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Kuching Waterfront in the 1960s
The Waterfront has undergone several transformations since the 19th century -
from a small settlement to a busy port with warehouses and wharves, to the
landscaped riverside walk it is today. The Waterfront is now also home to modern
sculpture, an open-air theatre and a musical fountain.
The location where the
photographer took this photo in those day was an empty space where they
sales sand for construction. In those day of 1960s this location
was my 'Kuching Water Front' where I used to come in the afternoon to
relax and enjoy the river view and activities. Sand were carried
by small boats from somewhere and embarked here and uploaded to this
location. The loading were done by labors using rattan basket and
carry by hand from the boat to the river bank.
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KUCHING WATERFRONT
...the place English
adventurer James Brooke landed and created history...
A major restoration and land reclamation project has become
the most popular meeting place in the city.
Kuching Waterfront epitomizes how this city has modernized
without losing of its charm. Kuching is located on the Sarawak River chosen for
its strategic and commercial importance and also for its enchanting natural
beauty. In those days Sarawak River was the city's main highway. The river still
retains its picturesque charm in today modern era. A meander on the Kuching
waterfront is a walk through time; from Kuching's humble, ancient origins, to a
modern city. No visit to Kuching would be complete without a stroll on the
modern esplanade, or to sit, relax and experience a Sarawakian sunset.
Many changes since James Brooke's time, but there are still many landmarks that
are legacies from the White Raja. For the first time visitor, it would be easy
to imagine the scene in 1839 when James Brooke first landed in Kuching, and
started a new chapter in the annals of Sarawak's history.
Modern additions to the Waterfront include a restored
Chinese pavilion, an observation tower, a tea terrace and the spectacular
musical fountains, as well as a number of modern sculptures.
Several buildings, originally built in the 19th and early 20th centuries to
cater to Kuching's earlier development as a port and administrative center, have
been restored to their former glory and are worth visiting.
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Drab warehouses have
been replaced with 900m long esplanade of beautifull landscaped and
dotted with wooden benches, food stalls, restaurants and
entertainment facilities.
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A number of old buildings
originally built in the 19th and early 20th centuries
have been preserved and incorporated into the design, including the
Chinese History Museum, the Sarawak Steamship Building, an open-air
theatre and the Square Tower.
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At night-time the waterfront comes alive.
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Kuching Water Front
in the year 1957
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A stroll on this modern Kuching
waterfront esplanade is a
walk through time from Kuching's humble origins to its
status as a modern city. Drab warehouses have been replaced with 900
meters long esplanade, beautifully landscaped and dotted with wooden
benches, food stalls, restaurants and entertainment facilities.
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The Kuching waterfront esplanade offers excellent views
of the Astana, Fort Margherita and
the Malay kampungs which line the north bank of the river.
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The Waterfront of Sarawak River, a landscaped esplanade, was an important place in the founding of Kuching. Take a leisurely stroll along the Waterfront to explore its historical buildings and admire the modern sculptures. This is the place English adventurer James Brooke landed and created history in Malaysia.
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Kuching Waterfront, a major
rest oration and land reclamation project, has become the most popular
meeting place in the city.
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The Sarawak Steamship
Company building on the Waterfront was built in 1930. Previously the offices and warehouse of the Sarawak Steamship Company,
is now the home of
the Kuching Waterfront Bazaar, with dozens of stalls selling a wide range
of handicrafts and souvenirs.
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In 1875, a group of
Kuching merchants engaged in the lucrative sago trade founded this
company. One of its luxury liners. the Vyner Brooke, saw wartime
services and was lost at sea. Today the company no longer owns ships.
While the river was the artery of Sarawak's commerce, the waterfront was
lined with warehouses which have given way to the esplanade. The SSC
godown was restored in 1988.
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Sarawak River was the city's main
highway and still retains its importance and picturesque charm in the
modern Kuching City.
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Cat Statue In Front of Holiday Inn Hotel
Holiday Inn Kuching is located at the East end of the
Kuching Waterfront. In front the Inn is the city’s cat statues.
There is a 7-11 market by the adjacent Riverbank Suites
and Sarawak Plaza with a Coffee Bean café next door.
Across the street is a 24-hour McDonalds, with the Tun
Jugah shopping mall behind it.
Facing Holiday Inn is Crown Plaza Riverside & Cineplex
opposite of the cat statue.