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The roof is from Netherlands

Published on May 1, 2011 in historical spot and Melaka. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .


Sample roof at Melaka Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary..

The Dutch colonialism in Melaka was from 1641 and ended in 1825. After that is the British story. But we always talk about Portuguese here because of the remaining Portuguese settlement .

Other than Stadhuys you see at Banda Hilir, the Dutch also pioneered the roofing system using a ceramics tiles.

600 years ago, traditional roof in this archipelago were made from certain leaves. Even all of the buildings are made from timber. From stairs to the roof, all from the jungle. But when the Europeans came, they introduce solid structure like bricks and stone for buildings.

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— asmaliana

Melaka 1st water Reservoir

Published on July 26, 2010 in historical spot, Melaka and Museum. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .



At the end of 19th century, almost all the population in Malaya (before Malaysia was exist) are using ground water or river. That’s why you see the old water reservoir here is just hole. Maybe for surrounding area or for the hi rank person at that time.

This construction was found when the government were building a road at the Stadhuys Hill (circular road from to go up and down the hill) in September 1982.



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The early Bulldoze in Melaka

Published on July 26, 2010 in culture, education and Melaka. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .



This small machinery is a bulldozer that was used before 2nd world war to open up estates for rubber plantation in the interior of this states. Where other domestic farming still used a real bull that day.

Smaller bulldozers such as this was used to make pathways in the secondary jungle so that the workers could move about to cut down the trees and its clearance.

Chain Links track controlled its movement and 50% of petrol and 50% of kerosene generated power of its movement. See, if the old technology can adopt 50-50 fueling, why not at the present? We can put 50% petrol and 50% of other liquid for cost saving huh?

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— asmaliana

Melaka – to be a garden city…

Published on April 26, 2010 in Melaka and news. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .



Night also blooming with flowers – Banda Hilir

There is only one season in Malaysia, so in Melaka, the flowers are blooming throughout the year. It is not to hard to make a garden full of flowers here. Not need waiting for the spring season for the flowers to flourish. It is estimated that Malaysia have more than 15000 of flower species . 15000? I just know 10 from the 15000. If you drive along Malaysian road, among famous species that are planted are hibiscus, Ixora, Bougainvillea, Yellow Alamanda, frangipani and Heliconia. Enter the Ayer Keroh Melaka toll exit, start counting flowers as the City Council aiming to turn Melaka into a garden city. Read about it fron Melaka Hari Ini Below:

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