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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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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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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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Australian War Memorial’s Photos of Heavily Bombed Jesselton During World War II

If you stand right in the heart of Kota Kinabalu or Jesselton today you won’t be able to imagine the…

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Batu Sapi Rock Formation at Sandakan, North Borneo in 1920s

Batu Sapi in Sandakan got its name from a huge rock formation that resembles a bull. This unique formation was…

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British Officer from Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment Briefing Platoon in Sebatik Island of Tawau, North Borneo

The confrontation or Konfrontasi that occurred in 1962-1966 was an undeclared war with most of the action in the border…

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World War 2 Japanese Barracks at Semporna, Darvel Bay, East Coast of North Borneo

Here’s a very rare photo taken in Semporna during World War II. Semporna was a small fishing village on the…

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