May 2017
The Chartered Bank in 1985…
Picture courtesy of Michael Ho
This was taken outside the Chartered Bank in January of 1985 back when Jalan Dato’ Maharaja Lela was still known as Station Road / Jalan Stesen.
Where Have I Seen This?
Kindly click on picture to enlarge.
Some of you may recognize this bridge, most of you pass it driving up North. With the caption Sg. Perak Bridge, July 1984, we believe that this is the Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah Bridge located on the northern part of the North-South Highway.
Up Close and Personal
When was the last time you saw THIS thing? Those who do remember are probably eager to share a comment or two…
Have you seen…
…a British Army Field Phone, dating back to WW II? Well, feast your eyes on these pictures below!
Man of steel?
According to the caption of this photo, the man being rammed by a tree trunk (right) is Khoo Way Poon. Perhaps this was a martial-arts demonstration. Do you remember the event? More importantly, do you know Khoo Way Poon?
“Baby, you can drive my car”
courtesy of Mohamad Sharizan
Car-lovers, can you guess what type of car this is?
Anyone remembers Brinsford Lodge?
Any Alumni from the Malayan Teachers’ College – Brinsford Lodge out there? If you’re reading this, do you recognise these gentlemen?
We thank Mohamad Sharizan for the above photograph.“Grease Lightning!”
picture courtesy of: Mohamad Sharizan bin Mohd. Supian
No, this isn’t a scene from the movie Grease…..neither is this a very young version of John Travolta 😉
We just thought of sharing this cute picture with all of you.
Famous Names
Our featured Celebrity was born in Wuhua, Guandong, China. He began as an apprentice in the Menglembu Tin Mines. His hard work eventually paid off when he could afford to run his own tin mines. He was also quite a philanthropist. Among his many good deeds include:
- Treasurer of Yuk Choy High School, and also donated 2 classrooms
- Treasurer of Perak Girls’ School
- Vice Chairman of the Perak Ka Yin Association (from 1952-1953)
- Hon. Chairman of the Ipoh Hakka (Khek) Association
In case you’re still wondering who this gentleman is, well let me put you out of your misery. He’s none other than Lee Kwee Foh!
‘Chinese Cave Temple’
I’ve visited a few of the cave temples in Ipoh…but I must say I’m stumped with this postcard. Do you recognise which temple it is?
Cheers to our brave Fire-fighters!
In 1893, an actual Merryweather was ordered from London and delivered to Ipoh. Horse-drawn and manned by Sikhs (under Police supervision), it was capable of pumping up to 600 gallons of water per minute. It was also said to be the fastest vehicle (at that time) in the country!
What does a Merryweather look like? Well, here’s a toy model to give you an idea:
In case you didn’t know, yesterday – 4th May – was Hari Bomba (Fire-fighters’ Day). Kudos to all our Heroes!!
Can you believe it?
This steamboat is ‘powered’ by charcoal. Yes, I kid you not! This brass object is divided into the base, pot and lid. The soup is placed in the pot, which is heated by the charcoal in the base. I’ve never eaten out of one of these…have you?
Laundry Time!
