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Unveiling Ceremony of the British North Borneo War Memorial of Jesselton in 1923

The British North Borneo War Memorial in Jesselton was unveiled in 1935. It was an important day for Jesselton and…

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Early Illustration and Old Historical Photos of Mount Kinabalu in North Borneo

For hundreds of years, Mount Kinabalu in North Borneo, Sabah has been fascinating locals and visitors from around the world….

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Watch Video of Martin and Osa Johnson’s 1935-36 Adventure in North Borneo Here!

Martin and Osa Johnson’s North Borneo adventure in 1935-36 is now available to be watched on YouTube! Martin Elmer Johnson…

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North Borneo Historical Society T-Shirts with Vintage Stamp Print Available for Sale

Now you have a chance to show off to your friends, colleagues and the people around you how much you…

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North Borneo’s Silimpopon Coal Mine: Once the World’s Biggest but Now Forgotten

Deep in the interiors of Tawau in Kalabakan once lies a coal mine village called Silimpopon. The diversed community that…

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Photos of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Visit to North Borneo’s Danum Valley Rainforest

As part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration, the Duke of Cambridge and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate…

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Ellena – America’s Lost Colony in Kimanis of North Borneo

In the nineteenth century around the time of the American Civil War, an American colony once existed in North Borneo….

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Kampung Benoni of Papar in North Borneo Once Home to Dinosaurs?

Did North Borneo have its own version of the Loch Ness Monster? Find out more what used to lie under…

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Philippe B. Funk’s Rare and Beautiful North Borneo Picture Postcards

Philippe Funk was a Chinese Hakka from Sandakan, British North Borneo. He was the single most important publisher of printed…

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Three Came Home Movie: Agnes Keith’s Story in British North Borneo’s Sandakan During WWII

Three Came Home is based on a a true story of Agnes Newton Keith’s imprisonment in several Japanese prisoner-of-war camps…

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