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History
History of the Federal Lunatic Asylum (HBUK)
An increase in the number of mental patients in Malaya, notably in many of the Federated Malay States, towards the…
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Remembering the Dearly Departed (4-9 Jun 2018)
During the month of June each year members of the National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association of Australia (NMBVAA), travel to Ipoh…
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History
Another Piece of ‘Living History’ at 22 Hale Street
Another piece of ‘living history’ appeared in number 22 Hale Street recently when Michael Lee brought his father, architect Lee…
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History
Underground Bunker
The state government has sought the assistance of the Malaysian Historical Society and the National Heritage Department to determine the…
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HERITAGE
Ipoh Museum at Top 1% of World Must-visit Sites
By SeeFoon Chan-Koppen With two months still to go to its third anniversary, Han Chin Pet Soo, The Hakka Miners’ Club…
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HERITAGE
Living Museum Close to Completion
Restoration and relocation of the 107-year-old Kampung Teluk Memali Mosque, which was featured in Ipoh Echo Issue 244, are now…
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HERITAGE
Heritage Building becoming Derelict
Windsor Theatre, TanjungTualang Built in 1937, this theatre used to be the go-to place for films, which has become embedded in…
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Nostalgia
Nostalgia: Sikhs and the Perak Police Force
In 1872, Larut was administered by the Orang Kaya Mentri of Larut, Dato’ Ngah Ibrahim, a rival of Raja Abdullah.…
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HERITAGE
Volunteers Visit Museums
Some 22 volunteers from the Department of Museums, Malaysia and their family members visited Han Chin Pet Soo and Ho…
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HERITAGE
Museum Recaptures Spirit of Late Entrepreneur
The inspirational story of the late Dr Ho Kai Cheong unfolds like a good book at the pre-war heritage building…
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