History
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Down Memory Lane with Renowned Historian, Professor Wang Gungwu who Grew Up in Ipoh
By Mei Kuan Running on the theme “Down Memory Lane”, a recent zoom webinar held by the Perak Academy featured…
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Academic Discussion on the History of Malay Heritage in Ipoh
An academic discussion on the history of Malay heritage in Ipoh titled “Wacana Legasi Landskap Taman Melayu dan Perkampungan Kuchai…
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National Archives Building in Meru Keeps History Alive
All parties are welcome to contribute historically valued artefacts to the National Archives of Malaysia (Perak) in an effort to…
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Who’s in the Club Today? Episode 20 – A Surprise at the end of the Day
It has been a long day and you have met many of the characters in Han Chin Pet Soo who…
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Who’s in the Club Today? – Ming Ming (Episode 19)
Every mine had licensed Dulang Washers to catch the tin ore that had escaped from the Palong. One of the…
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Who’s in the Club Today? – Ah Keong (Episode 18)
Before ‘Water Guns’ (Monitors) were introduced into the tin mines, all the work of digging for tin ore was done…
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Who’s in the Club Today? – Ah Kao (Episode 17)
Supervisor Sam always keeps a close eye on what is happening with the monitor men. One of them in particular,…
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Who’s in the Club Today? – Supervisor Sam (Episode 16)
Every area of the mine has a supervisor, notable by his white suit and Topi. In the Monitor area of…
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Who’s in the Club Today? – Ah Lim (Episode 15)
Chin has a regular partner on the drilling platform, Ah Lim. They are a strange pair; Chin is boisterous, smokes…
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