On this blog I will post pictures of old postcards from Malaya and Malaysia, postcards are fascinating because they display the land beautifully and the way that people thought at the time. Some are painted and some are photographs, but all are wonderful. I want to show the beauty and splendor of old Malaya and how different Malaya/Malaysia was back then. These postcards will most likely be dated between 1900 and 1960, but I may post up some newer or older postcards if they are interesting. Some of these postcards will be posted on the Kuala Lumpur Old Pictorial Thread on Skyscrapercity. So enjoy!

Friday 29 April 2016

A rare photographic postcard of early Kuala Lumpur from 1884.

Thursday 28 April 2016

A photograph postcard of the Penang Free School on Green Lane (now Jalan Masjid Negri), Penang. Established in 1816, it is one of the oldest running schools in Malaysia.

Tuesday 26 April 2016

A 1960's postcard depicting St. Mary's Cathedral in Kuala Lumpur. It was built by the British and is still running to this day.
A postcard of the Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur, this postcard is dated to the late 30's possibly 40's. You will see that it says Kuala Lumpur, Selangor. This is because at the time of printing, Kuala Lumpur was not a federal territory but rather a city in Selangor.

Monday 25 April 2016

A colorized postcard of a landing pier in Penang as made apparent by the markings on the top left, dated late 19th century, probably 1890's.
A postcard of a waterfall in Penang, date unsure probably late 20's. 



(After a 2 year absence I'm back!)

Friday 25 April 2014

A postcard from 1909, showing the busy Campbell Street in Penang. 
A painted postcard of a Malay Kampung in Penang, from 1913.

Thursday 10 April 2014

My first out of the ordinary postcard, or as I like to call it, special postcard. This postcard is of a MSA Boeing 737, from 1973. 
A vintage hydraulic tin mine is the subject of this color postcard. The mine was situated in Penang, date of postcard is unknown.
A postcard of a traditional malay mill. These mills were used to grind all kinds of grain, there is a man working on the mill and there are two oxen powering it. Date unknown.


postcard from 1929 of some traditional malay huts by the sea in Tanjong Tokong, Penang.
A color postcard of a street scene in Penang, from the early 50s. 
A postcard of the Main Convent Ipoh, it is among the first schools set up in Ipoh and is now known as SMK Main Convent, Ipoh. It was set up in 1907. Date of postcard is unknown.

Tuesday 8 April 2014

A postcard of the Penang Hill Tea Kiosk, and it's gardens. The date is unknown, most probably, 30s.