The article was published 3 years ago and since then it ranks the top with 1,985 readers. We like to thank Chong Kui Yin for sharing the precious photo collections from her late husband Shim Wei Shian.
We are very much grateful to Anthony coming forward to improve the quality of 2 x 1954 old small photos images as in this posting. Anthony also rewrite the captions of the two photos
Mr. Anthony Er, a professional Imagemaker @ Karen Anthony & Co, has been a professional photographer providing free service to our KBCHMS Alumni Reunion in 2011 ans 2012.
Pre-WarII Kuala Belait Wooden Shops (afixed with a 2 cents postal stamp) and after the World War 2 , Kajang Shops were built on the same site along Jalan Mackerron.
KB Modern Concrete 8 rows of Shop House in the final stage of constructions in 1953. The arch was built for the celebration of the Coronation of the British Queen Elizabeth II (2 JUNE 1953). The newly constructed street between the the new shops was named as ” Jalan Pretty”. this photo was from Yong Ah Chee of Canada
New Concrete Shops @ Jalan Pretty built 1954
Modern Concrete shops were completed and occupied in 1954. This view is looking from the Custom Department towards kampong Cina. There are only a handful of cars & locally constructed lorries, buses at that time. This photo from Chong Kui Yin of KB
In 1954 Al Marhum Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien II, is seen cutting a ribbon in an official opening ceremony for the new shops at Jalan Pretty, Kuala Belait. The former Kapitan Cina was the late Mr Shim Yen Sue. He presented the scissors to the Seri Begawan Sultan for the opening ceremony. Photo from Chong Kui Yin
Credit to Mr. Anthony Err a professional Imagemaker @ Karen Anthony & Co, with his remarks as follows:-
“Circa 1953 – 1954
Kuala Belait had new brick and concrete shops along Jalan Pretty. These historical photos were scanned to improve their tonality and “sharpness”. Thanks to Uncle Tom Chong for giving me the honour to “re-live” these memories.
The following 9 antique photos are added to expand our royal readers’ view of the Belait township before World War 2, from 1936, when I was born. As I grew up, like all my friends, this little fishing town slowly transformed into Administrative District under the British Residents. If you need further information, you are most welcome to let us know, and we will try to respond as soon as we can.
Most of the antique photos are from friends and some from public multimedia; if you have any issue with the copyrights, please let us know, and we will try to delete them as soon as possible.
Memories of The Way We Were 
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Anthony Er, a professional Imagemaker @ Karen Anthony & Co, has been a professional photographer providing free service to our KBCHMS Alumni Reunion in 2011 ans 2012. We are very much grateful to Anthony coming forward to improve the quality of 2 x 1954 old small photos images as in this posting. Anthony also rewrite the captions of the two photos as follows:-
“Circa 1953 – 1954
Kuala Belait had new brick and concrete shops along Jalan Pretty. These historical photos were scanned to improve their tonality and “sharpness”. Thanks to Uncle Tom Chong for giving me the honour to “re-live” these memories.
In the first photo, Al Marhum Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III is seen cutting a ribbon in an opening ceremony for the new shops. The former Kapitan Cina, the late Mr Shim Yen Sue (attention Jan Shim), presented the scissors to the Seri Begawan Sultan for the opening ceremony.
In the second photo, Al Marhum Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan visited “Fah Khion” shop, owned by the late Kapitan Cina, Mr Sim Yen Sue.”
[Original photos from: Chong Kui Yin from Kuala Belait]
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What a testimony to the development of KB. 👍
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My father Chan Woon, in partnership with Lee Zhong Yan, was operating a provision shop on Jalan Pretty in the 1950s to 1980s. This is a photo of the shopfront.
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I still can recall your father’s shop, Yik Yuen, just a few shop from No.8 which was our father’s shop at Jalan Pretty, KB. Unfortunately may not allow to insert photo in this particular comment space. But all the readers could see the photos of these shops: – https://memoriesofthewaywewere.wordpress.com
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