For those of you who haven’t been following the news lately, Malaysia will be going to the polls on the 19th of November 2022. That being said, here’s a sample of a Pre Independence Election poster! We thank the family of the late Mohd Ali bin Pitchay, for sharing this rare find with us.
We usually hear about historical landmarks being torn down to make way for modern structures. Here’s an old article about a famous landmark in Taiping…which was rescued!
May the light of the lamp give a new light to your life every moment. May this holy festival of lights bring happiness, peace and prosperity in your life. from all of us at:
No, this isn’t part of a circus troupe. Neither is this a Chinese New Year celebration (yes, I know some of you spotted the ‘lion’ in the background). This is actually part of the Nine Emperor Gods Festival parade. We thank our donor – Ann Kesselring Hamon – for sharing this with us. Here’s another […]
Can you believe this is Cowan Street? Hardly any traffic, save for that lone vehicle on the right. Can’t find such clear roads now though…
On the left is a flour bag from the 1970s. On the right is the same Rose Brand Flour, but in a plastic package. Other than the slight change in the logo, what else do you notice?
First he practised medicine in Penang before he moved to Ipoh in 1912, becoming the first Asian with a Western medical degree in Perak. His new clinic was at Tatlock Street; two decades later, a new central market was built in the area, which helps explain why Tatlock Street is now called Hala Pasar Baru. […]
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Is it a bird…is it a plane…..? No, they are most likely staring at the Birch Clock Tower. The gentleman (holding some papers) is none other than Rev J Appaduray. The boys in the background are students from St Michael’s Insitution. Here’s another picture of the group: (read the full story here)
This was an interesting find – learning Japanese (or, Nipponese) via a booklet. It came with Romanised Malay translation too. Does anyone remember such a book?
