Hope many of you have seen this old photograph before? I suspect not too many. I hadn't until Nick Chin (Form 5, 1977) kindly sent me a copy recently. Were it not for the telltale tower (and the caption, of course), I would never have guessed where this was.
This is the original Fire Station in Kuching. It was demolished in the 50s. In its place now is the Open Air Market - the part opposite Electra House.
Here's another picture of roughly the same place but in the 60s ...
I never quite understood why the fire watch tower has been retained till this day, even though the rest of the building has been gone for many decades. But in a way I'm glad they did preserve it. It gives the place a bit of character, and allows us seniors to show off and tell the youngsters some stories from the past. LOL
ADDED LATER: A Broader Perspective
Our buddy Norbert found this more "extended view" of the old fire station, which may give us a better idea of what stood on the right hand side of the station. This was obviously way before Electra House was built. Could it be the office of the electricity company, after which Electra House was named? And if I'm not mistaken, the road there was Power Street, wasn't it?
Fascinating, isn't it ...
