Ipohworld's World

In 1929 my dad was just a young lad of 9, staying in the little tin mining town of Batu Gajah. According to him, cinemas and televisions were unheard of then. Chinese operas (called tuk tuk chiang in Cantonese) were popular instead, especially during festivals, mostly held near the Kuan Ti Temple ground, near the [...]

The former Out Patient department of the Ipoh General Hospital. We think this picture was probably taken in the late 80s (if we’re wrong, let us know!). At present, this building has been given a more modern ‘make-over’.
Also notice in the background - far right, the Municipal building (Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh).

With reference to one of our previous posts, and a special request by Zul, we’ve put up the plaque - which acts as a ‘memorial’ for the brave elephant….
This signboard was erected by the (then) British Government after the accident - around 1894.

No, we’re not talking about the Daniel Day-Lewis movie.
We think this ‘Red-Man’ was placed at the Ipoh Railway Station - and may possibly be the LAST of its kind!
Anyone ‘met’ the ‘Red-Man’ before?

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As I was growing up, dad used to tell me about the Japanese atrocities. In his twilight years, while I was taking care of him, he told them to me all over again.
 When the Japanese came to Malaya in December 1941, dad was just a young man of 21, staying in Kampung Merantin, Batu [...]

This art-deco styled cinema was designed by B M Iversen and built in the late 1940s. It was said to be a popular Chinese movie cinema, which later went on to show English, Malay, Hindi and Tamil movies in the 80s. The theatre finally closed in 1998. The elegent building now stands alone at Chamberlain [...]

This road block was at the junction of Brewster Road and Cockman Street. Judging from the uniforms, we think this happened in 1975 - if we’re wrong, let us know!
In the picture, there is the famous United Optical Company and the Ipoh branch of Straits Echo.
We’re looking forward to your comments…..

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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The International Day for Monuments and Sites (informally known as the World Heritage Day) was created on 18th April, 1982, by ICOMOS and later approved at the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983. This special day offers an opportunity to raise public’s awareness concerning the diversity of the world’s heritage and the efforts that are [...]

In the month of June 2010, the Warriors’ Association, Kinta , Perak is organising a number of events in remembrance of those heroes who fell in defence of freedom and democracy. In chronological order they are:
Friday 11th June, 8:45 to 10:15am, Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph, Ipoh (opposite the railway station).
Saturday 12th June, 10:30am, Memorial Service for the [...]