The Blooms of the Ixora: 02/05/13

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

IMAGES OF KOTA KINABALU AND ITS SURROUNDING..

First of all, I would like to apologise to Uncle Al (Dato') for the delay in coming out with the promised pictures of Kota Kinabalu. I have no excuse Sir except the usual, I've been tied up with other stuff since my return from travelling a few days ago. Ahhaa.. isn't that a classic excuse?

Anyway, I've tried to search through the archive of my album of photographs of KK and its surrounding area and came out with some randomly taken sometime last year, now, proudly showing to you and to my other precious readers. Though not well-taken, I hope in some ways, you get to retrieve your beautiful memories of KK when you were once upon a time living here. I hope you and your beautiful wife Datin Ina would come and visit KK again one day soon.

I was walking along Gaya Street and spied the historical Atkinson Tower and took a snap.

Built in 1903, this all-wood, no nails structure was built in memory of Francis George Atkinson, the popular first District Officer of Jesselton during the British North Borneo Chartered Company Administration, who had succumbed to a tropical disease at the young age of 28. This clock tower has the distinction of being the oldest standing structure in the whole of Sabah that survived the destruction of Jesselton town during the WWII. Till today, it still serves to keep the city’s time.

Jesselton Point ... Si

situated north of Kota Kinabalu, this scenic place has an unmistakabe historical feel to it - complete with olden days snapshots of Kota Kinabalu city (Jesselton). Jesslllton Point serves as the only ferry terminal for Labuan-bound passengers as well as the main boat terminal for the islands nearby.

View from the top.. Bandaran Berjaya.. Yonder is the Wisma Budaya building

and the long building with the brown roof is what used to be the BFO Cinema.

Suria Sabah Shopping Mall - the green glass building is the latest shopping mall in

Kota Kinabalu. If you are in KK and feel like shopping at Metro Jaya, Suria Sabah is for you.

The building on the left is Wisma Sabah.

A shop in Gaya Street. The walls are lined with nostalgic pictures of the British Colony era and Japanese Occupation. This event is a community heritage exhibition that features old buildings, old-time stories, cultures and social history about Gaya Street. This street was known as Bond Street during the British Colony era. Known as 'Bonding with Gaya Street' this event was organised by North Borneo History Enthusiasts and Kota Kinabalu City Hall, supported by Sabah Tourism Board, Information Department, Sabah State Museum, Sabah Archives and Daily Express.