February 2023
January 2023
“Austin and Me”
No, that’s not me. Rather another lad, who was obviously proud of his family car (I would presume).
November 2022
Remember Yardley?
When was the last time you saw this brand?
October 2022
Then and Now – Rose Brand Flour
On the left is a flour bag from the 1970s. On the right is the same Rose Brand Flour, but in a plastic package.
Other than the slight change in the logo, what else do you notice?
July 2022
Smith Astral
Have you heard of this brand? Well, apparently they made ship clocks…like this one:
…high on a hill…
Did your sharp eyes see that famous symbol on the hill? Look again carefully, if you missed it 🙂
We thank Edwin Seibel for sharing this photo with us.
“The Choice of the Enthusiast”
Here’s an advertisement from the 1970s. While most of us have heard of Duckhams motor oil, have you heard of Hargill Engineering Sdn Bhd?
June 2022
…more ice cream to scream about…
We thank Ipoh Remembered for this advertisement, which of course is from Cold Storage Ltd.
Here’s an idea for the weekend – indulge in your preferred flavour of ice cream (with your favourite toppings too!)
May 2022
Dim Sum and F&N?
This was one of the pictures used in our Falim Exhibition a few years ago.
Has anyone tried this – Dim Sum and F&N? I usually have my Dim Sum with hot tea….to each their own, I suppose.
Getting to know ‘Austin’
From the number plate, we can safely assume that this picture was taken before WW2.
I’ll leave this here for all the classic car lovers….
March 2022
5 New Flavours!
This is an advertisement from a 1967 newspaper (The Straits Times). Any fans of F&N here? Which was your favourite flavour?
January 2022
Boon’s Iced Eau de Cologne
Did you know Boon Pharmacy had their very own Eau de Cologne?
Boon Pharmacy was run by the Chew family, as many of you know.
Incidentally, the family were neighbours with the LaBrooys.
December 2021
Going Shopping?
Here’s an eco-friendly tip: Use paper bags (such as the one shown above) or bring your own reusable bags when shopping. 🙂
When was the last time you saw a Whiteaways’ bag like this one?
November 2021
A Blaupunkt Radio
Ever owned a radio like this? What were your favourite radio stations/frequencies?
Blue Cross
No, not a variant of Red Cross 😉
This is in fact a paper bag advertising Blue Cross condensed milk. We thank Ipoh Remember for this picture. Does anyone remember this brand?
October 2021
Alpine Milk?
Heard of this brand? I haven’t…probably from before my time 😉
I thought it was rather interesting that the saucers are printed in 4 languages.
September 2021
…THAT famous used car mart….
This picture needs no introduction. Wonder what happened to the cars once this business ceased operation….
July 2021
‘finest milk chocolate’
Here’s a virtual treat for you – Van Houten’s finest milk chocolate 🙂
While doing a little spring cleaning at home, I stumbled upon this tin (which my late grandmother used for her trinkets). I’m going to make a guess and say that this tin probably dates back to the 1970s. I could be wrong though…
“commercial break”
…and now, a word from our sponsors 🙂
Jokes aside, anyone here owned/rode an Ariel Motorcycle?
We thank Ipoh Remembered for sharing this advertisement with us.
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
A Unique Letterhead
Letterheads usually have the company name and address; maybe even the logo / slogan. This letterhead (picture below) is rather unique, don’t you think? We were told it dates back to the 1920s.
Just curious: are those former Cycle & Carriage buildings still around? I know the Ipoh building is still there (but it’s not Cycle & Carriage anymore).
June 2019
January 2019
December 2018
Three ‘friends’ at Old Town
If they ever came to life (like in those Disney cartoons), perhaps these vehicles would have been good friends 😉
Here we have a bicycle, a car and a van; all three of them ‘worked’ for Ho Yan Hor.
We’d like to hear from the car-lovers out there – can you identify the type of car shown in this picture?
August 2018
July 2018
“World famous chocolates”
As a follow up to our previous blog post, we’d like to share something Ipoh Remembered sent us. This is a Cadbury advertisement printed in 1919!
Cathay Cold Creameries?
Could this have been a branch of Cold Storage? Or, perhaps Cold Storage’s competitor? We don’t know, so we’re hoping someone out there could help us out. Our anonymous donor didn’t say much about this photograph (and unfortunately, we are no longer in contact with this person). I’m sure someone out there visited 47 Cockman Street at some point in their life…