Ipoh Railway Station antique lift, Ipoh

A unique sign in the old lift in the Ipoh Railway Station. It reads:

Hi Dearest Girls & Boys
I am as antique as your grand grand pa is,
I move slow & react slow,
If you push/pull my door when use me,
then I will shock there & stop there,
So, lovely boys & girls,
treat me well, treat me good,
treat me like your lady,
For going up - press 1 time of button (3)
& wait 1 minute for door closing,
For going down - press 1 time of button (1)
& wait 1 minute for door closing,
then I will always be here for next 100 years
to serve You, your son and grandson

Please use this instructions whenever you use something old and with heritage value, so that future generations can still enjoy such antiques! Hopefully the sign still exist in this lift as the picture was taken in 2007 - Apologies for the blurry picture as the lift actually stopped suddenly , in between floors, whilst TOM was taking the picture!

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 )

Concubine lane, Lorong Panglima..Ipoh, Perak

A vacated house in Concubine Lane ( Lorong Panglima)

A trishaw(?) going through the lane

Washings hanging dry across the lane, near to Wong Koh Kee Restaurant

Horizontal bars functioned as a security gate and for ventilation when the wooden doors were opened. A vintage design for prewar houses

Reported to have housed opium dens, mistresses for the rich tin tycoons in the heydays of Ipoh. It could have just been another bygone residence for the townsfolk of Ipoh – most of whom were petty traders or hawkers. The “Yee Lai Hong” or concubine lane appeared to be pretty derelict except for the Wong Koh Kee Restaurant that was doing brisk business for the lunch crowd.