Times of Malaya when Pioneers, Planters, Miners, Civil Servants, Merchants, Police and the Military - both regulars and volunteers, during British Colonisation period, lived in the Straits Settlements of Singapore, Malacca and Penang and the Federated Malay States of Perak, Selangor, Pahang, Negri Sembilan including Unfederated States of Johore, Terengganu, Kelantan & Perlis. From 1786, the arrival of Francis Light; 1819, landing of Stamford Raffles with the Honourable East India Company & the administration of the Straits Settlements by British India through to being The Crown Colony in 1867 leading to WW1 and WW2 in Malaya. The Times of Malayan Emergency to the independence of Malaya in 1957 and the Republic of Singapore in 1965.

Friday 8 April 2011

British Colonial Post Box, Ipoh Railway Station, Ipoh

The Railway Station's Majestic Hotel' s rooms with a grand foyer

The facade of the Ipoh Railway Station with "Majestic" as the hotel's name

The Facade of the station, with another name for the hotel " Hotel Setesen " - we wonder which was which?


The small crown on the post box appeared to be King George VI reign ( 1936-1952 ) - quite correct as the station was opened in 1935, with the post box placed a year later?

An Old British Colonial Post Box located outside the iconic Ipoh Railway Station. The station was opened in 1935 and was designed by Arther Benison Hubback, who also designed the Kuala Lumpur Railway station (1910), the Jamek Mosque ( 1909 ) and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( 1904 )

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