Heard of “4711” ?
How many of you remember THIS brand (pictured above)?
February 2020
‘pay attention’
This is a Sunday School Class, which was part of the Elim Gospel Hall. We don’t know the exact date this photograph was taken; however, do you recognise anyone in the photo?
A Get Together Party
We have here the Perak Justices of the Peace and their Wives at a get together party back in 1960.
Some of you may recognise the background….yes, it is the Ipoh Club!
‘Elixir of Life’….
…yes, some you out there can’t really function in the mornings without your cup of coffee 😀
Here’s a blast from the past – a vintage Nescafe coffee tin.
A ‘First’ for Perak
Believe it or not, this was the first all-women Constable trainees who arrived in Ipoh back in 1957!
Back in Action?
We came across this article in the Star newspaper. If this plan goes through, perhaps we’ll be able to see the once iconic Station Hotel back in all its glory.
Here’s a recap of the inside of the Station Hotel, from the early 1920s, when a retirement dinner was given to the 14th British Resident of Perak, Lt. Col. WJP Hume.
Our donor tells us that, Lt. Col. Hume is in white, seated at the head of the table. Seated in the middle of the right row is J A S Jennings, the Editor of Times of Malaya.
Movie Night…
This page was taken from the souvenir programme for the opening of the Ruby Theatre. As shown, the advertisement promotes a movie from Paramount Productions.
Were you one of those who watched romantic movies on Valentine’s Day, preferably with your significant other? Perhaps you still do…?
Gopeng Road Park
Yes, there was a park such as this (pictured above) in Gopeng. Sadly, it is no longer there…
Do you remember this park?
Let’s take a walk…
There was a time when parks (such as the one pictured above) were considered ideal ‘dating’ spots 😉
Happy Thaipusam
The word Thaipusam is a combination of the name of the Tamil month, Thai, and the name of a star, Pusam. This particular star is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a Vel “spear” so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.
We at IpohWorld would like to wish everyone a Happy Thaipusam 🙂
We thank Keith Nelson for the above photographs.
A Royal Visit
The gentleman in the centre (with glasses) is none other than His Majesty Sultan Idris. The lovely lady is His Majesty’s Consort – YTM Che Puan Negara Aminah.
We believe this photograph was taken at a factory, probably sometime in the 70s. Could anyone tell us more please?
Guess who attended King Edward VII’s Coronation?
It was back in 1902 when these three gentleman attended the Coronation of King Edward VII, in London.
Who are they, you might ask? Well, they are (left to right): Sir Hugh Clifford, Sultan Idris Murshidul’adzam Shah (of Perak) and Raja Chulan (Raja Di-Hilir).