plan totally cancelled after few years.

Photo of 2 kayan men with their traditional attire

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:18:00 +0000

Photo of 2 kayan men with their traditional attire.Photographic Plates taken by Dr. John Hewitt in Sarawak. 1905 - 1908.

Photo of the "Dyak Girls of Sarawak

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 15:40:00 +0000

Photo of the "Dyak Girls of Sarawak",taken in early 1900's.

Scenes at the Central Padang at Kuching on Saturday on November 9,1963

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 15:35:00 +0000

Scenes at the Central Padang at Kuching on Saturday on November 9,1963,when the Chief Minister,Mr Stephen Kalong Ningkan and community leaders welcomed the Malaysian Armed Forces to Sarawak.

Pantun Bahasa Melayu Sarawak - Sebelas

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:51:00 +0000

Anak tikus mati berenang
mati berenang dalam perauk
Rasa Putus ati dikenang
adik dikenang sik tauk menauk

The early stage of Bank Negara Malaysia building at Satok

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:43:00 +0000

The early stage of Bank Negara Malaysia building at Satok during construction,in early 1970's.Bank Negara still there and still use there until today.

A Kayan from above Belaga on the Balui River

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:16:00 +0000

A Kayan from above Belaga on the Balui River movel bales of Dammar prior to taking them down river for sale in the Bazaar.Dammar is form of resin which is produced naturally in great lumps by certain forest trees in old hill jungle,and is found lying about at the house of tree.Burned in smaller pieces,it provided the native stamps befire the introduction of kerosene and it is exported for the manufacture of varnishes.

Photo by Hedda Morrisson,Circa 1950's

Old Bidayuh Man Wrapping Roasted Glutinous Rice

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:47:00 +0000

Old Bidayuh Man Wrapping Roasted Glutinous Rice during Gawai Dayak Festival, at Kamung Annah Rais nearby Siburan, a Bidayuh Longhouse at Sarawak,

Penambang of Sarawak river park their boat off the river when they off duty

noreply@blogger.com (thrasher115) — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 05:51:00 +0000

Penambang of Sarawak river park their boat off the river when they off duty,this location located across off Kampung Boyan in 1980's.