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Cheers to our brave Fire-fighters!

Posted on May 5, 2017 by felicia

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, […]

Posted in Events, history, Identify Photographs, Memories 17 Comments

There was a time….

Posted on July 18, 2012 by felicia

…when you could buy a Chevy in Ipoh 😉 As some of you may have guessed, the building on the far left – with the large ‘Chevrolet’ sign – is none other than Borneo Motors. Next to Borneo Motors is Ipoh Motors (formerly Cycle and Carriage Co, Ltd.) and across the road is the Brewster […]

Posted in history, Identify Photographs, Ipoh Town, Memories 23 Comments

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