‘Ipoh Supermarket’
This ‘Ipoh Supermarket’ opened on 1st September 1960. Anyone remember where it was? Is it still there?
Month: September 2020
A Trip to Thailand
This is a pass issued for permission of entry into southern Thailand, valid until 29th January 1978. The holder of the pass has used the pass several times, as can be seen from the chops on both sides of the pass, spanning the months July, August and September 1977. The pass bears the signature of […]
“going up?”
Here we have an article from The Malayan Tribune, dating back to 1945.
Malaysia Day Greetings
Happy Malaysia Day, dear readers!
“PK 798”
Your ‘homework’ for today: Which street is this? Do you recognise the car? (What about the man driving it?)
“for the love of Milo”
This is an example of what one can do with a used Milo tin – turning it into an oil lamp 🙂 Which brings us to this interesting article in today’s Star newspaper. Any ‘collectors’ reading this? We’d love to hear your thoughts…
‘Discovering’ Perak…
Here’s your “homework” for today: Study these pictures carefully. How many of these places do you recognise? Some clues can be found here. 😉
Famous Names (12)
This is part of a portrait picture of a gentleman who had the wellbeing of all people of all races at heart. This picture was taken from an article, which describes our ‘celebrity’ as “a good-hearted, unpretentious, scrupulous and honest man who led the Indians in the fight for an independent Malaya”. I think our […]
Coat of Arms
This hand-carved Coat of Arms was carved by Ho Mun Wai as a school project when he was in Standard 6 in 1976. Here’s a little quiz for you: do you remember what each section symbolise?