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All the last rites performed for the dead in the funeral parlors along Hume Street were a fusion of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism beliefs.
The core belief is that death is universal. When a person dies, the soul will leave its body. But it will not realize immediately that death has occurred upon itself. This detached [...]

In the 1950s, a newly married herbalist rented a room in a shophouse - No.1, Treacher Street, Ipoh - where he sold his ‘cooling tea’ or leong char as the locals knew it.
This man was none other than Ho Kai Cheong; and till today his tea is still popular - “Ho Yan Hor”, as it [...]

Last weekend (11th to the 13th of June), was a weekend of remembrance. It is dedicated to those who fought in the 2 World Wars, the Japanese Occupation, and the Malayan Emergency - both the survivors and those who gave up their lives for the sake of ours.
This annual event started with the ceremony at the Cenotaph [...]

Written by Christine Wu Ramsay (the great granddaughter of Leong Fee), this book gives an account of the Leong Fee family - from the time Leong Fee, a poor Hakka migrant from China, rose from rags to riches; eventually becoming the owner of the famous Tambun Mines in Perak, and Vice-Consul of China in Penang.
The [...]

Here are 3 boys, posing outside the Mayfair Hotel.
Does anyone know where it was? Or, is the hotel still there today? The donor of this photograph is just as stumped as we are…….maybe someone out there could tell us more!

Heartiest Congratulations
Duli Yang Maha Mulia
Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzudin Shah
 Ghafarullahu-lah
D.K., D.K.M., D.M.N., D.K.A.
Sultan, Yang Di-Pertuan Dan Raja Pemerintah
Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan

On the occasion of His Royal Highness’ Birthday
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This fleet of motorcars were apparently on parade when this picture was taken. It was probably during the 10th Anniversary Celebrations of Ipoh’s Municipality. Leading the parade is a Ford Anglia, followed by a Morris Oxford and a BMC MIni.
Now, YOUR job is to guess the street! If you know more, do let us know too.

This little girl is standing by the famous Sultan Yussuf Fountain. This fountain is at a roundabout; which connects Brewster Road, Tambun Road, Gopeng Road and Hugh Low Street. The fountain was donated by the Turf Club, as part of their attempts to beautify Ipoh. The Turf Club also came up with the Japanese Garden [...]

The Ipoh Airport started out as a private airfield in the 1930s. It was only in 1947 that the first commercial flight was introduced. Later, in the 1980s, the airport runway was extended.
Here we have a photograph of a family at the Ipoh Airport, taken in 1978. In the background (top, left) is the airport’s control tower. [...]