No, this is not a danger sign for a Covid-19 hotspot. 😉 It may well have simply been a sign to prevent entrance to a tin mine or a military installation. Note that this sign is in four languages – English, Chinese, Jawi and Tamil. We believe it may have been before WWII….
Ladies, when was the last time YOU wore an elegant Kebaya? Perhaps for a party? A wedding? A fancy dress competition? Also….how many types of Kebaya are there?
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, and is commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year. It now more broadly commemorates all those who died and served in military operations for the country. The picture shows a remembrance parade in Ipoh, back in 1957.
Here we have the first wedding, which was held at the newly built Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ipoh. The groom was Arokia Dass @ Noel, while the bride was Amalorpavamary @ Mary Rozario. We also have a copy of the church marriage register, which documented this wedding….as well as another photograph of the […]
Here we have a ceremony at the Ipoh Town Hall, to observe the Japanese Emperor’s birthday. It is said that Emperor Showa (better known as Hirohito) was born on 29 April 1901; and the Emperor’s Birthday celebrations are always carried out on the actual day of birth. We estimate this photograph was taken in the […]
The characters across the top simply read “Chinese Sinseh” while the central panel provides the doctors name as “Zu Yong Chu” in red and his specialities below in black. These include “Physician, Pediatrician/Gynaecologist and Pulse”! Down the left hand side the patients are assured of of “Accurate Prescriptions”, while on the right “Careful Diagnosis” is […]
Did you hear about the Chinese Doctor who opened a clinic at No.39 Anderson Road? According to the above flyer, he’s from Guangzhou and he specializes in prescriptive acupuncture….
He was the vice-president of the Penang Anti-Opium Association in 1906, and played a key role in the first Anti-Opium Conference in Ipoh. Then, he started a small practise at 12 Brewster Road, and gave his support to the Perak Chinese Amateur Dramatic Association and the Ipoh library project. Yes, our “celebrity” for today needs […]
This mural was found on the wall of a house in Kuching. It is courtesy of Wikipedia. Pure propaganda, the caption written in Jawi says: “Oh Allah we are saved from (British) persecution by the Japanese troops”.
This sketch records the ‘Selerang Square Squeeze’ – a shocking Japanese atrocity meted out to 16,000 PoWs in Changi, Singapore in 1942. The Japanese settled the Allied soldiers in a cramped square for five days in unbearable heat to make them sign documents stating they would not try to escape. Many men died from disease […]
This sketch is one of many drawn on a scrap of used paper by artist John Mennie, a Japanese POW. The sketch shows L’Cpl Dunlop from the Army Medical Corps conducting an operation on a serviceman with no medical facilities. The set of sketches were given to fellow POE Eric Jennings, son of the Editor […]
A Steam Locomotive racing through the waving Coconut Palms of Malaya. Romantic or not? Taken from the book Fifty Years Of Railways In Malaya this drawing was used for exhibition purposes. Would it encourage you to visit Malaya?
One of a series of cards from USA that tended to focus on the bravery of Allied servicemen and leaders, rather than on enemy. There is a brief description on the reverse from January 1942, mentioning the landings at Teluk Anson.
After enjoying every crumb of their bakery buns, a little rest and some games at the beautifully scenic Gining Lanf, it was tie to move on. The next and final stop for the day was a Chinese Cave Temple. Thus, they had reached the end of a really fun day with their Cousins and Classmates […]
This famous sign has always been a ‘Must-do’ photo stop – if you have the energy. After the photo stop it was time to eat the buns for lunch. The chosen location was a wonderful green area just a few minutes from the sign. Where was it?
After leaving the newly completed Coronation Park. Their route took them up the Kuala Kangsar Road to the cheapest best bun shop on Ipoh. Of course that was the The Patis Bakery Factory. Their buns and cakes were always delicious. Do you have any memories of this famous Ipoh icon?
