Alternative to “Eye-Mo”?
Heard of this brand? Could this have been the alternative to the famous eye drops brand “Eye-Mo”?
November 2019
‘Have a Pepsi day’
You’ve seen souvenirs from Coca Cola, but what about Pepsi Cola? Do you remember these collectable cups?
…that famous brand…
Yes, I’m sure you recognise this brand. No, “Clouet” is not a strange spelling for ‘chicken’….Clouet is actually the name of the founder of this brand. 🙂
VIPs at a dinner…
We thank Muhammad for sharing this photo with us. His grandfather – Mohd Ali bin Pitchay – is the gentleman on the extreme right. Can you identify the others in this photo? 😀
We were told that this photo was taken inside the Lam Looking building…
More laundry tales…
Paraffin flakes? Ever used them in your washing?
Doing Laundry – Then & Now
Some of you may remember those galvanised washtubs used for laundry (and maybe bathing the little ones too!). Does anyone still use them now? I doubt it (but I may be wrong). Maybe some of you out there still prefer hand-washed clothes… 😉
The Lee Heng saga continues…
We thank Sai Chew Yin for sharing this with us. In his words “Lee Heng is synonymous with the Yin family living in Ipoh for three generations, had many fond and happy memories growing up in our home/shop“.
With reference to our previous blog, Sai added “The receipt was made out by one of our staff members, Mr Kwan Kam Tong“.
Lee Heng?
Heard of this shop? Bought supplies from them? I’m sure someone out there could tell us more about Lee Heng.
Say “NO” to plastic bags…
Imagine carrying something like this while shopping at your local mall 😉 Quite handy though, considering many places have either stopped giving out plastic bags, or even charge you extra should you need a bag. This raffia bag comes from Madam Ko Wye Fong.
Stall No. 12
In previous blog posts about the former Yau Tet Shin Round Market, many of you talked about the stall(s) you frequently visited. Well, for those who knew the Round Market like the back of their hand….here’s a ‘quiz’ for you: Do you recall what was sold at Stall No. 12?
Something to jog some memories…
This plastic bag has “Beauty” printed on one side, and “Crescendo” printed on the other. Both these names were once famous in Ipoh town – as they were names of shopping outlets. Beauty was at 140 & 142 Hugh Low Street; Crescendo was at 14-18 Chamberlain Road.
The Teacher…and his students
We thank Barat Kumar for sending us this picture. In his own words, Barat explains:
“As we bear witness to the passing of a great man I would like to share this picture of Our beloved Mr Selvamany. Picture was taken on 14 July 1972 at a farewell assembly. This was when he went on transfer. From left Thian Hock (?) and Chong Kee Seng.Accompanying Mr Selvamany is Principal”
