This info document was introduce to Malaya Community 1950's for significance the motif of our emblem. The above version was published in Tamil, which very rare finding. Interesting Collectibles!!!
The Tamil Treasure blog was established on July 2011 to showcase information of the items collected to everyone and build bridges of understanding and friendship with our multicultural society. Through informative materials, special events and cultural sharing that this blog has received multiple positive feedbacks on its representation of contemporary Indian culture as well as preservation of the old and treasured. All the items showcased in this blog are for our own references.
Showing posts with label Merdeka Collectibles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merdeka Collectibles. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Malaya Federation Emblem Motif !!!!
This info document was introduce to Malaya Community 1950's for significance the motif of our emblem. The above version was published in Tamil, which very rare finding. Interesting Collectibles!!!
Monday, March 5, 2012
"Home Guard" Appointment
By December 1948, the strength of the Auxiliary Police had risen to 17000. General Harold Briggs, the Director of Operations decided to form the Home Guard by using selected APs. The role of the Home Guards was to assist the police in food denial operations, checking of ICs, tenant registration etc in the bigger fenced villages and re-settlement new villages. To lend authority to the Home Guard, all its members were issued with this (above) Red Card.The person above from Parit Buntar and my own grandpa.
(Source from: The Malayan Emergency ReVisited 1948 - 1960 pg.207)
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sir Donald MacGillivray ( Last British High Commissioner)
Sir Donald MacGillivray our last British High Commissioner with group of Malaysian Scout Association. This photo taken in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya before Malaya Independent 1957.
Friday, October 7, 2011
"1000 Cracks Mug"
Merdeka special edition, by ABC Stout. This Mug called as "1000 cracks mug" and specially created for Merdeka Celebration 1957. Four (4) languages was used along the mug to express "Merdeka" Celebration.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Merdeka Commemoration
This picture was took on the year of this National Monument was placed, 8th Feb 1966. According to person this picture took after Merdeka 1966, on 3 Sep 1966. " 1Malaysia Concept " photo. We can notice the different culture people who lives in Malaysia get together in this photograph. Group of friends, Indian Muslim, Chinese and Indian together in this photo is a highlight for this photo. This was a remembrance of National Monument.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
TUNKU'S A Pictorial Biography Volume 1 & 2
Every Malaysian should have these copies. It is about pictorial biography of Yang Teramat Mulia Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj provides Malaysians with yet information of Malaysian's elder statesman. These books provide a wonderful information and photos showed how struggle and hard Tunku's in getting Independence. Also showed other colleagues of Tunku in progress of getting Independence.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Merdeka....Marching Car!!!
The Merdeka car! It was first used in 1957 where Tunku Abdul Rahman was brought over to Stadium Merdeka to announce our Malayan Independence on 31st August 1957. Mr. R. Kalimuthoo, Tunku's driver since 1957.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tunku Abdul Rahman
No introduction needed for this special man!!! He is Tunku Abdul Rahman and also known as "Malayan Founding Father". He was our first Malaya Prime Minister.
This photograph was purchased in Penang from an antique shop. It was difficult to attain this photo. One of the uniqueness of this photo is, Tunku Abdul Rahman had returned from London after getting the approval for our Malayan Independence (MERDEKA) and the first place to visit was Malacca on 18th February, 1955. This photo here....where Tunku Abdul Rahman made the Merdeka announcement.
THIS PHOTO IS CONSIDERED A RARE COLLECTION!!!
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