I have a new friend living in Kota Kinabalu, who has been posting old photos of Kuching on his Facebook page. His family must have lived in Sarawak some years back. In fact I believe his father is a former Josephian from the late 30s.
All this has inspired me to hunt down some other old photos I have in my possession. Here is a random selection to share with you. I'm sure they will invoke nostalgic memories. Do share them ...
Pic 1: Satok Road (circa late 1980s)
The picture above is a familiar one for me. I remember Swee Hua Cinema (the big building) when it first opened. A few of my aunts lived only a few houses away and I often spent afternoons at their place. I remember walking over to Swee Hua to catch a matinee once in a while. From this picture, it seems that Swee Hua had already ceased operations and looks quite run-down.
The interesting thing about Satok Road is that on the left side of the road are mostly Chinese residences, whereas on the right side are largely the Malay homes.
Pic 2: Th Old General Post Office and surrounds
I am not sure when this picture was taken, but if you look carefully I think there are some clues. I invite you to make a guess and share your reasoning why you think it is that period.
Pic 3: View looking towards the Central Padang and former Secretariat building
Remember those special events on the Padang when we were small .... when we had to line up, wave flags and do those marches and other shenanigans ...
