Out in the town…
No prizes for guessing where this was taken. However, we do thank our donor – who prefers to be called “Canning Garden” – for sharing this picture with us.
Month: May 2023
Chingay Procession
The activity appears to be centred around the England Dobi Shop where the procession may well have stopped to give a demonstration, and there are large numbers of spectators in attendance. Numerous vehicles in the street are probably being delayed by the festivities and have formed a traffic jam. I wonder which part of […]
Coffee Shop Licence, from 1963
This is a licence from the Municipality of Ipoh to Hung Chin Ling, i.c. PK.028579 of K-2, Kepayang, Fair Park, Ipoh who has a coffee shop. The license, of course, was issued in accordance to the Sales of Food and Drugs Ordinance 1952. There were also the following conditions, which had to be adhered to: […]
“job vacancy”
Here’s a short advertisement, to join the Teacher’s Training class on May 6th. The advertisement appeared in The Times of Malaya and Straits Echo, back in 1950.
The London to Sydney Marathon
This is a photograph of one of the cars which was participating in the London to Sydney Marathon. The drivers were Rick Bates and Jenny Brittan. The cars were gathered in the centre of Ipoh, near the Municipal Building (Dataran Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh) before they took off on the next stage of the rally. One […]
To All Mothers!
Thank you for being a source of strength, guidance, happiness, and inspiration to our families every day. Our world is a brighter place with you in it! Happy Mother’s Day!
One Cent…note?
Yes, this is a sample of a 1 cent note. Some of you might remember this. (Sorry, no prizes for guessing WHOSE face is printed on the note 🙂 )
…busy street…
Here’s a relatively easy one. I’m sure you can guess where this is 🙂 We thank Chee Ong Ngai for this photo.
Another unique road sign
We thank Chee Ong Ngai for this one. Pardon me if I’m wrong…but are those Japanese characters, written above the English words? If so, this picture could have been taken during the Second World War (or a little after).
Happy Labour Day!
Here’s a shoutout to ALL our friends in the workforce. If you’ve already left the workforce, don’t worry…this day is for you too 🙂