Save the date: Heritage Speakers Series #30: Melanau Cultural Objects in European Museums – Sat 11 April 2026 2:30 p.m
Join us for an informative and thought provoking session with Dr. Rolf Schlomer, who will present his findings on Melanau cultural artefacts held in European museums. Discover the journeys of these artefacts and explore questions on their historical, legal and ethical significance. Dr. Rolf Schlomer lived in Sarawak in the 1970’s, serving in the medical department. His special interest has led him to study and research [...]
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Heritage Speakers Series: “Islands of Influence” by Dr. John Ting, Sunday 8th February 2026 2:30 p.m.
All are welcome to this public talk. Please register by scanning the QR Code or clicking on the link https://forms.gle/TTtray62muWFdGvA6 and sending in the form or send an email to <sarawakheritagesociety@gmail.com> or Whatsapp message to 6018 780 2006.
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SHS Heritage Speaker Series – “Inch by Inch”, Sat, 17 May 2025, 2:00 PM
Please be reminded the talk in the SHS Heritage Speakers Series by Inch Lim, renowned landscape architect will take place on Saturday 17 May at 2 p.m. at Swinburne University Lecture Theatre Join us to see how he integrates nature and heritage into his beautiful award winning designs, while preserving the environment and still achieving development goals. Please refer to our email of 2nd May for more [...]
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Our call for conservation of Kuching’s old Nurses’ Quarters building
UPDATE (18/11/2024) : As of 18 November 2024, our petition (see below) has garnered 2800 signatures. SHS has been informed that the Sarawak Department of Irrigation and Drainage has issued a Stop Work Order on 7 August on the works of the drainage project in the area of the old Nurses Quarters. Dayak Daily reported that on Nov. 12, in an reply to a question at [...]
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SHS Heritage Speakers Series #27 – “Revealing the Invisible in Heritage Preservation”, Fri 20 Sept. 6 pm
The next talk in our Heritage Speakers Series, “Revealing the Invisible in Heritage Preservation“, will be given by Dr. Derham Groves. When assessing buildings for their heritage value and whether they should be preserved, belief systems such as feng shui, spiritual associations, and back-stories are often ignored. Dr Groves will discuss the importance of these invisible contributions to the richness and significance of place making. Dr [...]
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