Category: Heritage
Old Does Not Equal Heritage
Recently, when I wrote about condemned and dilapidated buildings in the city centre being left to rot as “eyesores”, I drew some flak from readers.
Heritage Walk and Health Talk with New Hope Children’s Home
Faces Youth Society, Lim Kopi and Tobacco-Free World (TFW) jointly organised a heritage trail walking tour of the old town of Ipoh with 20 orphans from New Hope Children’s Home recently. More than 20 volunteers turned up and assumed the role of guide and nanny and covered prominent heritage sites such as the Railway station, [...]
Kellie’s Castle to Be Upgraded
Kellie’s Castle located in Batu Gajah will be given a RM5 million upgrade under the 10th Malaysia Plan allocation. The upgrade plans include an integrated amphitheatre, an English tea garden and a maze. “The whole upgrade will focus on the surrounding exterior and will not touch Kellie’s Castle”. The upgrade plan was announced by the [...]
Preserving Old Town (Update)
In our March 1 issue of Ipoh Echo 116 under the title “Preserving Old Town” we reported on a group of individuals who purchased a prime heritage property in Old Town with the intention of preserving it for the next generation. Well the group has already started with its upgrade beginning with the lane and [...]
140 Buildings for Preservation
The city council has identified 140 buildings throughout Ipoh to be preserved as heritage buildings and has indicated them in the Ipoh 2020 Draft Plan. Of these, 120 of the buildings have been listed in the National Heritage Act 2005 to be gazetted for preservation. This was disclosed at the council’s full board meeting on [...]
Preservation NOT Demolition
Perak Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir has clarified that the 60 buildings, reported earlier, which had been short listed for demolition by Ipoh City Council was incorrect stating, “the buildings are actually meant for preservation” and asked that reporters present to correct the earlier statement. Zambry spoke to reporters after the weekly Wednesday [...]
Obituary: 5 Pre-War Shophouses
Ipoh Echo has learnt with great sadness that these 5 pre-war shophouses Nos. 8/10/12/14/16 corner Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil and Jalan Lau Ek Ching are currently being demolished. The MBI Building Department advised that the owner HAS been granted demolition consent. We shall mourn their passing as will our children, their children and all [...]
Gopeng’s Heritage House
Gopeng has another attraction, Heritage House, a restored shop lot located at No. 6 Jalan Sungai Itek, a stone´s throw away from Museum Gopeng on Jalan Eu Kong, 2. Minister for Tourism, Dato’ Sri Dr Ng Yen Yen, by gracing the opening ceremony, is testimony to the fact that Gopeng has caught the attention of [...]
Preserving Old Town
Over the last year there has been a lot of talk about keeping Old Town preserved as a heritage enclave. However till today, there are little concrete initiatives seen to ensure that heritage preservation becomes a reality. Nevertheless, a group of individuals have taken the initiative by purchasing a prime heritage property in Old Town [...]
Behind The Street Names – Jalan Dato Lau Pak Kuan
Lau Pak Kuan came to Malaya, in 1912, at the age of 18, with his wife Kok. He first started working as a tin-mine pushcart boy and then after working hard for few years was promoted to supervisor.
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