Kulim Town

KULIM A MERDEKA STORY

A very good You Tube documentary about Tunku Abdul Rahman and Kulim.
The unique Ramadhan Moreh sponsored by Ban Eng Hong Mill etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iez3jR1Tfkk&t=507s

KEDAI GAMBAR KAPITOL -JALAN AMAN

OLD RECEIPT - BICYCLE SALE

1939 LETTER- INDIA

Academic Paper 2015 : The value of reviving the urban identity of Downtown Kulim, Kedah

You can read the article here.

Just click on the link below:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322040202_The_value_of_reviving_the_urban_identity_of_Downtown_Kulim_Kedah

Jalan Hospital and Kulim Town Roundabout

Jalan Hospital if you go straight. On your right is the Kulim Roundabout.

Note the army truck.

The Straits Times, 17 September 1957

TIN PRODUCTION OF KULIM DISTRICT -1908

CORONATION MOVIE THEATER - A PHOTO GRAB

Took a Snap Shot from the You Tube Video. I remember going to this movie theater in the late 60's.

TRAFFIC JAM IN KULIM 2019

The Unthinkable for those of us who lived in Kulim in the Sixties.
Watch the You Tube Video. 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXnywelHSdQ

OLD KULIM :- YOU TUBE VIDEO

Watch the Old Kulim You Tube Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHiOS_D4lzg

Henrietta Estate - You Tube Video

Watch the You Tube Video presentation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M17lcwVUl00

THE PLANTERS BUNGALOW- BUKIT SEDIM 1946

THE PLANTERS BUNGALOW. PADANG SERAI 1924

Tunku Abdul Rahman's Interview

https://sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/proletarian-library/singapore-malaysia/Tunku%20Abdul%20Rahman%20Al-Haj/Reminiscences%20Of%20Tunku%20Abdul%20Rahman%20On%20The%20Japanese%20Occupation%20%281124%29/Reminiscences%20Of%20Tunku%20Abdul%20Rahman%20On%20The%20-%20Tunku%20Abdul%20Rahman%20Al-Haj.pdf

Kulim Postal History - No. 4

Kulim Postal History- No. 3

Thai Occupation of Kedah, 1944 (Dec 31) Thai Occupation of Malaya 4c postal stationery card censored, Kulim to Alor Star, with advertising marking, with Kulim - Syburi .
Merah Estate is located at the far end of Jalan Pegawai/Jalan Merah

Kulim Postal History- No 2

Thai Occupation of Kedah, 1944 (Feb 7) cover with double censorship, Kulim to Penang, Thai Occupation of Malaya tied with Kulim Syburi English only triple ring with hand written date of Feb 7, 1944

Kulim Postal History

Thai Occupation of Kedah, 1943 (Dec) Japanese Occupation of Malaya 4c postal stationery card, Kulim to Alor Star, recorded the use of this CDS for only 10 weeks from Oct 1943 to Dec 1943. Addressed to GPO at Alor Star. A rare use of the Japanese Occupation postal stationery card after the turnover to Thailand and only such usage in this collection. By January 15, 1944, the Thai Occupation of Malaya postal stationery cards were prepared and put in use.
By the way, the old name for Jalan Pegawai Kulim, is Jalan Merah.

KULIM DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION

Tunku Abdul Rahman with Japanese Army Commander Major Tomiaka and other football players during his tenure as Kulim District Officer. 1941 or 1942 photo

The Kilang Lama Town Roundabout

Those who studied in Sekolah Menengah Badlishah and Sekolah Tungku Abdul Malik

will surely remember this small roundabout in Kilang Lama.

The Forestry Check Point to check Timber lorries is on

the far right of the photo.

The Famous Kulim Town Roundabout

For those of you growing up in Kulim in the 1960's.

This roundabout will bring out fond memories of this famous landmark.

Alas, the roundabout no longer exits.

On the far right is the advertisement Movie Board.

Next Change, Comming Soon. Now Showing.

A Page From the 1957 Merdeka Commemorative Magazine

The Kulim Merdeka Souvenir Magazine 1957

The iconic Kulim Clock Tower was built to celebrate our Independence from Britain. This was the commemorative magazine printed for the Merdeka Celebration.

Notice the tall trees in the background.