A cemetery…. interesting place to visit? Yes, with burials dating back as far as 1785, Penang’s landscaped protestant cemetery is a real heritage site. As recently recalled by George Town World Heritage Inc. (GTWHI, Penang’s State heritage agency) it contains, among others, the tomb of Captain Francis Light, who founded colonial Penang in 1786. The […]
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Invitation to SHS members “The Penang House and the Straits Architect 1887–1941” Talk by Dr. Jon Lim jointly organised by PAM (Malaysian Institute of Architects) Sarawak Chapter and the Sarawak Heritage Society When: Sunday 14 June 2015, 5 pm – 7pm Where : Kuching, PAMSC [Queen’s Court, Jalan Wan Alwi, Lot 7915, 2ndFloor, Sub-Lot 56] […]
The Segu bungalow. SHS photo, Nov. 2014. On 22 February 2015, Friends of Sarawak Museum and SHS co-hosted a talk for their members, entitled “Episodes from the History of Banglo Segu” (‘Segu’ bungalow) by Dr. John Walker, Sarawak historian, lecturer in political science at University of New South Wales and Australian Defence Force Academy. It […]
You may have seen the media reports on the fire that razed the “Fort Vyner” building in Belaga. Erected on the confluence of the Rejang and Belaga Rivers and overlooking Belaga town, Fort Vyner was one of the forts built during Charles Brooke’s rule. In his book “The White Rajahs” (1960), Steven Runciman writes : […]
Friends of Sarawak Museum (FoSM) and SHS joined hands in organizing recently pilot runs of a new heritage walk through Kuching’s Chinese History, for members of the two societies. The tour is conducted by Paul Gerarts, a member of both Friends of Sarawak Museum and SHS. After a guided tour of the Chinese History Museum […]
In a recent interview with the Borneo Post, Jason Brooke, Director of the (London based) Brooke Trust, gave updates on the Trust’s activities. He highlighted the collaboration with the Sarawak Government and the Sarawak Museum on the Brooke Gallery being set-up in the recently renovated Fort Margherita, Kuching, as a complement to the rest of […]