Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021!
December 2020
Of concerts and dramas…
The press cutting from the Japanese single sheet propaganda paper the Perak Shimbun dated December 20 2604 (1944) speaks of tickets which are on sale for the popular patriotic play, “Oh Chinta Yang Chantek” (“O Beautiful Love”) which was to be staged by Sri Arjuna Bungsawan at Kyoto (ex The Capitol Theatre) in aid of the Indian Welfare Fund. Selected members of the Indian National Army will also participate in the play which is expected to draw bumper crowds. Seats may be booked in advance by getting in touch with the IIL Ipoh.
With all the restrictions on mass gatherings and such, when was the last time you attended a live show? 🙂
Christmas Wishes from IpohWorld
Wishing you a happy, healthy and colorful life this Christmas.
Enjoy every moment with your family, friends, and your loved ones. Merry Christmas!
Much ado about Bovril
There’s Marmite. There’s Vegemite. Then there’s Bovril. Flavour enhancer, sauce, marinade…etc. Oh, so many uses!
Which is YOUR favourite? (Someone once mentioned Marmite on toast 😉 )
Planning a local staycation?
Yes, staycation is a word 🙂 It means “a vacation spent at home or nearby”. Well, now that you know what a staycation is….where do you plan to spend the coming holidays? Here’s an idea (ref. to picture above); why not do what the Jennings’ did?
In the above picture, J A S Jennings and his wife Freda are taking time-off at Rosedale – their cottage at Kledang Hill Station that they used on weekends and holidays. Ok, ok…so maybe you don’t own a cottage. But I’m sure there are some places near your town that offer a weekend getaway?
What’s brewing?
Rake from a tin mine? That’s what I thought…at first. But it’s not dirt nor tin ore that’s stuck on this rake.
And no, this man is not raking coal. In fact, he’s in the midst of roasting coffee beans. Read more here.
Teluk Anson, 1934
These photos (courtesy of Ruth Iversen Rollitt) show shop houses in Teluk Anson. Any Teluk Anson (now Teluk Intan) folks reading this? Any idea what business occupied this premise?
Perak State Operations Room
Here’s an inside look of the Perak State Operations Room. We thank K S Wong for this photograph.
The King visits Perak
Back in 1977, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong visited Perak. His Majesty is seen here shaking the hand of Dato Seri Yuen Yuet Leng. (This picture was taken from Dato Seri Yuen’s album).
Anyone out there ever had the opportunity to shake hands with Royalty? 🙂
The Gandhiji Memorial
