Still 2 block of shophouses. The left block is still there. But the right block is now being replaced by a new block of concrete shophouses, which is under construction.
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Showing posts with label Lutong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lutong. Show all posts
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Lutong ShopHouse (2014)
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Still 2 block of shophouses. The left block is still there. But the right block is now being replaced by a new block of concrete shophouses, which is under construction.
Still 2 block of shophouses. The left block is still there. But the right block is now being replaced by a new block of concrete shophouses, which is under construction.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Lutong (2010)
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Much appreciation to William Ting, for sharing his pictures and allowing me to add them to my posting on Lutong.
I didn't took pictures of the LLL building when I visited in August, thinking that I have already have pictures of them. But when I saw the pictures he blogged, I said I should have taken this demobilishing pictures for remembrance. The building where I started worked in and stayed there for over 75% of my time in Shell. Like what William said "Good Bye Shell Lutong Office".
Thanks, William, for these 5 pictures that you took. I enjoy your blog. Keep up with the good work.
Friday, 27 August 2010
The road from Miri/Pujut to Lutong town.
Much appreciation to William Ting, for sharing his pictures and allowing me to add them to my posting on Lutong.
I didn't took pictures of the LLL building when I visited in August, thinking that I have already have pictures of them. But when I saw the pictures he blogged, I said I should have taken this demobilishing pictures for remembrance. The building where I started worked in and stayed there for over 75% of my time in Shell. Like what William said "Good Bye Shell Lutong Office".
Thanks, William, for these 5 pictures that you took. I enjoy your blog. Keep up with the good work.
Friday, 27 August 2010
The road from Miri/Pujut to Lutong town.
Different time different pictures. Some places and buildings looked the place, others changed. It has been 3 years ago since I took pictures around the small oil town.
Once there were buildings on both sides of the road but now only 'jungle' How fast can a deserted place becomes a jungle?
The Petronas Carigali office didn't shrink or expand.
The river front behind the shophouses. I like the shady trees.
This is the bad and ugly, a sore sight!
At the market, a popular stall for the children and adult as well, selling all sorts of stuff, and affordable too.
The Lutong Chinese kindergarten.
The Lutong Primary School - they were doing something to the road in front and therefore the entrance has been moved.
The entrance of the Lutong Primary school now faces the same side as the entrance of Chinese Chung Hwa primary school, and so you can imagine what it is like when it time to take/meet the children to/from the 2 primary schools. And worst of all the road has not much of parking spaces on both sides! I heard this is only temporary entrance for the Lutong Primary School, until the other road is done.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Lutong Shophouses (2008)
Monday, 27 October 2008
KKChew emailed:
> Hi Folks,
> Some may have already heard or known about it.
> It is with sadness and emotion in me to convey this short message
> and bad news that the 2nd row of wooden shop houses at Lutong
> went up in smoke on AM 24/10/2008.
> They were built in the year most of us came into this world - 1954.
> A significant chronological date to most of us.
>
> Many and most that were born and bred here had also witnessed
> that most of those iconic Shell ETC (Elevated Timber Construction)
> quarters around Lutong Town had also disappeared - demolished.
> Sally was last here and in her memory lane did not get to see the
> wooden semi d ETC that had previously housed them at
> Jalan Merikan and later another by Jalan Machinda.
> It will be also no surprise for Mag in her next planned transit
> itinerary to the fame Mulu, as the detached ETC
> that ever housed them, by the cross junction near
> Good Shepherd (the Lutong Anglican Church),
> is but a flat ground.
>> that most of those iconic Shell ETC (Elevated Timber Construction)
> quarters around Lutong Town had also disappeared - demolished.
> Sally was last here and in her memory lane did not get to see the
> wooden semi d ETC that had previously housed them at
> Jalan Merikan and later another by Jalan Machinda.
> It will be also no surprise for Mag in her next planned transit
> itinerary to the fame Mulu, as the detached ETC
> that ever housed them, by the cross junction near
> Good Shepherd (the Lutong Anglican Church),
> is but a flat ground.
> An unpleasant but sad update which I had refrained to announce
> earlier of the recent fire mishap, in order not to spoil the appetite
> of particularly the 3 lunch diners at Mid Valley.
>
> Regards,
> KK
Jamel emailed:> O dear. I guess it's a reminder to us that we can go too!
Dr.Amin emailed:
> Sorry to hear the bad news and I hope no one was injured.
> The shop is quite a landmark when I was schooling those days.
>
> The more reason why we need to get together soon.
Aisah emailed:
> I wonder whether the shop is insured! Just the right time that
> we're coming back for the gathering and will definitely see
> the remnants later.
> I recall it's a real "Cowboy" town with all the friendly folks
> living around.
Bong emailed:
> Really sorry to hear about that, any people took any pic?
> Hope no body got hurt.
CheeShak emailed:
> Yes, Indeed we should meet more often to share views &> updated each other on day to day activites.
Ismawi emailed:
> It is sad but things like this sometimes have to go, by choice,> luck or just fate, .... and be replaced by a much permanent symbols,> we too can be like the Lutong Bazaar ....
KH Leong emailed:
> "Expecting the world to treat u fairly coz u are a good person
> is like expecting the lion not to attach u coz u are a vegetarian"
That was so sweet and thoughtful of KK. He refrained from sharing with us when Sha, Meg & I were having lunch at MidValley on the 25 October, which was the day after the mishap of the Lutong shop.
From KK's email, I thought the whole row of shophouses were burnt down, but thank goodness, it wasn't. Most importantly, I hope nobody was hurt.
Yes, I remembered that row. There were two rows. They were wooden for a long long time and then one row was changed to concrete and another row left as it was, as in these pictures that I took and posted in "Lutong" in August 2007
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
In reply to Bong's email, SKLeong took pictures of the fated shophouses and emailed to all of us:
> This is my second try sending out the pics,
> the first one i send had a message saying file not delivered,
> so may be is the pics file too large or wat,
> so i had reduced the size again, i just took this pics this afternoon,
> hope tis last row of the wooden shop houses can bring you
> back some sweet memory in LGSS.
> the first one i send had a message saying file not delivered,
> so may be is the pics file too large or wat,
> so i had reduced the size again, i just took this pics this afternoon,
> hope tis last row of the wooden shop houses can bring you
> back some sweet memory in LGSS.
I really don't know why this row of shops were not rebuilt to concrete. Now I think the remaining wooden ones had to be pulled down to make way for a new concrete ones.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Lutong (2007)
Monday, 27 August 2007
Small town, 7 miles from the city of Miri, it is the place where I have lived for 17 years. This morning saw me capturing pictures of what it looks like presently. I am sure the scenery will change in years to come......... Now, it is a mixture of old and new buildings.
Road leading to the Shell Office
Shell Offices - Old and New
Shell Industrial Clinic
Petronas Carigali Office
Lutong Recreation Club
Sarawak Skills Development Centre
Once a cinema, now a church
This was a popular place for the Lutong folks when there wasn't any TV yet. Tickets were 1.50, 1.00 and 0.50 MRinggit. Mum always buy the 50 cts ticket and the 3 (me and my 2 younger brothers) of us would tag behind her. The man at the door is a friend of Mum. Me and my 2 brothers would sit on the floor if we could not find any empty seats.
Beside the cinema are food stalls. The food stalls are still there. People now frequent there for drinks only, unlike before where more things are sold for people to buy and eat while watching shows.
No change to the stalls next to the former cinema.
You can find ice kacang/chendol or any other drinks there now. My favourite ice kacang/chendol is sold by a vendor there. The Ice kacang there cost only 1.20 MYR a bowl, the amount just the right amount to quench my thirst on a day afternoon. Compared to other stalls in Miri town, this is the cheapest and the most nicest for me. Just the right amount and the right taste.
The Post Office
Living in a small town in Lutong is great. If you know when to go, you wouldn't have to be in the long queue. No parking problem. Can always park at the cinema which is just across the road and walk to the post office. I got to post my letters there, pay my bills there too. It is just great!
The Police Station
The police station was originally located at the new Shell Office. Now it is operating from a Shell quarter.
The Playground
Lutong Market
This hasn't changed for years!
2 rows of shophouses, 1 had been facelifted, the other not yet.
Lutong Primary School
It has grown prettier than when I was there. I studied there from Primary 3 to Primary 6. Lian & Yean studied there too!
Road to the Lutong Government Secondary School
Lutong Government Secondary School
My secondary school from Form 1 to Form 5. It has grown in size: more buildings, better landscape, more parkings, more students. etc. etc. Interestingly I happened to be the 1st batch of Form 4 and Form 5 students of the school, and only Arts students. I am glad because I didn't have to travel to Miri. LGSS was the only secondary school in Lutong and is still the only one to-date. Now there are Form 6 classes too.
What a nice quiet place to relax behind the row of renovated shophouses. Can see the Lutong bridge from there.
The Miri river
From the Lutong bridge, we could see the Mosque, the Good Shepherd church and also the Shell office.
The Pujut-Lutong road to Tudan, Senadin, Miri Port Authority and Kuala Baram.
Small town, 7 miles from the city of Miri, it is the place where I have lived for 17 years. This morning saw me capturing pictures of what it looks like presently. I am sure the scenery will change in years to come......... Now, it is a mixture of old and new buildings.
Road leading to the Shell Office
Shell Offices - Old and New
Shell Industrial Clinic
Petronas Carigali Office
Lutong Recreation Club
Sarawak Skills Development Centre
Once a cinema, now a church
This was a popular place for the Lutong folks when there wasn't any TV yet. Tickets were 1.50, 1.00 and 0.50 MRinggit. Mum always buy the 50 cts ticket and the 3 (me and my 2 younger brothers) of us would tag behind her. The man at the door is a friend of Mum. Me and my 2 brothers would sit on the floor if we could not find any empty seats.
Beside the cinema are food stalls. The food stalls are still there. People now frequent there for drinks only, unlike before where more things are sold for people to buy and eat while watching shows.
No change to the stalls next to the former cinema.
You can find ice kacang/chendol or any other drinks there now. My favourite ice kacang/chendol is sold by a vendor there. The Ice kacang there cost only 1.20 MYR a bowl, the amount just the right amount to quench my thirst on a day afternoon. Compared to other stalls in Miri town, this is the cheapest and the most nicest for me. Just the right amount and the right taste.
The Post Office
Living in a small town in Lutong is great. If you know when to go, you wouldn't have to be in the long queue. No parking problem. Can always park at the cinema which is just across the road and walk to the post office. I got to post my letters there, pay my bills there too. It is just great!
The Police Station
The police station was originally located at the new Shell Office. Now it is operating from a Shell quarter.
The Playground
Lutong Market
This hasn't changed for years!
2 rows of shophouses, 1 had been facelifted, the other not yet.
Lutong Primary School
It has grown prettier than when I was there. I studied there from Primary 3 to Primary 6. Lian & Yean studied there too!
Road to the Lutong Government Secondary School
Lutong Government Secondary School
My secondary school from Form 1 to Form 5. It has grown in size: more buildings, better landscape, more parkings, more students. etc. etc. Interestingly I happened to be the 1st batch of Form 4 and Form 5 students of the school, and only Arts students. I am glad because I didn't have to travel to Miri. LGSS was the only secondary school in Lutong and is still the only one to-date. Now there are Form 6 classes too.
What a nice quiet place to relax behind the row of renovated shophouses. Can see the Lutong bridge from there.
The Miri river
From the Lutong bridge, we could see the Mosque, the Good Shepherd church and also the Shell office.
The Pujut-Lutong road to Tudan, Senadin, Miri Port Authority and Kuala Baram.
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