Month: June 2023
Taiping news…
Back in 1987 (on the 30th on June, to be exact), this building (pictured above) was officially opened by His Majesty the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah. Any Taiping folks here? Perhaps you might remember this…
Wesak Day Parade, Ipoh
We thank Mun Chor Seng for this photo. Here we have Ipoh’s black-and-white Amahs walking in a Wesak Day Parade. This is of course Brewster Road…and one of the shop houses in the background is none other than Lean Kap Seng’s photographic studio (which many of you may know as Scoop photo studio).
A show to remember!
Back 1959, there was a bikini show in Ipoh. Where it was held is anyone’s guess. What we do know is, our donor (Chee Ong Ngai) found this picture at Shaw Theaters, Singapore, website. Such a show would definitely draw a lot of flak today…
Sir William George Maxwell
We thank Chee Ong Ngai for this picture of Sir George Maxwell. In case you were wondering, Maxwell Road was not named after him; it was named after his brother Eric.
Another Interesting Sign
I’m sure this doesn’t need much explanation. We thank Chee Ong Ngai for this picture.
Did you know?
Here’s some trivia for you, taken from The Yamato News. This newspaper dates back to 13th February 2602 (which actually means 13th February 1942). We thank Chee Ong Ngai for sharing this with us. If you’re wondering about the strange date (2602), then click here for the explanation.
“white area” ?
This photo was not taken in Ipoh, but it is rather interesting. I’d like to draw your attention to the sign, which simply reads as: “You are now entering Malacca Settlement White Area”. Did we have “white areas” in Ipoh too at some point? We thank Chee Ong Ngai for sharing this photo with […]
Advertisement – Jamnadas
Here’s another excerpt from The Yamato Times. This one is an advertisement by P. S. Jamnadas & Co.
Daulat Tuanku!
In conjunction with the birthday of His Majesty Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. Daulat Tuanku!