The Old Kuala Lumpur [Archive]

OshHisham

February 27th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Ethaniel83

February 27th, 2007, 03:27 PM

Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/720/copyofimg2698aq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

In Contrast - vs KL City Hall Building
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8366/copyofimg2699bd9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Kuala Lumpur Shariah Court
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4931/img2648zq0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sultan Abdul Samad Building
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4677/copyofimg2676bk4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Malayan Railways (KTM) HQ
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4470/copyofimg2674by5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

OshHisham

February 27th, 2007, 03:41 PM

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8366/copyofimg2699bd9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

What's that?...KL's 'A Famosa' ?:lol:

Ethaniel83

February 28th, 2007, 02:25 PM

No idea also... I think the owner preserve the facade of the building, maybe it will look like another Uda Ocean :lol:

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/8349/uda20oceanse7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Pablo

March 1st, 2007, 02:55 AM

OshHisham

March 1st, 2007, 06:01 AM

skyscraperboy

March 1st, 2007, 07:58 AM

we've never been told the true reason why maharajalela killed birch....
actually the reason is this....

"Birch's assassination was ultimately due to the fact that he outlawed slavery in Perak but kept women slaves in his home for personal reasons. Dato Maharajalela, whose income depended on capturing and selling the indigenes of Perak or Orang Asli as slaves, was then incensed and plotted with some of the slave-traders to kill Birch by spearing him when he was taking his bath in the river."

it is embarrasing today's politicians potray maharajalela as an Malay HERO for such reason...:ohno:

Actually, Birch on the way to Pasir Salak. Then, his men said that Dato' Maharajalela want to kill him(birch). So, he pretend bathing to make people dont come to him. But DAto' Maharajalela's men kill him at quite distance with javelin or spear (lembing).

This are the real reasons why Dato maharajalela killed J.W.W Birch. (Sorry its in BM). Don't just looked at negative side of Pembasar lama ok.:)

1) cuba menghapuskan sistem perhambaan (you are right oshkoshgood:) )
2) memansuhkan kuasa memungut cukai oleh pembesar.
3) menaikkan kadar cukai
4) membatalkan pajakan Sultan Abdullah kepada Lee Cheng Tee sebanyak $26 000.
5) Birch tidak menghormati sistem sosial tempatan dan tidak tahu berbahasa Melayu.

What we should frm them is patriotism spirit and against coloniser. They sacrifice their self for Malays.:) :) :)

OshHisham

March 1st, 2007, 12:58 PM

Dato Maharajalela, whose income depended on capturing and selling the indigenes of Perak or Orang Asli as slaves, was then incensed and plotted with some of the slave-traders to kill Birch by spearing him when he was taking his bath in the river."

as i posted earlier...this is not 'sacrifice'....this is 'jaga periuk nasi'

skyscraperboy

March 1st, 2007, 03:32 PM

Of course he want to jaga his periuk nasi. Through his periuk nasi lah, he can help Malay peoples.

nazrey

March 4th, 2007, 08:02 AM

Medan Pasar the hub of KL in the 19th century
Saturday March 3, 2007
By DEBBIE CHAN
Photos By SAM THAM
TheStar

http://www.thestar.com.my/archives/2007/3/3/central/m_18clocktower.jpg

Steadfast: The clock tower was erected in 1937 in
commemoration of the coronation of King George IV.

Old Market Square now known as Medan Pasar was the place to be for traders as there were facilities like banks, textile shops, grocers, and traditional medicinal halls.

It was not only a market but also a gambling haunt that was frequented by the working class.

According to historical texts, the road was also home to many opium dens and brothels.

Headed by Kapitan Yap Ah Loy, the road was known as Macao Street or Hokkien Street by the old Chinese community.

In the late 1800s Yap controlled a large part of the businesses that thrived in the market, building his empire on the many tin mines in Kuala Lumpur.

However, the first resident-general of the Federated Malay States Frank Swettenham demolished the market in 1882, as he was appalled at the conditions of the unkempt wooden huts and stalls.

Yap rebuilt the market place using proper construction materials and resumed his reign until his death in 1885.

The flourishing market was then relocated by Swettenham to a new site, where the current Central Market is, and the old market place was transformed into a new trade square.

Medan Pasar in the modern times is just like many other roads, a picture of tall buildings and refurbished old shop houses.

The three-storey shop houses were built in 1920s after the relocation of the market and now houses cafes, trinket shops, cheap boutiques and mobile phone stalls.

“HSBC building and the clock tower are two landmarks that people often associate this place with,” said Hassan Bula, 65, who works in one of the newsstands along the road.

http://www.thestar.com.my/archives/2007/3/3/central/m_18medanpasar.jpg

Still making a mark: Medan Pasar is now one of
the most important public transport hubs for the city.

The clock tower was erected in 1937 in commemoration of the coronation of King George IV and remains steadfast until today, right in the middle of the road.

“The road has always been a centre for banks. There was Lee Wah Bank building (now United Overseas Bank building), and then Citibank building. I think there was also a merchant bank here a long time ago,” said Hassan.

Although the road no longer plays host to the city’s busiest market, Medan Pasar is still buzzing with activities as it is now one of the main hubs for public transports.

It has long been the main stop for private and public buses where passengers can hop on the next bus to their respective destinations.

http://www.thestar.com.my/archives/2007/3/3/central/m_18oldmedan.jpg

Historical: An old picture depicting the view of Medan Pasar Besar
during the days of Kapitan Yap. - Photo courtesy of National Archives

The new RapidKL line also enlists Medan Pasar as one of their major city hubs.

“Convenience is one, but the road is often congested because of the amount of buses that pass through here. If you want to drive into this road, be prepared to be stuck for a while,” said Hassan.

argory

March 4th, 2007, 01:48 PM

Much, much more has to be done to preserve Market Square... By looking at the old picture, you can imagine how grand the place looked.

argory

March 4th, 2007, 02:01 PM

Some pictures of the administrative buildings in KL around Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Suqare) or simply the Padang as it was commonly called in most colonial cities.

This is the Charted Bank building. The building which was completed in 1910 replacing an older building. It is now the National History Museum
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture020.jpg

argory

March 4th, 2007, 02:04 PM

The building next to it (on the right) is the former Government Printing Office. It served as the Kuala Lumpur Memorial Library for some time recently, but I don't know what the current status is though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture017-2.jpg

argory

March 4th, 2007, 02:20 PM

The clocktower of Sultan Abdul Samad Building's copper dome.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture027.jpg

TYW

March 5th, 2007, 11:56 AM

great shots, argory!! :okay:

redstone

March 5th, 2007, 02:17 PM

Just wondering, why is the copper dome still brown? Copper oxidises to green like Sg's Supreme Court dome... :?

redstone

March 5th, 2007, 02:23 PM

In Contrast - vs KL City Hall Building
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8366/copyofimg2699bd9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Wah, a corner wall of a row still standing? :nuts:

OshHisham

March 5th, 2007, 04:16 PM

Just wondering, why is the copper dome still brown? Copper oxidises to green like Sg's Supreme Court dome... :?

we polish the dome every year for the national day:)

OshHisham

March 5th, 2007, 04:21 PM

This is the Charted Bank building. The building which was completed in 1910 replacing an older building. It is now the National History Museum
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture020.jpg

never been there, so..when Sultan Abdul Samad building converted into a...let say... museum, does it sounds boring...to have museum this and museum that in a same area?

argory

March 6th, 2007, 04:10 AM

Just wondering, why is the copper dome still brown? Copper oxidises to green like Sg's Supreme Court dome... :?

Not too sure, but I think it could be due to the stages of the natural weathering process. Like a 1 sen coin for instance...when it first comes out it is almost pinkish, becomes brown and then blackish-grey and if it survives, a greenish layer starts to form. So it could be that the cleaning of the domes frequently maintains the colour. In some old pictures of the SAS building, the domes appear very bright and shiny and in others they are almost black...

It could also be the materials factor and method used (like chemicals used to delay oxidation), which brings us to another interesting topic on old buildings. :D I think copper has interesting colours, remember bright blue copper sulfate crystals in the school lab?

argory

March 6th, 2007, 04:21 AM

never been there, so..when Sultan Abdul Samad building converted into a...let say... museum, does it sounds boring...to have museum this and museum that in a same area?

I think the idea of making that place into a museum and gallery zone was a long time proposal... From Dataran Merdeka to the Railway station area until the National Museum. So you would find a row of museums and galleries. That’s why the Majestic Hotel served as the National Art Gallery for some time. Now KL railway station also has the potential as a Railway Museum and once the courts move out of SAS building, the idea might actually work. :)

I think having museums in one area is good... admittedly not many people are into history and would not make the effort to go halfway around town to visit all of them if they were scattered ;)

argory

March 6th, 2007, 06:06 AM

great shots, argory!! :okay:

Thanks TYW..:)

More shots of old Kuala Lumpur
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture053.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture063.jpg

neversaynever

March 6th, 2007, 11:38 AM

Thanks TYW..:)

More shots of old Kuala Lumpur
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture053.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture063.jpg

the photos make me wanna vomit....as have to use that road every morning...kekekeke

OshHisham

March 7th, 2007, 07:31 PM

i'm just thinking if bangunan sultan abdul samad could be a boutique hotel....how nice if we can have an evening tea at the verandah...facing dataran merdeka...:|

OshHisham

March 8th, 2007, 09:14 AM

now we are going to Tengkat Tung Shin, in this building we can see flag poles which are a common feature of Art Deco. we can judge that this stucture dated around 1930s. sadly, the condition is very bad and need to be restored.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/414287513_74d64a8475_b.jpg

details

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/414196150_11bc046e67_b.jpg

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OshHisham

March 9th, 2007, 05:16 AM

the design is not the typical pre-war shophouses around malaysia....if i'm not mistaken...it's a little bit 'french'....because the similarity to those shophouses in viet nam...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/414367641_2861faf7ca_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/414357912_f5f468165d_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/414337962_dc8d6d4a0e_b.jpg

TYW

March 9th, 2007, 05:28 AM

i hate those airconds, astro dishes and signboard hanging on the art deco building. makes it look cheap

szehoong

March 9th, 2007, 07:23 AM

now we are going to Tengkat Tung Shin, in this building we can see flag poles which are a common feature of Art Deco. we can judge that this stucture dated around 1930s. sadly, the condition is very bad and need to be restored.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/414287513_74d64a8475_b.jpg

I used to frequent the shophouse with the flagpole a long time ago :D Used to tuition there during primary school. It is hell for me hahaha......used to hate going there. That is because it is like a torture chamber more than a tuition place. They used all sorts of methods to discipline students :D

OshHisham

March 25th, 2007, 05:47 AM

these buildings has a original brick colored wall, balcony and non existence of five-foot way which are the character that makes them different from other shophouses we have seen.....

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/414324218_8271ef3bd8_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/414312791_5bf3106919_b.jpg

same type buildings but i believe the owner doesn't like the original color of the wall and simply repaint them....

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/414309854_f499536d91_b.jpg

argory

March 25th, 2007, 08:28 AM

these buildings has a original brick colored wall, balcony and non existence of five-foot way which are the character that makes them different from other shophouses we have seen.....

I believe these are rowhouses rather than shophouses, like the ones in the Heritage Row area. It was compulsory in colonial times (and probably still is) to build shophouses with five-foot ways.

alsen

March 25th, 2007, 09:06 AM

oshkoshbgood and argory..........pandai korang ambik gambar.thx

TYW

March 25th, 2007, 02:18 PM

i prefer the original colour :(

James Foong

March 25th, 2007, 02:34 PM

Why houses on those days have hollow part on the wall? Ventilation?

argory

March 25th, 2007, 03:16 PM

Why houses on those days have hollow part on the wall? Ventilation?

Yeah for ventilation... I think many houses in PJ and other old housing estates still have them but they pose a problem with mosquitoes which is why it needs to be fitted with netting. Some have cemented them up completely for aesthetic reasons. ;)

James Foong

March 25th, 2007, 03:35 PM

Yes, i hv it in my old house but never bother to know it then. Looking back, i think older house is much more ventilated than todays house. Modern house seems to be like a refrigerator..grilled, fully enclosed and mostly air conditioned..leaving all the germs trapped in it.

OshHisham

March 25th, 2007, 05:05 PM

^^ nope..not really. it depends on how smart the architect is....in fact, modern houses have a better natural ventilation and sun shader:yes:

the problem now is...developers simply want to make money by employing a low quality/budget design&construction materials...:ohno:

OshHisham

March 25th, 2007, 05:16 PM

I believe these are rowhouses rather than shophouses, like the ones in the Heritage Row area. It was compulsory in colonial times (and probably still is) to build shophouses with five-foot ways.

i didn't know much about history of malaysia's architecture....but, if it was a rowhouse, why they have 'year mark' on top if it?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/414337962_dc8d6d4a0e_b.jpg

oshkoshbgood and argory..........pandai korang ambik gambar.thx

really? biasa jer tu....:cool:

OshHisham

March 25th, 2007, 05:28 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/414273518_c98b62c456_b.jpg

this one also has a different character from those in my previous post....maybe argory can guess on what year this building was built?

argory

March 26th, 2007, 03:45 AM

this one also has a different character from those in my previous post....maybe argory can guess on what year this building was built?

My guess is 1930s - because of the art-deco touch... ;)

argory

March 26th, 2007, 03:48 AM

Simmilar designs to the Sultan Abdul Samad buidling.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/396230390_947fbd7baa_b.jpg

venntro

March 26th, 2007, 09:47 AM

^^ Nice pictures.

argory

March 26th, 2007, 11:50 AM

^^ Thanks venntro.

These are converted row houses at the Asian Heritage Row area. It’s absolutely great that they've conserved them, but I have mixed feelings about the style they used.. However it's a good development. :cheers:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/434834004_7c5a04a720_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/434833998_4fd29709cb_b.jpg

skyscraperboy

March 26th, 2007, 01:48 PM

^^ Those buildings are so nice! I like their bricks.

OshHisham

March 26th, 2007, 07:31 PM

Asian Heritage Row doesn't look like a 'historical building' anymore...:ohno: but, hey i don't care! nice.......

market square should also be like this!

James Foong

March 27th, 2007, 06:35 PM

I dont like their newly laid roof tiles. It doesn't look solid as the brickwall.

Pablo

March 28th, 2007, 02:29 AM

^^ ya that is true...i find that most of the heritage buildings which has been refurnished come to this problem, the roof tiles...it is like very brand new:D...but maybe after a few years, when the roof tiles become darker and dirtier and it will match the building :lol:

argory

March 28th, 2007, 02:57 AM

yep, the roof looks a bit off - I think the reason is because the tiles used in those days were made of clay (terracota), whereas now its mostly concrete (cement) based.... Even the size, design and grooves of each roof tile are totally different. :yes:

It would be very expensive to have terracota roof tiles I think.

TYW

March 28th, 2007, 07:39 AM

hmm.. if you didn't mention Asian Heritage Row, i might think that is a new building.

argory

September 22nd, 2007, 02:06 PM

I think this building belongs to GH but I'm not very sure. Anyone knows more about this building? Took this from the monorail.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1063/1415040163_8141c7f42c_b.jpg

OshHisham

September 22nd, 2007, 06:18 PM

^^Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan Malaysia/Medical Research Institure'...just opposite my office. see them everyday...haha

szehoong

September 22nd, 2007, 08:00 PM

^^ My aunt used to work there (MRI).....she the 'No.2' person there but left many years ago :D

Parrot

September 28th, 2007, 01:32 PM

That's not the only building of its kind in the compound. There are another two further north, although those bare closer resemblances to Malay kampung houses (I think; took pictures of the place months ago, so I couldn't remember very well).

nazrey

November 28th, 2007, 05:11 AM

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YeahWho

November 28th, 2007, 07:41 PM

i hate those airconds, astro dishes and signboard hanging on the art deco building. makes it look cheap

what do you expect? Malaysia or I should say Asian countries don't practise central HVAC systems. So, have to live with it even though it is uglier that way.

argory

December 21st, 2007, 10:10 AM

Some nice 60's films on youtube

Saloma singing "Kuala Lumpur"
From: modcentric
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KL in 1961
From: MichaelRogge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96CUt-_i-kA
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argory

August 3rd, 2008, 02:36 PM

For those who don’t know, there was a cable-car system implemented in the early 1970s up to about somewhere in the 80s. To be honest, I was probably not even born during the period or too young to know and not much information is actually available on the internet.

Today, I purchased an interesting not-so-old postcard of KL showing cable-cars at Bukit Nanas. It says that it was a mix of alternating “bubble-cars” and “cable-chairs”. Would anyone of you here remember where the cables went or how it actually worked? Among the vague reasons for its discontinuation appears to be because the “initial enthusiasm died out” – which appears to be valid in most rides like this.

However, could there be a different potential of the cable-car since KL Tower became the star attraction of Bukit Nanas? It may provide a means of getting up to the tower especially if it is connected to existing LRT/ monorail stations and it could improve the overall tourist experience in KL. But there could be negative implications if the project barged into the environment of Bukit Nanas forest reserve and if the cables distract the city skyline or if it is completely unfeasible to rebuild.

So, could it be revived?

Some pictures

I posted this before – I think this is the “Bubble-Car” part.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/oldcablecar.jpg

And this one, I got today – showing the cable chairs.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2727331327_73ff83c71b_o.jpg

OshHisham

August 6th, 2008, 06:27 AM

i don't think it should be revived.

we can't bear further land clearing around Bukit Nenas since the precious hill already lost its green part to give way for KL Tower construction....

and if we want this cable car...then, more green will get cut...

argory

August 11th, 2008, 04:12 AM

^^Yup, that is probably the most important concern...

There was talk some years back about reviving the Batu Caves funicular train or build some cable-car thing. No idea what happened to that too...

argory

August 17th, 2008, 12:17 PM

Does anyone know if this kongsi is still around in Sultan Street (Jalan Sultan)?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2770663286_70fa82042f.jpg

picture copyrighted to Arkib Negara Malaysia

HangPC2

September 12th, 2008, 09:11 AM

Kuala Berlumpur (KL) 1880s

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/1742/kualalumpur1880s011zk.jpg

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2175/kualalumpur1880s027wr.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad Buildings 1897

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http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/9563/bangunansultanabdulsamad189703.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad Buildings 1960s

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http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3263/bangunansultanabdulsamad1960s1.jpg

HangPC2

September 12th, 2008, 09:12 AM

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World War 2

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Dataran Merdeka @ Merdeka Square (Royal Selangor Club) 1890s

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5300/dataranmerdeka1890s1ey.jpg

Kuala Lumpur Railway Station

The Old Kuala Lumpur Station Before The New Old Kuala Lumpur Station Build

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2030/theoldklstationbeforethenewold.jpg

HangPC2

September 12th, 2008, 09:13 AM

Kuala Lumpur Railway Station 1920s

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/7826/railwaystationkl1920s017ud.th.jpg (http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=railwaystationkl1920s017ud.jpg)

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Kuala Lumpur Railway Station 1950s

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/2112/railwaystationkl8qc.th.jpg (http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=railwaystationkl8qc.jpg)

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/7350/snewoldday9iv.th.jpg (http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snewoldday9iv.jpg)

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/7605/snewoldday020rj.th.jpg (http://img240.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snewoldday020rj.jpg)

Kuala Lumpur Railway Station 1960s

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/7250/railwaystationkl1960s7vg.th.jpg (http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=railwaystationkl1960s7vg.jpg)

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HangPC2

September 12th, 2008, 09:14 AM

Brickfields

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6352/brickfields0cc.jpg

Bukit Aman @ Aman Hill

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1560/bukitaman2hy.jpg

General Hospital (Hospital Besar Kuala Lumpur)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1453/generalhospital3ge.jpg

Jalan Bukit Bintang @ Star Hill

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/858/jalanbukitbintang6zy.jpg

Jalan Tun Perak (Java Street/Mountbatten Road)

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/2094/jalantunperak0cq.jpg

Jalan Petaling (Petaling Street)

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/2200/petalingstreet5pk.jpg

Penjara Pudu (Pudu Jail)

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9889/pudujail7ki.jpg

Masjid Jamek (Jamek Mosque)

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4508/masjidjamek7un.jpg

rizalhakim

September 12th, 2008, 09:19 AM

so cool!!!

dengilo

September 14th, 2008, 08:50 AM

The Old Kuala Lumpur Station Before The New Old Kuala Lumpur Station Build

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Is this the one where the present selangor club is????

dengilo

September 14th, 2008, 08:58 AM

Jalan Bukit Bintang @ Star Hill

[img]http://i g238.imageshack.us/img238/858/jalanbukitbintang6zy.jpg[/img

If i am not mistaken that angle would be from the Pavilion looking towards Star Hill

argory

September 14th, 2008, 11:49 AM

The Old Kuala Lumpur Station Before The New Old Kuala Lumpur Station Build

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2030/theoldklstationbeforethenewold.jpg

Is this the one where the present selangor club is????

I think this might be the second railway station (the site of the current Old KL Station). The 1st station (near Selangor Club) is said to been a humble structure with a thatched-roof.

Also, if that was the station near the Selangor club, my guess is that you would have been able to see bits of Bukit Aman (Bluff Hill) at the back. ;)

argory

September 14th, 2008, 12:02 PM

Kuala Berlumpur (KL) 1880s

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/1742/kualalumpur1880s011zk.jpg

^^This is a famous picture showing what is now Dataran Merdeka. I took the picture below in 2005 (I think) to compare the famous photograph that you posted. The difference is fantastic...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Kuala%20Lumpur/Picture033.jpg
Ps: Please post a more recent picture of this angle if anyone has one

OshHisham

September 17th, 2008, 03:35 AM

Masjid Jamek (Jamek Mosque)

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4508/masjidjamek7un.jpg

you see, isn't it nice if we can restore the confluence as what it was back in early 1900? the current condition is no better than a longkang

nazrey

October 6th, 2008, 09:06 PM

Merdeka Stadium

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/2915336117_a08059acb0_o.jpg

Tengku Abdul Rahman Park

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2916180850_06025f9885_o.jpg

'Maktab Perguran Bahasa' (The Language Institute), Pantai Valley, Near Kuala Lumpur

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/2916179154_5726a29076_o.jpg

Source: http://flickr.com/photos/striderv/sets/72157607761593584/

nazrey

October 6th, 2008, 09:32 PM

Malaysia 1993. View from Empire Tower, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/3/10/6/f_05m_885d688.jpg

http://img29.picoodle.com/img/img29/3/10/6/f_04m_4f90d9a.jpg

Source : http://flickr.com/photos/7883848@N06/sets/72157607786761830/

OshHisham

October 7th, 2008, 04:17 AM

OMG! what happen to my Kuala Lumpur? bombed by japanese army? :D

thanks for the pics nazrey

HangPC2

October 23rd, 2008, 08:11 AM

Mercu tanda Kuala Lumpur terbakar

Oleh Mohd Azis Ngah

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6113/1973komplekscampbellto4.jpg

ASAP tebal menyelubungi kompleks Campbell sebelum api marak ke bangunan pejabat 20 tingkat.

Pasukan bomba dan penyelamat padam kebakaran Kompleks Campbell hampir 30 jam pada Mei 1973

MEI 1973, sebuah kompleks berharga RM10 juta dibuka dan secara tidak rasmi menjadi mercu tanda Kuala Lumpur pada masa itu kerana ia satu-satunya bangunan pencakar langit di pusat bandar raya yang menjadi kebanggaan warga kota.

Kompleks Campbell itu mengandungi podium setinggi empat tingkat menempatkan gedung pakaian, kedai kamera, kedai jahit, restoran, bar, sebuah kelab malam serta bangunan pejabat setinggi 20 tingkat.

Ketika usianya baru mencecah tiga tahun, bangunan itu hangus dijilat api pada 8 April 1976 yang disifatkan tragedi paling besar pada era 70-an kerana pasukan bomba dan penyelamat terpaksa mengambil masa hampir 30 jam untuk memadamkan kebakaran itu.

Kejadian dikatakan bermula pada jam 10.30 malam dan api marak sehingga jam 2 pagi di bangunan yang menempatkan 180 kedai serta 20 tingkat bangunan pejabat.

Bangunan itu menempatkan Ibu Pejabat Bank Kerjasama Rakyat, Lembaga Latihan Persijilan Perusahaan Ketukangan Kebangsaan, seksyen akaun Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosiol (Perkeso).

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7526/1973komplekscampbell02bk5.jpg

API merebak memusnahkan seluruh bangunan dan kompleks

Kejadian disifatkan media sama seperti filem ‘The Towering Inferno’ yang mendapat sambutan hangat di pawagam ketika itu.

Seorang peniaga, Yap Leong Hoem, 59, maut selepas terjun dari tingkat dua kompleks berkenaan manakala lebih 1,000 orang hilang pekerjaan - antaranya pekerja Emporium Campbell, pejabat, gerai kompleks, kedai pakaian, alat solek, kedai kasut, kedai rekod dan syarikat pelancongan.

Kebakaran itu mula disedari seorang pengawal keselamatan yang bertugas di tingkat dua kompleks selepas ternampak kepulan asap keluar daripada sebuah kedai batik kira-kira jam 10.45 malam dan asap mula menyelubungi seluruh tingkat berkenaan.

Ketika itu, kebanyakan kedai di situ sudah ditutup kerana hanya beroperasi sehingga jam 10 malam setiap hari.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9130/1973komplekscampbell03ii7.jpg

KEADAAN bangunan 20 tingkat sehari selepas kebakaran.

Pengawal keselamatan bersama seorang lagi rakannya cuba memadam kebakaran awal menggunakan alat pemadam api tetapi gagal kerana api marak terlalu cepat.

Mangsa yang terkorban, Yap Leong Hoem, dikatakan berada di tingkat dua dan terlalu panik menyebabkannya membuat pilihan nekad dengan terjun bangunan dan disahkan meninggal dunia ketika dalam perjalanan ke Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL).

Enam lagi termasuk wanita yang berada di kelab malam di tingkat lima turut pengsan kerana terhidu asap tebal.

Pasukan bomba mula memasuki bangunan dengan memakai topeng gas serta membawa tangki oksigen untuk menyelamat dan memadam kebakaran tetapi usaha awal mereka selama dua jam tidak begitu berhasil.

Pasukan Simpanan Persekutuan (FRU) turut membantu mengawal keadaan dan Jalan Campbell mula ditutup kepada orang ramai bagi memudahkan usaha mengawal dan memadam kebakaran.

Wartawan Berita Harian yang membuat liputan kebakaran, Muhammad Sharom Suboh bersama dua rakan setugas, Halim Majid dan Ali Mansor menyifatkan kejadian itu amat menggerunkan tetapi memberi banyak pengalaman serta pengajaran.

“Kami dapat menyaksikan api merebak dari satu tingkat ke satu tingkat lain. Satu demi satu tingkat hangus, kaca pecah dan berterbangan. Orang ramai memenuhi segenap penjuru kawasan sekitar untuk melihat sendiri kebakaran.

“Ia menggerunkan kerana itulah pengalaman pertama menyaksikan kebakaran begitu besar. Walaupun hujan lebat pada tengah hari, ia tidak memadai untuk membantu pasukan bomba. Ketika itu pun, kelengkapan pasukan bomba tidak secanggih sekarang.

“Wartawan juga bertugas membuat liputan 24 jam sehari kerana kebakaran serta operasi memadam mengambil masa terlalu lama,” katanya.

Sharom yang berusia 19 tahun ketika itu dan kini memegang jawatan Ketua Perkhidmatan Sokongan Editorial NSTP menjelaskan, warga kota yang bangun pagi pada hari kejadian untuk keluar bekerja serta menjalankan urusan harian terkejut dengan kejadian yang meranapkan bangunan kebanggaan ibu kota.

Kebakaran itu dikatakan menyebabkan kerugian kira-kira RM50 juta dan difahamkan, bangunan itu diinsuranskan sebanyak RM30 juta. Setiap kedai di situ dilapor mengambil insurans sekurang-kurangnya RM100,000.

Kejadian itu turut menarik perhatian Menteri Kebajikan Am, Aishah Ghani; Ahli Parlimen Bukit Bintang, Lee Lam Thye serta Penolong Ketua Polis Negara, Datuk Mahmud Yunus.

Kronologi kejadian:

# 10.45 malam - asap tebal dikesan di tingkat dua kompleks

# 11.00 malam - Pasukan bomba dan Penyelamat tiba di tempat kejadian.

# 11.15 malam - Jalan Campbell ditutup kepada semua lalu lintas.

# 7 pagi - asap masih kelihatan di tingkat tiga dan sebahagian dinding mula retak akibat terlalu panas

# 10 pagi - api mula reda

# 12.30 tengah hari - asap tebal tiba-tiba kelihatan di tingkat 16, 17, 18

# 1.30 tengah hari - hujan renyai

# 1.30 tengah hari - kira-kira 100 penduduk dan warga polis yang tinggal berdekatan diarahkan berpindah

# 2.00 petang - hujan lebat tetapi api terus marak dengan cepat

# 2.10 petang - api merebak dari tingkat ke tingkat bangunan.

# 2.30 petang - bomba menghentikan operasi memadam kerana api terlalu besar

# 2.50 petang - angin bertiup kencang menyebabkan api bertambah marak dan kaca tingkap mulai jatuh.

# 3.30 petang - api marak ke tingkat 20 dan 21

# 4.30 petang - api mulai padam dan hanya kelihatan di tingkat paling atas.

# 5.30 petang - Jalan Campbell mula dibuka kepada orang ramai.

# 6 petang - orang ramai yang berkumpul menyaksikan kebakaran mula berundur.

# 2 pagi - api dilihat masih membara di tingkat paling atas dan pihak berkuasa ditempatkan di situ mengawal keadaan.

- Berita Harian -

HangPC2

October 23rd, 2008, 09:25 AM

Petaling Street 70s

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/petalingstreet.jpg

HangPC2

October 28th, 2008, 08:55 AM

Petaling Street In 60s

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/512/38/400/malaya002.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/512/38/400/malaya001.jpg

Sources : http://hamlau.proboards44.com/index.cgi?board=sumbangsih&action=print&thread=85

OshHisham

October 28th, 2008, 10:49 AM

^^that's singapore if not mistaken..as you can see the building on your right. that's recognisable...

TWK90

October 28th, 2008, 12:05 PM

I can see the phrase, "Recorded in Singapore"

redstone

October 28th, 2008, 01:03 PM

^^that's singapore if not mistaken..as you can see the building on your right. that's recognisable...

Its like a giant theme park now

OshHisham

October 28th, 2008, 03:38 PM

^^ but i kinda like it. at least it had been saved compare to KL's chinatown....

nazrey

November 8th, 2008, 03:45 PM

Parliament of Malaysia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/59/MalaysianParliament.jpg

Central Bank of Malaysia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Central_Bank_of_Malaysia_headquarters%2C_Kuala_Lumpur.jpg/788px-Central_Bank_of_Malaysia_headquarters%2C_Kuala_Lumpur.jpg

Merdeka Square

http://img36.picoodle.com/img/img36/5/11/26/f_01m_7b27d88.jpg

nazrey

November 8th, 2008, 03:58 PM

Istana Negara

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/5/11/26/f_03m_78027e7.jpg

nazrey

November 8th, 2008, 04:05 PM

by phalinn

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/2988757867_676a670021_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2988765665_4a7974fe66_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/2988699553_72b1079620_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2988632557_79f8384aaa_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2989478010_e30d3ae595_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2989455242_3221cb62d9_b.jpg

rgen

November 9th, 2008, 11:11 AM

kl in 70s or 80s, im not really sure

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/rgen/c366da49.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/rgen/e8fff162.jpg

dengilo

November 10th, 2008, 07:02 AM

Early 80sss Dayabumi still under construction so as Pusat Islam.Can also see the old race
course in the distance

rizalhakim

November 11th, 2008, 09:52 AM

nazrey

February 26th, 2009, 02:31 PM

1990 boom's KL skyline
(Old/New)
by santoshat60
http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelbug60/3311320432/in/photostream/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3650/3311305978_4218d4f15a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3311324026_edfe101150_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/3311322786_e0c2188fd7_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3311320432_42341c0752_b.jpg

emjay

July 7th, 2009, 03:52 AM

KL dolu-dolu

http://static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/24194071.jpg

http://static3.bareka.com/photos/medium/24194070.jpg

http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/24194068.jpg

http://static3.bareka.com/photos/medium/24194066.jpg

http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/24194065.jpg

http://static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/24194063.jpg

http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/24194060.jpg

http://static3.bareka.com/photos/medium/24194058.jpg

andyf

August 19th, 2009, 09:40 PM

My turn with this old postcard of The Federal hotel. Date is got to be at least 1957.

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3655/federal3.jpg (http://img194.imageshack.us/i/federal3.jpg/)

argory

August 20th, 2009, 05:17 PM

^^Thanks for that Andy... If I matched them up properly, that car park is now Low Yat Plaza.

Got this recently - Old Market Square - probably 1900s.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/3840129174_410699f660.jpg

andyf

August 20th, 2009, 11:04 PM

Ok - how about this one of the Chinese Temple

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/3848/chinesetemple2.jpg

nazrey

September 4th, 2009, 04:37 AM

From flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2713177940_c749fca450_b.jpg

nazrey

September 4th, 2009, 04:38 AM

From flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15640059@N08/sets/72157621769517597/?page=2

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3771494755_9155100fe6_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3772299426_8bd991e334_b.jpg

nazrey

September 9th, 2009, 06:51 PM

From flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/3903944288_618e23d8e3_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3903942294_d43614ea3f_o.jpg

nazrey

January 19th, 2010, 08:49 AM

Tak de KL Sentral kt Brickfield lagi...
From flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4284620913_983211b9fc_b.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 19th, 2010, 09:49 PM

Kuala Lumpur 1991

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/KL1991.jpg
in this pic the KLCC(Petronas Twin Towers,etc) has not been established yet as u can see the former racing track,the former vista tower is currently under construction..20 years on today there is a lot difference...

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/KL19912.jpg
in this pic the menara kl has not been built yet while buildings such as the sunway tower,menara dion and others is missing...

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 20th, 2010, 08:27 AM

Bukit Bintang 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Bkt-Bintang-1960.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Bkt-Bintang-1960-02.jpg

dengilo

January 20th, 2010, 11:28 AM

Hey that building will get szehoongs attentionlah its sentimental to himlah.

cullen

January 20th, 2010, 02:58 PM

Bukit Bintang 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Bkt-Bintang-1960.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Bkt-Bintang-1960-02.jpg

that George Lee Ltd nice la....reminds me of Memorial Tun Abdul Razal a bit. but now the 'new' building is so....urghhh....unattractive!

cullen

January 20th, 2010, 03:02 PM

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 20th, 2010, 09:25 PM

Masjid Negara Under Construction

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/KL-1960s-08.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 20th, 2010, 09:27 PM

View Of Dataran Merdeka - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/KL-1960s-15.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 20th, 2010, 09:33 PM

Stadium Merdeka - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/MerdekaStadium-1960.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 20th, 2010, 09:35 PM

Medan Pasar - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/MedanPasar-1960-02.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/MedanPasar-1960.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 20th, 2010, 09:37 PM

Mountbatten Road - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/MountbattenRoad-1960.jpg

guess which road it is today....^^

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 20th, 2010, 09:38 PM

Petaling Street - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/petalingstreet.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 20th, 2010, 09:44 PM

Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC) - 1895

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/selangorturfclub.jpg

...more than 115 years ago this area is known as the Selangor Turf Club till 1992 when it was finally shut down to make way for the tallest buildings in the world

dengilo

January 21st, 2010, 07:45 AM

sc4

January 21st, 2010, 09:46 AM

^^ Very nice, interesting how things have changed so much till today..

khosim

January 21st, 2010, 05:54 PM

Mountbatten Road - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/MountbattenRoad-1960.jpg

guess which road it is today....^^

I guess that must be Campbell Complex..so, it's where jalan dang wangi is now:banana:

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 10:18 AM

I guess that must be Campbell Complex..so, it's where jalan dang wangi is now:banana:

nope,it is now known as jalan tun perak...i think that building still exist today..

dengilo

January 22nd, 2010, 04:48 PM

Shah if i am not mistaken that could be one of the first high rise building in KL back then.And before Jalan Tun Perak it was known as Mountbatten Rd and before that it was Jawa St.

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:31 PM

Carcosa Seri Negara 1900

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/carcosa-1900.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/carcosa-1900-02.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:32 PM

Victoria Avenue - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/VictoriaAvenue-1960.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/VictoriaAvenue-1960-03.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/VictoriaAvenue-1960-02.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:34 PM

Victoria Institution - 1900

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/VICTORIAINSTITUTIONKUALALUMPUR.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:36 PM

British Council - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/BritishCouncil-1960.jpg

i think this building still exist in Bkt Aman right?..

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:38 PM

Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad - 1900

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/kl1900.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:39 PM

UMNO HQ - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/UMNO-1960.jpg

i don't know where this used to be...

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:41 PM

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:48 PM

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:51 PM

Sungai Besi Airport - 1950

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Sempang-03-1.jpg

the runway
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Sempang-02.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Sempang-01.jpg

it was known back then as Sempang Airport and it was the main gateway for KL from 1952 till 1965 till the Subang Airport was built...

till today it's the only airport in KL

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 22nd, 2010, 05:57 PM

Japanese Invasion - 1942

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/imgj004.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/img0010.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/JAPANESEINVASIONC1941orC1942.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Japanese_troops_mopping_up_in_Ku-1.jpg

the 25th Japanese Imperial Army landed in Kota Baru on December 8th 1941 and in just one month on the 11th January 1942 they invaded KL unopposed

dengilo

January 25th, 2010, 09:50 AM

UMNO HQ - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/UMNO-1960.jpg

i don't know where this used to be...

:lol:Its on jalan tuanku abdul rahman.between jalan raja alang and jalan sultan ismail:)

SHAH FIRDAUS

January 29th, 2010, 06:20 PM

KL On Fire...

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/ww2inkualalumpur03yi2.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/komplekscampbell1.jpg

SHAH FIRDAUS

April 23rd, 2010, 10:40 AM

in 1984..
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4502492272_fba433896b_b.jpg

andyf

April 24th, 2010, 06:48 PM

Here's an old aerial view of KL. I can't accurately date it. KL Sentral is in the top left of the photo. Any ideas guys?

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7606/oldklaerialview.jpg

argory

April 25th, 2010, 02:32 PM

^^ Excellent find!

KL Sentral (Brickfields Yard) is not in the picture – the picture shows Petaling Street area actually with the Railway Station and Offices at the top left. I think it should be pre-WW2, perhaps around 1930.

Apart from the fact that most of the shophouses have been built over with something taller, there are some noticeable features that have changed or don’t exist anymore:

1. Foch Avenue (Jalan Cheng Lock) with Sultan Street Railway Terminus.
2. Cenotaph at Victory Avenue near the railway station
3. Shophouses opposite Central Market (Mc Arthur Street)
4. Venning Road Chapel
5. The Klang River has not been straightened yet at the old Victoria Institution.
6. Survey Department Building (centre, top)
7. Central Market appears to have not been rebuilt into its present Art-Deco style.

sc4

April 26th, 2010, 05:05 AM

Nice, KL seems pretty fine back then....prefer it much more than now

dengilo

April 26th, 2010, 06:46 AM

[QUOTE=argory;55822191]^^ Excellent find!
I think so!!Argory 2 points below really got my attention,I suspect ur right its sometime in 30ss.Andy where did u find this photo?welldone:cheers:

5. The Klang River has not been straightened yet at the old Victoria Institution.

7. Central Market appears to have not been rebuilt into its present Art-Deco

andyf

April 28th, 2010, 12:58 AM

Andy where did u find this photo?welldone:cheers:

Thanks. I got if off ebay. The photo is quite small though.
Nice to compare with the KL Map of 1895.

argory

April 28th, 2010, 04:47 AM

I think so!!Argory 2 points below really got my attention,I suspect ur right its sometime in 30ss.

5. The Klang River has not been straightened yet at the old Victoria Institution.

7. Central Market appears to have not been rebuilt into its present Art-Deco

Yep, seems like people have been trying to tame the river for a long time before the SMART tunnel.

metrosuburban

October 6th, 2010, 12:53 AM

[QUOTE=HangPC2;25234298]http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/641/bangunansultanabdulsamad1960s2.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/5812/bangunansultanabdulsamad1960s3.jpg

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/3168/bangunansultanabdulsamad1960s0.jpg

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/3263/bangunansultanabdulsamad1960s1.jpg

[QUOTE]

I can't avoid noticing but from these photos i can see that KL has already been a car-oriented society even way back then. Only a few people ride bicycles and many cars can already be seen roaming around the city.. :) This is different from other asian cities where people normally started using bicycles and only started buying more cars during the late 70s..

sc4

October 6th, 2010, 05:32 PM

^^ Well I like how prosperous it looks back then.....with all those old cars zooming around

profkingsfield2004

October 19th, 2010, 10:20 AM

XXXX
UMNO HQ - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/UMNO-1960.jpg

i don't know where this used to be...

taurus064

October 26th, 2010, 05:52 AM

taurus064

October 26th, 2010, 05:57 AM

Ok - how about this one of the Chinese Temple

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/3848/chinesetemple2.jpg

This Chinese temple still exists today - it is located across the road from the Chinese Assembly Hall .......

taurus064

October 26th, 2010, 06:26 AM

My turn with this old postcard of The Federal hotel. Date is got to be at least 1957.

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3655/federal3.jpg (http://img194.imageshack.us/i/federal3.jpg/)

You can see that Jalan Imbi (at the bottom of the photo) was still undeveloped, still no Plaza Berjaya, Hotel Melia, Plaza Imbi or Berjaya Times Square. Forgive me but I have a strong feeling that this photo was taken in the 1970s at least .......

taurus064

October 26th, 2010, 06:32 AM

Bukit Bintang 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Bkt-Bintang-1960.jpg

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/Bkt-Bintang-1960-02.jpg

Now the row of shop houses adjoining the Federal Hotel including George Lee Ltd has been demolished & is being replaced by another hotel (I can't remember the name ........)

dengilo

October 26th, 2010, 07:37 AM

Royale bintang i think!Anyone with pictures of the old bb park?Weld swimming pool,old weld supermarket.also bukit nanas cable car?

taurus064

October 26th, 2010, 09:33 AM

Pudu Jail - 1896

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/PuduJail-1896.jpg

remarkable that those wall still exists till today...not sure if the new development taking place will see the wall torn down..hopefully not...

The Jalan Pudu side of the prison wall has already been torn down just fairly recently in the name of development ........

taurus064

October 26th, 2010, 09:49 AM

taurus064

October 26th, 2010, 09:55 AM

Royale bintang i think!Anyone with pictures of the old bb park?Weld swimming pool,old weld supermarket.also bukit nanas cable car?

I think you're right - it is the Royale Bintang Hotel. I did go to all those places you mentioned with my parents- Weld swimming pool, the old Weld Supermarket and the Bukit Nanas cable car in the 1970s when I was still a little kid. It will be nice if someone could post photos of these places on the forum for old times' sake .........

taurus064

October 26th, 2010, 10:58 AM

Does anyone know if this kongsi is still around in Sultan Street (Jalan Sultan)?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2770663286_70fa82042f.jpg

picture copyrighted to Arkib Negara Malaysia

There is indeed a structure just like this one at Jalan Sultan just beside Hotel Malaya - I wonder if it is the same one?

taurus064

October 26th, 2010, 11:04 AM

Simmilar designs to the Sultan Abdul Samad buidling.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/396230390_947fbd7baa_b.jpg

Used to be the General Post Office before Dayabumi was being built ..........

chumpon

October 26th, 2010, 03:13 PM

http://knowingkl.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/war2.jpg?w=509&h=375

taurus064

October 27th, 2010, 01:18 AM

http://knowingkl.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/war2.jpg?w=509&h=375

Photo taken in the 1940s or 50s perhaps? Nice contrast when compared with the photo of the same spot in the modern times ........

taurus064

October 27th, 2010, 01:53 AM

British Council - 1960

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/BritishCouncil-1960.jpg

i think this building still exist in Bkt Aman right?..

Yes, it still exists today - located just beside the KL Land Office .........

taurus064

October 27th, 2010, 02:00 AM

in 1984..
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4502492272_fba433896b_b.jpg

still no LRT yet .........

taurus064

October 27th, 2010, 05:25 AM

:lol:Its on jalan tuanku abdul rahman.between jalan raja alang and jalan sultan ismail:)

I rarely passed through Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman nowadays so is this building still standing around now?

dengilo

October 27th, 2010, 05:10 PM

Yes(old umno building)I think :)

taurus064

October 27th, 2010, 05:49 PM

One good source of old Kuala Lumpur photos would be in a book titled "MALAYSIA - A PICTORIAL HISTORY 1400 - 2004 by Wendy Khatijah Moore which I have bought from a KL bookstore a few years back - there are loads and loads of old KL photos which you will really enjoy checking them out .........

dengilo

October 29th, 2010, 01:45 AM

I remember it being it being a little expansive but worth it!!!With the rapid boom development going on we dont have to go back far in time, just the last 40 years should be interesting by itself the before and after ,some of the building we see in KL could even be the 3rd generation and yet we have no clue what was there once upon a time ago.Ex KLCC/Race Course,Dayabumi/?,Sungei Wang? on and on.These old photos will only come about from people personal private albums .Thats what i want to see more of.

cengitu

October 29th, 2010, 08:54 AM

this is a correct photo for the previous posting.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1527/klcc.jpg

cengitu

October 29th, 2010, 08:59 AM

XXXX

located at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

dengilo

October 30th, 2010, 01:48 AM

this is a correct photo for the previous posting.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1527/klcc.jpg

:cheers:That s more like it the original posted photo did not make sence:nuts:

taurus064

October 31st, 2010, 02:22 PM

this is a correct photo for the previous posting.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1527/klcc.jpg

On the right you can see land being cleared for the construction of KLCC Twin Towers .......

taurus064

November 2nd, 2010, 08:16 AM

Sultan Abdul Samad Building Pt 1

1960s .......

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/3263/bangunansultanabdulsamad1960s1.jpg

Now .......

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4677/copyofimg2676bk4.jpg

sc4

November 2nd, 2010, 07:27 PM

^^ Nice roads, even back in the 60s.....

taurus064

November 3rd, 2010, 01:45 AM

Tunku Abdul Rahman park

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2916180850_06025f9885_o.jpg

This park & this mushroom-like structure brings back many memories for me as a kid because my parents always brings me here (during the 70s). I know it is located near Stadium Merdeka. With development going on around the park & stadium area - does this park and structure still exists today ..........

taurus064

November 4th, 2010, 02:09 AM

Sultan Abdul Samad building Pt 2

1960s ......

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/641/bangunansultanabdulsamad1960s2.jpg

Now ......

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/2988757867_676a670021_b.jpg

taurus064

November 4th, 2010, 08:05 AM

Kuala Lumpur Map - 1895

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/rockyroad80/Buildings/kl-map-1895.jpg

i guess back then they never really planned the roads properly..today it's still the same after 115 years....it's just a mess...

Two instantly recognizable landmarks are the Parade Ground (today's Dataran Merdeka) & the Malay Burial Ground at the confluence of the Klang & Gombak rivers (where Masjid Jamek is located today) .........

taurus064

November 4th, 2010, 09:16 AM

Nice, KL seems pretty fine back then....prefer it much more than now

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7606/oldklaerialview.jpg

5. The Klang River has not been straightened yet at the old Victoria Institution.

sc4, I would agree to the 1st part of your statement that KL looks nice back then (except for the yet-to-be-straightened part of Klang River at the Old Victoria Institution -makes KL much more prone to floods) but for your 2nd part of the statement - I beg to differ - I would love KL the way it is today - we have successfully control the floods at the heart of the city by constructing the SMART Tunnel. Just imagine if KL still looks the way like the photo above; it would be very boring .........

nazrey

November 4th, 2010, 07:14 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46633980@N04/5144630288/
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1345/5144630288_c44482fda2_b.jpg

idiamindada

November 4th, 2010, 07:44 PM

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7606/oldklaerialview.jpg

5. The Klang River has not been straightened yet at the old Victoria Institution.

sc4, I would agree to the 1st part of your statement that KL looks nice back then (except for the yet-to-be-straightened part of Klang River at the Old Victoria Institution -makes KL much more prone to floods) but for your 2nd part of the statement - I beg to differ - I would love KL the way it is today - we have successfully control the floods at the heart of the city by constructing the SMART Tunnel. Just imagine if KL still looks the way like the photo above; it would be very boring .........

how do you know it is 'boring'? imagine if Melaka or georgetown has no more old shophouses. does it gonna be 'exciting'? in fact, the old feeling gives them character and 'sense of place'. and that what makes people adore european so much than the ultramodern Dubai or Shanghai.

singapore is dying, trying to protect the remaining they have. and they do it perfectly!

idiamindada

November 4th, 2010, 07:46 PM

taurus064

November 5th, 2010, 08:30 AM

how do you know it is 'boring'? imagine if Melaka or georgetown has no more old shophouses. does it gonna be 'exciting'? in fact, the old feeling gives them character and 'sense of place'. and that what makes people adore european so much than the ultramodern Dubai or Shanghai.

singapore is dying, trying to protect the remaining they have. and they do it perfectly!

You may be right about that but I'm certainly glad not to have lived in that era - imagine no entertainment of any kind after dark ........

taurus064

November 5th, 2010, 08:33 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46633980@N04/5144630288/
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1345/5144630288_c44482fda2_b.jpg

a very nice pic - what's the name of the street in the foreground of the photo...

nazrey

November 6th, 2010, 01:18 AM

idiamindada

November 6th, 2010, 05:43 AM

You may be right about that but I'm certainly glad not to have lived in that era - imagine no entertainment of any kind after dark ........

keeping heritage building intact is our responsibility, while filling it with activities in order for it to survive (in exciting way) is another thing.

Singapore without following stringent requirement from conservationist experts (UNESCO etc) can revive their remaining old enclave and becoming center of attraction. day and night.

taurus064

November 6th, 2010, 08:35 AM

1992
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4284620913_983211b9fc_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grey-panther/4284620913/in/photostream/
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4284623577_620b37a668_b.jpg

Still no PTT and KL Sentral!

LRT & KL Sentral only started to develop between the mid & late 1990s, while these 2 photos show KL in the early 90's .........

taurus064

November 13th, 2010, 04:59 AM

keeping heritage building intact is our responsibility, while filling it with activities in order for it to survive (in exciting way) is another thing.

Singapore without following stringent requirement from conservationist experts (UNESCO etc) can revive their remaining old enclave and becoming center of attraction. day and night.

They did a good job with the Sultan Abdul Samad building & The Selangor Club ..........

taurus064

December 8th, 2010, 06:53 AM

More pics of Old Kuala Lumpur:

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/SungaiGombak.jpg
View of Gombak River behind Sultan Abdul Samad Building near Masjid Jamek; probably in the 1950's ........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/Sungaigombak2.jpg
Another photo of Gombak River in the olden days - late 19th century or early 20th century perhaps?

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MasjidJamek.jpg
View of Masjid Jamek (right) looking torwards Sultan Abdul Samad building - 1920's or 1930's ..........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/kl.jpg
View of downtown KL in the early or mid 1960's - showing Kwong Yik Bank building in the middle (now RHB Bank) under construction ......

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JalanTunHSLeeJalanTunTanSiewSin.jpg
Junction of High Street & Cross Street (Now Jln Tun HS Lee & Jln Silang/Jln Tun Tan Siew Sin) ......

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/FlatLokeYew.jpg
Loke Yew Road flats in the 60's .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/downtownKL60s.jpg
Another view of 1960's downtown KL - showing Sultan Abdul Samad building clock tower at the far left .......

taurus064

December 8th, 2010, 07:24 AM

Lebuh Pasar Besar

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/Japanese_troops_mopping_up_in_Kuala_Lumpur.jpg

During World War 2 ........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/800px-Jalan_Tun_H_S_Lee-Jalan_Yap_Ah_Loy-Lebuh_Pasar_Besar_central_Kuala_Lumpur.jpg

Now .........

taurus064

December 8th, 2010, 07:36 AM

Central Market (Pasar Seni) .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/OldCentralMarket.jpg

Original Central Market - later demolished to make way for today's Central Market ..........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/CentralMart1937.jpg

Central Market in 1937 - not long after being opened .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/central-market.jpg

Central Market as it is now ......

Central Market was the largest wet market in Kuala Lumpur. It was a grimy, slippery, noisy and smelly place strewn with chicken feathers, fish scales, rotting vegetables and fruits underfoot. Built in 1936 to replace the wholesale market located in Medan Pasar, then one of the main shopping centres. The building has won awards for its architectural design. It was shut down and renovated in 1985 & re-opened in 1986 as an arts and culture market (Pasar Seni), a lively setting for craftsmen and artists .....

taurus064

December 8th, 2010, 07:52 AM

More KL photos:

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/CentralMarket1996.jpg

Pasar Seni's (Central Market) interior - 1996

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/7342608.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad Building 1996

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/7342583.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad Building 1996

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/7342559.jpg

Central Market (right) on the banks of Klang River (middle) - 1996 ......

taurus064

December 8th, 2010, 10:20 AM

Petaling Street (Chinatown) photos .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/IMGP6304.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/500x500_2a498847129d2358240bc470c92f895f.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/212843273442_petaling-street-chinatown.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/112681649131_petaling-street.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/rtw2007118671810002---the-petaling-street-market.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/petaling-st-6.jpg

taurus064

December 8th, 2010, 11:26 AM

Even more KL photos ..........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/kuala-lumpur-klang-gombak-rivers.jpg

Masjid Jamek

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/OldKLHilton.jpg

Old KL Hilton - probably 70s photo (now renamed as Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel)

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/Sultan_Abdul_Samad_Building_Kuala_Lumpur.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad building

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/sze-ya-temple-1.jpg

Sze Ya temple - next to Hotel Malaya near Chinatown, KL

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/657c8a8ae193c205018bf1486518_grande.jpg

Central Market (the walkway temporarily closed to build a covered walkway now)

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/800px-KL_Seremban_Highway_and_Jalan_Istana.jpg

View of KL-Seremban Highway & part of Jln Istana & Chan Sow Lin factories.

taurus064

December 8th, 2010, 11:28 AM

Medan Pasar

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MedanPasar-1960-02.jpg

Medan Pasar - 1960's

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/800px-Old_Market_Square_Kuala_Lumpur.jpg

Medan Pasar - now

taurus064

December 8th, 2010, 11:41 AM

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/3209655669_fa46072e0a.jpg

Cathay Cinema near Bukit Bintang, KL - probably in the 1950s .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/FederalCinema1960s.jpg

Federal Cinema in Jln Raja Laut/Chow Kit area - probably in the 1960s .......

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MajesticTheatrePudu.jpg

Majestic Cinema Jalan Pudu - circa 1940s/1950s maybe?

Status of some of the old, stand-alone cinemas in Kuala Lumpur:

1) Cathay Cinema (Bukit Bintang) - opened in 1958 & closed in December 1997 - demolished in 2002 - now an open-air car park.
2) Pavilion Cinema (Bukit Bintang) - opened in 1935; located next to Cathay cinema - originally shows mainly English movies until Cathay opened - closed in 1996 & demolished in 2000. Now an open-air car park.
3) Rex Cinema (Jalan Sultan, near Chinatown) - closed - original burnt down in early 70's - new one erected in 1976 - Shows mainly English movies.
4) Madras Cinema (Petaling Street in Madras Lane) - said to be haunted & was burnt down in 1978 - Shaw Brothers never rebuilt it & now is an open-air carpark
5) Lido Cinema (Brickfields) - closed & demolished - generally Indian movies
6) Federal Cinema (Jalan Raja Laut/Chow Kit) - closed on 31 August 2001 - originally single-screen but was later converted into a twin-screen in early 90's - English movies
7) Capitol Cinema - (Jalan Raja Laut/Chow Kit) - closed in 2000 - opened in 1947; located next to Federal - shows Chinese movies until 1996 when it switches to showing Indian movies
8) Odeon Cinema (Jalan Dang Wangi) - still opened - Built by Cathay Organisation in 1936 - shows movies until November 1997 - now an arcade selling clothes, magazines, electronic goods and snacks.
9) Majestic Cinema (Jalan Pudu) - was opened in the 1930's. It was demolished in 2006 and the site remains an empty lot in 2009.
10) Sentul Cinema (Sentul) - opened early 70's by Shaw - shows a mixture of Chinese, English, Malay, Indonesian & Indian movies - closed in 1984 and it became a furniture retail and a restaurant.
11) Coliseum Cinema (Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman) - built in the late 1930s and still open till now - seats 900 patrons & shows mainly Tamil & Hindi movies - has been gazetted by Government for preservation.

taurus064

December 9th, 2010, 05:27 PM

i found an interesting list of old name of roads in KL

Ampang Road - Jalan Ampang
Ampang Street - Leboh Ampang
Batu Road - Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Birch Road - Jalan Maharajalela
Bluff Road - Jalan Bukit Aman
Brickfields Road - Jalan Sambanthan
Campbell Road - Jalan Dang Wangi
Cecil Street - Jalan Hang Lekir
Church Street - Jalan Gereja
Clarke Street - Jalan Mahkamah Tinggi
Club Road - Jalan Parlimen
Cross Street - Jalan Silang
Dickson Street - Jalan Masjid India
Davidson Road - Jalan Hang Jebat
Foch Avenue - Jalan Cheng Lock
High Street - Jalan Bandar - Jalan Tun H S Lee
Holland Road - Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan
Hospital Road - Jalan Chendersari
Java Street - Mountbatten Road - Jalan Tun Perak
Klyne Street - Jalan Hang Lekiu
Malacca Street - Jalan Melaka
Market Street - Leboh Pasar Besar
Old Market Square (Macao Street + Hokkien Street) - Medan Pasar
Parry Road - Jalan P Ramlee
Petaling Street - Jalan Petaling
Pudoh Street - Jalan Pudu
Rodger Street - Jalan Hang Kasturi
Shaw Road - Jalan Hang Tuah
Station Street - Jalan Balai Polis
Sultan Street - Jalan Sultan
Swettenham Road - Jalan Mahameru
Theatre Street - Jalan Panggong
Treacher Road - Jalan Sultan Ismail
Venning Road - Jalan Perdana
Victoria Avenue - Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin
Weld Road - Jalan Raja Chulan

and this one is...ironic:) Birch Road - Jalan Maharajalela

Here's a complete list of old name of roads in KL - including some that are not found on the list above ..........

Ampang Road –> Jalan Ampang
Ampang Street –> Leboh Ampang
Batu Road –> Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Birch Road –> Jalan Maharajalela
Bluff Road –> Jalan Bukit Aman
Campbell Road –> Jalan Dang Wangi
Cecil Street –> Jalan Hang Lekir
Church Street –> Jalan Gereja
Circular Road –> Jalan Pekeliling –> Jalan Tun Razak
Clarke Street –> Jalan Mahkamah Tinggi
Club Road –> Jalan Parlimen
Cross Street –> Jalan Silang -> Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin
Dickson Street –> Jalan Masjid India
Davidson Road –> Jalan Hang Jebat
Foch Avenue –> Jalan Cheng Lock
Hampshire Drive –> Persiaran Hampshire
High Street –> Jalan Bandar –> Jalan Tun H S Lee
Holland Road –> Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan
Hospital Road –> Jalan Chendersari
Java Street –> Mountbatten Road –> Jalan Tun Perak
Klyne Street –> Jalan Hang Lekiu
Malacca Street –> Jalan Melaka
Market Street –> Leboh Pasar Besar
Old Market Square (Macao Street + Hokkien Street) –> Medan Pasar
Parry Road –> Jalan P Ramlee
Petaling Street –> Jalan Petaling
Pudoh Street -> Jalan Pudu
Rodger Street –> Jalan Hang Kasturi
Shaw Road –> Jalan Hang Tuah
Station Street –> Jalan Balai Polis
Sultan Street –> Jalan Sultan
Swettenham Road –> Jalan Mahameru
Theatre Street –> Jalan Panggong
Treacher Road –> Jalan Sultan Ismail
Venning Road –> Jalan Perdana
Victoria Avenue –> Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin
Weld Road –> Jalan Raja Chulan
Broadrick Road -> Jalan Raja Laut
Bellamy Road -> Old Airport Road -> Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama -> Jalan Dewan Bahasa
Hicks Road -> Changkat Raja Chulan
Kenny Hill Road -> Jalan Bukit Tunku
Stony Road -> Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman
Taylor Road -> Jalan Istana
Orchid Road -> Jalan Kebun Bunga
Golf View Road -> Jalan Langgak Golf
Henry Gurney Road -> Jalan Semarak
Maxwell Road -> Jalan Tun Ismail
Hose Drive -> Jalan Wisma Putra
Court Hill -> Persiaran Maybank

More information about these roads can be found at this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roads_in_Kuala_Lumpur

nazrey

December 11th, 2010, 04:49 PM

1992
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4284620913_983211b9fc_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grey-panther/4284620913/in/photostream/

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2606/52211224884224237054b.jpg

World 2 World

December 12th, 2010, 04:17 PM

razpatrol99

December 12th, 2010, 04:25 PM

Anyone have the Petronas twin tower pics during construction?? or can someone give me the link..?

thxs!

idiamindada

December 12th, 2010, 07:16 PM

taurus064

December 13th, 2010, 05:12 AM

some British officials who had contributed to KL development should be credited. Swettenham, AC Norman+AB Hubback (architects) are all should be put in road names. takkanlah sebab penjajah dah sampai nak padamkan jasa jasa mereka?

nak tanya lah jugak, apa jasa Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat pada KL sampai nak letak nama mereka pada jalan raya di KL?

I do agree with you on this .........

taurus064

December 13th, 2010, 10:46 AM

Anyone have the Petronas twin tower pics during construction?? or can someone give me the link..?

thxs!

I have found (through Google) a few pics of Petronas Twin Towers during construction period ..........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/PetronasTwinTowersCinstruction01.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/PetronasTwinTowersCinstruction02.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/PetronasTwinTowersCinstruction03.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/PetronasTwinTowersCinstruction04.jpg

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/PetronasTwinTowersCinstruction05.jpg

taurus064

December 13th, 2010, 11:43 AM

I found the map of KL of 1960 - interesting to compare with the KL map of 1895:

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KLMap60.jpg

dengilo

December 13th, 2010, 05:46 PM

idiamindada

December 13th, 2010, 06:00 PM

Who are we to deny them their rights in history!!!Without them the present KL would not be anything what it is today.:)The same thing in penang !!!Sad

well, since Penang is under DAP. i really wanna see DAP's gut to revert those road names…;)

dengilo

December 14th, 2010, 06:14 AM

:lol:Guan Eng would try to put one or two names from the party instead:cheers
How does jalan kapral or jalan kit siang sound like to the beeend people?:cheers:

taurus064

January 1st, 2011, 04:59 AM

Happy New Year 2011 to all forum members .....

idiamindada

January 2nd, 2011, 02:58 AM

idiamindada

January 2nd, 2011, 03:00 AM

Happy New Year 2011 to all forum members .....

Happy New Year…!

taurus064

January 3rd, 2011, 12:29 PM

:bash: ugly!

If given a chance and you have the ability to go back in time would you want to live in the 50s/60s era of KL?

dengilo

January 3rd, 2011, 04:22 PM

idiamindada

January 3rd, 2011, 04:35 PM

If given a chance and you have the ability to go back in time would you want to live in the 50s/60s era of KL?

i rather want to go back to 70's and 80's and kill the stupid mayors of that time!! they are the one responsible for making our old enclave so uneven, confused and ugly!

idiamindada

January 3rd, 2011, 04:40 PM

I would with no hesitation at all!!!!It just kills me inside when i look at the last photo of market square what about it thats not worth preserving for future generations!!Yap Ah Loys house was just there!And all we got now is just those super ugly buildings. KL a city thats trying its best to wipe out its historical past!Thanks DBKL.

but u know what, chinese society actually don't really care about old buildings. given them choice, they will destroy it and make another 'profitable' buildings. just look at Hong Kong. in HK, owners are dying to demolish their old and historical properties to build higher buildings. they even protest HK's new law on heritage prevention.

same in penang and melaka. it's actually government intervention who saved that.

dengilo

January 4th, 2011, 01:03 AM

i rather want to go back to 70's and 80's and kill the stupid mayors of that time!! they are the one responsible for making our old enclave so uneven, confused and ugly!

:lol:1000% agree:bash:

taurus064

January 6th, 2011, 03:51 AM

Some photos of KL in the late 70's ..........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KLSkyline_1978.jpg

KL skyline circa 1978 ........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL79-001.jpg

KL Railway Station circa 1979

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL79-002.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad Building circa 1979

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL79-003.jpg

Old KL Railway Station circa 1979

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL79-004.jpg

Masjid Jamek circa 1979

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL79-005.jpg

Behind the Sultan Abdul Samad building 1979

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL79-006.jpg

Behind Selangor Club building 1979

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL79-007.jpg

Chan Clan Chinese Temple near Petaling Street 1979

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL79-009.jpg

Selangor Club building and Bukit Aman Police HQ 1979

lopattike

January 6th, 2011, 12:36 PM

[QUOTE=taurus064;70087253]Some photos of KL in the late 70's ..........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KLSkyline_1978.jpg

KL skyline circa 1978 ........

coconut tree in KL...nice !!:lol:

dengilo

January 7th, 2011, 07:37 AM

Could be taken from fortuna hotel.I can see lights behind the Hilton hotel may be coming from the race course/complex Kewangan still under construction/Wisma Lim foo yong with the Fitzpatrick supermarket still there!!!Oh the good old days!!!

t3ars_culprit

January 7th, 2011, 06:12 PM

t3ars_culprit

January 7th, 2011, 06:19 PM

Here's a complete list of old name of roads in KL - including some that are not found on the list above ..........

Ampang Road –> Jalan Ampang
Ampang Street –> Leboh Ampang
Batu Road –> Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Birch Road –> Jalan Maharajalela
Bluff Road –> Jalan Bukit Aman
Campbell Road –> Jalan Dang Wangi
Cecil Street –> Jalan Hang Lekir
Church Street –> Jalan Gereja
Circular Road –> Jalan Pekeliling –> Jalan Tun Razak
Clarke Street –> Jalan Mahkamah Tinggi
Club Road –> Jalan Parlimen
Cross Street –> Jalan Silang -> Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin
Dickson Street –> Jalan Masjid India
Davidson Road –> Jalan Hang Jebat
Foch Avenue –> Jalan Cheng Lock
Hampshire Drive –> Persiaran Hampshire
High Street –> Jalan Bandar –> Jalan Tun H S Lee
Holland Road –> Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan
Hospital Road –> Jalan Chendersari
Java Street –> Mountbatten Road –> Jalan Tun Perak
Klyne Street –> Jalan Hang Lekiu
Malacca Street –> Jalan Melaka
Market Street –> Leboh Pasar Besar
Old Market Square (Macao Street + Hokkien Street) –> Medan Pasar
Parry Road –> Jalan P Ramlee
Petaling Street –> Jalan Petaling
Pudoh Street -> Jalan Pudu
Rodger Street –> Jalan Hang Kasturi
Shaw Road –> Jalan Hang Tuah
Station Street –> Jalan Balai Polis
Sultan Street –> Jalan Sultan
Swettenham Road –> Jalan Mahameru
Theatre Street –> Jalan Panggong
Treacher Road –> Jalan Sultan Ismail
Venning Road –> Jalan Perdana
Victoria Avenue –> Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin
Weld Road –> Jalan Raja Chulan
Broadrick Road -> Jalan Raja Laut
Bellamy Road -> Old Airport Road -> Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama -> Jalan Dewan Bahasa
Hicks Road -> Changkat Raja Chulan
Kenny Hill Road -> Jalan Bukit Tunku
Stony Road -> Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman
Taylor Road -> Jalan Istana
Orchid Road -> Jalan Kebun Bunga
Golf View Road -> Jalan Langgak Golf
Henry Gurney Road -> Jalan Semarak
Maxwell Road -> Jalan Tun Ismail
Hose Drive -> Jalan Wisma Putra
Court Hill -> Persiaran Maybank

More information about these roads can be found at this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roads_in_Kuala_Lumpur

Hmm... Sorry to say that... But I think the Old names seems better??? haha watever :cheers:

taurus064

January 8th, 2011, 09:10 AM

I will go back a bit in time; this time to 1970 - here are some cool KL photos -what Kuala Lumpur looks like in 1970 .......

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL1970OriginalSize-1.jpg

KL skyline as in 1970 .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JlnTunPerak1970aOriginalSize.jpg

Mountbatten Road (Now Jln Tun Perak) in 1970 .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/National_Mosque_1970_Original_Size-1.jpg

National Mosque (Masjid Negara) - 1970

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JlnTunPerak1970_OriginalSize.jpg

Masjid Jamek & Jln Tun Perak - 1970

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JlnPekeliling1970_OriginalSize.jpg

Jalan Pekeliling & Pekeliling Flats 1970

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/SultanAbdSamadBldg1970.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad building & Dataran Merdeka -1970 (that little kid in the foreground looks cute)

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/KL_Railway_Station_1970_Original_Size.jpg

KL Railway Station -1970

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/SubangAirportNightScene1970_OriginalSize.jpg

Subang Airport night scene 1970

dengilo

January 10th, 2011, 06:51 AM

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JlnTunPerak1970aOriginalSize.jpg

Mountbatten Road (Now Jln Tun Perak) in 1970 .........
:)I remember going to that store once!

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JlnPekeliling1970_OriginalSize.jpg

Jalan Pekeliling & Pekeliling Flats 1970
Look carefully on one of the flat on the right it says "Satu lagi project oleh kerajaan perikatan!!!

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/SultanAbdSamadBldg1970.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad building & Dataran Merdeka -1970 (that little kid in the foreground looks cute)I wonder where he is now :)

ebar86

January 11th, 2011, 06:24 AM

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/SultanAbdSamadBldg1970.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad building & Dataran Merdeka -1970 (that little kid in the foreground looks cute)I wonder where he is now :)

bet he's a daddy now..or even a 'granddaddy' :lol:

taurus064

January 12th, 2011, 03:30 AM

More photos of Old KL; this time from the 1950s/1960s era ........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MedanPasar60s-1.jpg

Medan Pasar

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/LokeYewBldg60s-1.jpg

Loke Yew Building & Klang River

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JlnBktBintangFedHotel60s-1.jpg

Jalan Bukit Bintang - Federal Hotel & Cathay Cinema

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/OldSgBesiAirport60s-1.jpg

Old Sungai Besi Airport

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MerdekaRoundaboutJlnKinabalu60s-1.jpg

Merdeka Roundabout (Bulatan Merdeka), Jalan Maharajalela & Jln Kinabalu flyover

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/OldPoliceHQKgAttapKL60s-1.jpg

Bangunan Koperasi Polis

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/SASBldg60ss-1.jpg

Sultan Abdul Samad building

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JlnHangTuahFireStation60s-1.jpg

Shaw Road (Jalan Hang Tuah) fire station

idiamindada

January 12th, 2011, 06:48 AM

1970s….the decade of destruction!!! :bash:

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JlnTunPerak1970aOriginalSize.jpg

^^completely turned ugly now!!! sigh

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/JlnPekeliling1970_OriginalSize.jpg

^^look carefully dengilo, it says "SATU LAGI RANCHANGAN RUMAH HARGA MURAH KERAJAAN PERIKATAN" :lol:

taurus064

January 13th, 2011, 05:41 AM

Old KL Photos - 1950s/1960s (Part 2) .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/ShawRoadSchool50s-1.jpg

SRK (Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan) Jalan Shaw(1) - Now known as SRK Jalan Hang Tuah(1) - nowadays being dwarfed by the new Edinburgh flyover connecting Jalan Dewan Bahasa & Jalan Hang Tuah .......

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/LokeYewFlats60s70s-1.jpg

Loke Yew Road Flats

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/HotelMerlin60s-1.jpg

Merlin Hotel (Now known as Concorde Hotel) at Jalan Sultan Ismail .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MuziumNegara60s-1.jpg

National Museum (Muzium Negara)

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MasjidNegara60s-1.jpg

National Mosque (Masjid Negara) - those warehouses are now being replaced by Kompleks Dayabumi .......

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/DewanBahasa60s-1-1.jpg

Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/DewanBahasa-1.jpg

Another photo of Dewan Bahasa .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/StadiumMerdeka60s-1-1.jpg

Merdeka Stadium (Stadium Merdeka)

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/StadiumMerdeka60s02-1.jpg

Stadium Merdeka entrance

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/OldKLRailwayStation-1.jpg

Old KL Railway Station

aim11086

January 13th, 2011, 07:12 AM

Hmm... Sorry to say that... But I think the Old names seems better??? haha watever :cheers:

i'm sori but that name before is not so Msia...for me..

sapphire blue

January 16th, 2011, 06:38 PM

its hard to believe muzium negara now seems fade away with the new skycrapers being construct around kl sentral...is there any plan to link the museum with kl sentral ?

idiamindada

January 17th, 2011, 03:47 AM

i'm sori but that name before is not so Msia...for me..

sometimes, there are names of those contributed much for KL early days. like Swettenham Road, Maxwell Road, Henry Gurney Road, these are the names who were prominent in our history too.

instead of Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat and Tun Perak who has nothing to do in KL and they didn't even know what KL is!

btw,

"Bellamy Road -> Old Airport Road -> Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama -> Jalan Dewan Bahasa"

…is still 'Jalan Bellamy'. not Jalan Dewan Bahasa. that's the different road.

taurus064

January 17th, 2011, 05:56 AM

KL landmarks then & now ........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/HotelMerlin60s-1.jpg

Then - Hotel Merlin, Jalan Sultan Ismail .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/concorde-kuala-lumpur-1.jpg

Now - Hotel Concorde

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/LebuhPasarBesar1980.jpg

Then - Lebuh Pasar Besar (photo might be taken late 70s or early 80s)

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/LebuhPasarBesarNow.jpg

Now - Lebuh Pasar Besar

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MasjidNegara60s-1.jpg

Then - Masjid Negara in the 60s

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MasjidNegaraNow.jpg

Now - Masjid Negara today ........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/AmpangPark70s-1.jpg

Then - Ampang Park in the 1970s .........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/ampangpark-1.jpg

Now - Ampang Park today

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/chinwoo-1960.jpg

Then - Stadium Chin Woo 1960s

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/ChinwooStadium.jpg

Now - Stadium Chin Woo today ........

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/NationalMosque.jpg

Then - National Mosque & Jln Kinabalu flyover 1960s

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/masjidn-1.jpg

Now - Masjid Negara & Jln Kinabalu flyover today

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MedanPasar1957.jpg

Then - OCBC Bank Medan Pasar 1957

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/MedanPasarOCBC.jpg

Now - OCBC Bank Medan Pasar today

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/PuduRoad1965shells-1.jpg

Then - Jalan Pudu 60s

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/taurus64/PuduRayaShellnow.jpg

Now - Jalan Pudu now ........