BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 15th to 30th JULY 2007

These are the collection of photos of BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN during His Majesty's Birthday celebration season between 15th July 2007 to 30th July 2007.

 ROUNDABOUT LEBUHRAYA SULTAN HASSANAL BOLKIAH 15/07/2007

 

ONE OF THE BANNERS IS BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN DURING HIS MAJESTY 61st BIRTHDAY15th July 2007

 PANGGUNG BORNEO,as of 28/07/2007,

LOCATED AT JALAN ROBERTS,BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

This is an old building that has been existing since 1950s.

the tickets price sold from B$3,next choice for movie-goers in the 90s other than PANGGUNG BOLKIAH.Today both cinemas are no longer used.

HISTORY OF CINEMAS IN BRUNEI

In 1960-1970, there were eight cinema in Brunei, in bandar there four cinema known as 

The Boon Pang--located at Jalan Pemancha,demolished,today it is the TAKAFUL IBB BUILDING.

 Panggung Bolkiah--located at Jalan Sungai Kianggeh,no longer in service about 4yrs ago,i am not sure if  this land will be demolished soon to make new building.

Panggung Borneo-located at Jalan Roberts,no longer in service.

The Seri theather, there only one in Tutong and 

three in Kuala Belait known as Marina, Roxana and Puspa. These cinema were always crowded especially in weekends and public holidays.

 Now most of those cinema no longer in operation. Eventually there were new cinema fully operation and more to be open. in Brunei there were the famous The Mall Cineplex, the luxurious Empire cinema and the economy/comfortable Sri Qlap cineplex.

 This is the view of JALAN ROBERTS, as seen in the photo taken on 28/07/2007.

 MERCU DIRGAHAYU 60

 located JALAN MC ARTHUR ,BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

BELOW IS THE PHOTO OF NIGHTS IN BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN,AS OF 30/07/2007

DURING THE CELEBRATION SEASON OF HIS MAJESTY'S 61st BIRTHDAY.

 

COLOURFUL LIGHTS IN THE CITY OF BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN,30/07/2007

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 16th FEB 2007

All photos as taken during the preparation to celebrate the NATIONAL DAY OF BRUNEI in 2007

 on the left side,is the old IBB building located at Jalan Pretty,

as well as other buildings along Jalan Mc Arthur.( as of 16th FEB2007)

 

old shopbuildings in Jalan Mc Arthur

 on the left side is 'Mercu Dirgahayu 60' monument was still under construction at that time.

Jalan Mc Arthur,Bandar SEri Begawan,as of 16th Feb 2007

 Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka as seen in this road,Jalan Pretty

Brunei's landmark,the mosque of SOAS,located at Jalan Mc Arthur,

Bandar Seri Begawan

KOMPLEKS YAYASAN in 2007

IBB TAKAFUL BERHAD new building,located in Jalan Pemancha,(2007)

SERIA TOWN--4th FEB 2007

 Here is my another photo collection for Seria Town,as taken on 4th Feb 2007

 Hotel Koperasi Seria,enjoy cheap room rate starting from B$35,located in Jalan Kemantin,Seria

 

 Plaza Seria and SEri Selera in 2007

 

 Pekan Seria view from the Seria police station.

 Kompleks Seri Selera,

 Barek Polis Seria,in 2007

BSP housing at Jalan Tengah,Seria (2007)

BSP bungalow at Panaga,Seria.(2007

AROUND BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN-- 20th JAN 2007

 A brighter afternoon at Jalan Sungai Kianggeh in Bandar Seri Begawan,

On the left,we can see the old version of Brunei Hotel.

We can see the PGGMB building too,as well as the incompleted building on the right.

                                                         Photo as taken on 20th JAN 2007

 Jalan Sungai Kianggeh in 2007

 

 SMJA Secondary School located Jalan Dato Marsal.

 

Brunei Legislative Council Building  ,Jalan Kebangsaan,while it is still under construction.

Photo as of 20th Jan 2007

 ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING

Legislative Council of Brunei (Malay: Majlis Mesyuarat Negara Brunei (مجليس مشوارت نڬارا بروني)) is the parliament in Brunei.

AROUND BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN--NEW YEAR 11th JAN 2007

A rainy afternoon at Jalan Cator, Bandar Seri Begawan,as of 11th JAN 2007

 Jalan Cator ,Bandar Seri Begawan,11 Jan 2007

 Late afternoon at Jalan Sungai Kianggeh,Bandar SEri begawan

Sheraton Utama Hotel located in Jalan Sungai Kianggeh,Bandar Seri Begawan

ABOUT SERIA TOWN

Seria is a town in the Belait District of Brunei Darussalam. Its full name is Pekan Seria (Pekan is the Malay word for "Town"). Seria was originally known as Padang Berawa which is Wild Pigeon's Field in Malay. The name "Seria" comes from the river located very near where oil was first discovered in the area in 1929. Official correspondence by the people that made the oil discovery stated that it was found in "Seria", and thus the name of the area became known as "Seria".

HISTORY

Seria area was gazetted as municipal area in 1936. The town came under the authority of the Kuala Belait Sanitary Board^[4] which also had responsibility for the municipal area of Kuala Belait.

The first landing of the Japanese invasion force during WW2 in Borneo was at Seria where the Left Flank of the "Kawaguchi Brigade" came ashore about 04.40 on the 16th December 1941, nine days after Pearl Harbor.

They were faced with a scene of devastation of the oilfields due to "Operation Denial" carried out by employees of the British Malayan Petroleum Company (now Brunei Shell Petroleum) and the 2nd Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment, and British Army Royal Engineers. The invasion force continued oil drilling units and restoration of the oilfields began immediately under Sato, Chief Engineer.

 Over the next three years the Japanese restored production to nearly pre-war levels, the activity being hectic as other sources of supply to the Japanese war machine were closed off, so much so that most of the oil fuelling the Japanese in the last 6 months of the war came from Seria.

 Operation "Ha-Go 2", the Japanese denial exercise commenced on 10 June 1945, the day of the Australian liberation forces landing at Muara. The fires could be seen 100 km out to sea.

When the Australian 9th Division as part of Operation Oboe Six eventually entered Seria on the 29th June, the situation was chaotic, with 38 oil well fires, demolished buildings and wrecked installations.

By the 17th August, when American Fire fighting teams (Patton and son) arrived, 26 of the fires had been put out by oilfield staff assisted by a Detachment of the Australian Royal Engineers. By November, production was restored, albeit stored in temporary tanks, and oil export to Lutong recommenced on the 11th December 1945.

Seria was also one of the centres of a small rebellion against the monarchy on December 8, 1962, which was suppressed by the British Army. This event became known as the Brunei Revolt.^[5]

Under the rule of His Majesty the late Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin, the town blossomed as commercial buildings such as the current shophouses along Jalan Sultan Omar Ali.


                                                          SERIA IN THE OLD DAYS

 Seria Town in 1950s

 Seria Town in the old days

AROUND SERIA TOWN 11th FEB 2003

This is my personal photo collection taken on 11th FEB 2003

 

 View from Barek Polis Seria,as seen,old Panggung Marina,Plaza Seria,as well as other shops in the town,

Location at Jalan Sultan Omar Ali,Seria.

An old cinema that has been existed and used since early 1960s.,for the movie-goers and for Seria residents,this the only cinema in Seria,

 

The only biggest plaza in Seria,as of 11 Feb 2003

There are numerous of Nodding Donkeys in Seria,this is just one of them in Panaga,just near the Panaga Beach

 

 

 

 

Chung Ching Middle School ,2003,is one of the oldest private school in Seria existed since 1939

The Primary school Located in Jalan Raja Isteri,while Kindergarten & Secondary school located in Jalan Bolkiah.My 4 years old daughter was schooling here at Kindergarten 2 Blue until 2003 we had moved to Bandar.I can remember it well,how fast years gone by.

Here is a brief of history regarding to this school,

ABOUT THE CHUNG CHING SCHOOL

Year 1939- Two primary classes. one Headmaster, two teachers
and over 50 students.

 Year 1941- Number of student; more than 100. Second World
War. The school building were boomed down.

Year 1945- Second World War were over. Reform Board of
Director. School rebuilt

Year 1946- School rebuilt; six classrooms, one hall and one
teacher quarter. There were three primary classes.
Number of pupil: over 100.

Year 1950- Number of student: 400 plus. Kindergarden admitted
60 pupils in two classrooms.

Year 1953- Existing primary building completed. area: 1.5 acres.
23 classrooms, 1 hall and 1 dinning room cum kitchen.
Shell company paid school fee and provided transport
for its employees' children.

Year 1954-The government provided free lunch for all
teachers and students. Lower secondary
section established. The school was renamed
as Chung Ching Middle School.

Year 1968- Construction of the school auditorium as secondary
section was started.

Year 1988- The Minister of Education visited on 25th January.
Created a post of deputy principal. Shell company
ceased paying transport allowance for its employees'
children.

Year 1995- Renovated secondary and primary offices; split unit
air-condtioners installed. Renews teacher's quarters in
primary section. Computer lesson was offered at
primary section. 

Year 1998- All the secondary chairs and desks were bough new.