July 2017 - IpohWorld's World

Scenes at the kopitiam

By felicia|2017-07-31T17:29:40+08:00July 31st, 2017|Categories: food, Identify Photographs, Memories|

When I visit the local kopitiam, I can’t help but stop and stare at such hawkers (like in the above photo). It’s fascinating to watch them cut up the meat with their ever-sharp cleaver, and they are really quick (I wouldn’t dare attempt such a feat at home, lest I loose my fingers!). Is it an inherited skill?

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Fashion Show at the HIJ Convent?

By felicia|2017-07-28T17:12:47+08:00July 28th, 2017|Categories: childhood, Events, Identify Photographs, Memories|

Yes, you read it right! Don’t these ladies look lovely? Special thanks to Ong Wei Mei for the above photograph, which was taken in 1966.

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Ipoh Supreme Court

By felicia|2017-07-26T15:39:01+08:00July 26th, 2017|Categories: history, Identify Photographs, Ipoh Town|Tags: Club Road, court house, mahkamah tinggi|

Here’s a fun fact: This building was opened by the British Resident of Perak, Mr R W Thomson, in 1928.

This building was also the 3rd Ipoh Court House (read about the others here).

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Homemade Sewing Kit

By felicia|2017-07-25T09:32:05+08:00July 25th, 2017|Categories: childhood, Identify Photographs, Memories|

Back in the day, many of us were ‘recycling’ old tins and boxes. Like this W&R Jacob & Co biscuit tin – which was turned into a sewing kit.

What else did YOU ‘recycle’ or ‘reuse’ back then?

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A Memorable Performance?

By felicia|2017-07-21T16:51:57+08:00July 21st, 2017|Categories: childhood, Events, ipoh, Memories, movies|Tags: Cockman Street, Lido Theatre|

Does anyone remember these lovely ladies and their hula hoops? Well, I’m sure some of you do.

These ladies performed at the Lido Theatre; at one time, it was common to see such performances at cinemas.

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‘Shopping bag’

By felicia|2017-07-19T17:06:54+08:00July 19th, 2017|Categories: Identify Photographs, Ipoh Town, Memories|Tags: clothes, fashion, Hugh Low Street|

Not a fashion-buff, but perhaps Kian Fatt was one of those modern-day clothing stores back then. Does anyone remember this place?

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Bullock Park?

By felicia|2017-07-17T17:11:49+08:00July 17th, 2017|Categories: Identify Photographs, Memories|

Have you heard of ‘Bullock Park’. No, I’m not making it up…this is what it says on the back of this photograph.

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A machine to clean knives!

By felicia|2017-07-14T11:55:01+08:00July 14th, 2017|Categories: history, Identify Photographs|

Before the invention of stainless steel, knives were very hard to keep clean and shiny. If they got too wet, they would get rusty and water could leak down into the handles, which were made of wood or bone. After simply wiping the knives after use, Victorian maids would use this special knife-cleaning machine to polish them up…(read more here)

Yes, such a thing actually existed – see the picture below.

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Familiar Advertisement

By felicia|2017-07-10T17:22:31+08:00July 10th, 2017|Categories: childhood, Identify Photographs, Memories|

I wonder how many of you remember this advertisement. We got this off the back back of an old exercise book.

What other products were advertised on the back of exercise books during your school days?

During my school days, the backs of our exercise books had no adverts – just the Rukunegara and probably the school song 🙂

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Mariaville Kindergarten

By felicia|2017-07-07T16:07:23+08:00July 7th, 2017|Categories: childhood, Identify Photographs|

Does this building look familiar? We’d like to know more about this kindergarten – especially when it began.

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Did you own…

By felicia|2017-07-05T16:33:23+08:00July 5th, 2017|Categories: childhood, Identify Photographs, Memories|Tags: directory, rotary dial, telephone|

…a rotary dial phone? I remember having one at home….and I also remember how my small fingers kept getting stuck in those number holes 🙂 Well, here’s some nostalgia for you (see picture below).

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Let There Be Light!

By Christopher|2017-07-03T17:21:36+08:00July 3rd, 2017|Categories: Identify Photographs|

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Measuring at 55 centimetres tall, this kerosene lamp was manufactured by Drawing Petrol Lamps.

How many of you have seen or had this at home?

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