PAMSC (Malaysian Institute of Architects), Sarawak Chapter and SHS Sarawak Heritage Society will run a heritage site visit to the Old Hokkien School on Saturday (22. Aug 2015), at 8.30am. The Old Hokkien School, at the head of Jalan Tabuan, is now part of Chung Hua Primary School No.1. “As early as 1912, the Hokkien […]
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[updated 09 Sept. 2015] British cargo vessel Viscount Melbourne sank in 1840, some 150 years ago, on the Luconia shoals, off Miri coast (Sarawak). It was discovered by amateur archaeologist Hans Berekoven in 2011. In a recent Borneo Post article, Mr. Berekoven advocated for an application to UNESCO to have the site listed as World […]
This seminar, given by John Ting, architect and historian, prominent expert in Sarawak built heritage, is jointly organised by PAM (Malaysian Institute of Architects), Sarawak Chapter and the Sarawak Heritage Society. When : 25 July 2015 (Saturday), 9.00am-12.00pmWhere : Kuching, PAMSC [Queen’s Court, Jalan Wan Alwi, Lot 7915, 2ndFloor, Sub-Lot 56] Registration required, by 23 […]
Say “Penang heritage” and most of us will think of George Town’s shophouses and Chinese mansions (such as the well known Blue Mansion). But there is more: up to the 1950’s, a number of imposing colonial houses, “castle-mansions” and bungalows have sprouted around the old town. Some of these buildings housed the top ranks of […]
The following talk -which promises to be of great interest- is announced by University of Malaysia (UNIMAS) Faculty of Social Sciences and Friends of Sarawak Museum:
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 […]