In a recent statement, the President of the Sarawak Heritage Society Dato Sri Robert Jacob Ridu outlined following wishlist for measures to enhance heritage management in the forthcoming 2017 Government budget: To budget funds in the Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture for the setting up and operation of a small, competent staffed unit/bureau […]
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[updated Sat. 09/04/16 20:43] 50 SHS members attended the AGM held on 26 March 2106. A new executive committee was elected for the next 2 years. REMINDER: OUTSTANDING SUBSCRIPTION FEES If you have outstanding annual subscription fees you may settle them by banking to Sarawak Heritage Society Account (see Bank account details on the and […]
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Deserving protection: the old Hokkien School building, Kuching
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The imposing, colonial mansion style old Hokkien school is located on Jalan Tabuan. Its backside borders Kuching’s Reservoir Park. It is garnered by old Saga trees (Adenanthera pavonina, which produces the ‘buah saga’, bright red lentil-shaped fruits). Adjacent are the present Chung Hua Primary School No. 1 ‘SJK(C)’ buildings. The site visit that took […]
[last update: 09 Jan. 2016] Below is the Sarawak Heritage Society press release dated 1 December 2015 entitled “Waterfront Hotel is too much“. It expresses concerns over the placing of a sizeable signage for new Waterfront Hotel (Kuching) right in front of the historic Round Tower building and over the access road to the […]
A site visit organized by the Sarawak Heritage Society When : Sunday 6 September 2015, 9am to 12pm Where : Rajah Charles Brooke Memorial Hospital, ’13th Mile’, Jalan Borneo Heights, past Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Who: for SHS members – members can bring along friends and family. The visit will be conducted in English. Free […]
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] […]