[P365: Y2D216] Moon Walk Pudu Art Festival – Oral History Exhibition

Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at 8:36 pm | Blog | Events | project 365 #2 | kuala lumpur, pudu

Yesterday had went to the Oral History Exhibition, which is 1 of the events of Moon Walk Pudu Art Fest (游艺走月半山芭艺术祭). The exhibition take place at the lower ground floor (lot no LB20) of Pudu Plaza.

It’s an exhibition showcasing collected history materials, including videos, maps, photos, stories from the local community of Pudu. The following is one of the old Pudu area maps which is being showcased…

Materials are pasted on walls. The red line in the middle is acting as major world event timeline. Additional info, many provided by local folks who visit the exhibition, will be added from time to time…

Jalan Hang Tuah, in front of Pudu Jail, circa 1937…

Lebuh Pudu, a place near to current Petaling Street, circa 1935. Some informations about the shoplots in the photo were given by local folks, and will pasted on wall via sticky notes…

More old photos of Pudu..

A map showing the shoplots along Jalan Pudu circa 1950…

An old membership certificate of MCA (Malaysia Chinese Association)…

Pudu Pasar, circa 1960s…

A funeral motorcade passing through ESSO petrol station (already been demolished) and Majestic Cinema. (1962)

An old map of Kuala Lumpur city centre, 1962…

A class photo, from Yoke Sam Chinese School (育三华小), which was taken at 1967. According to the provider of this photo, this was the last photo he taken in that school, which had been closed soon after. He transfered to the neighboring SJK(C) KUNG MIN (半山芭公民华小)…

A series of photos on the construction of Shaw Parade, which was known as Wisma Shaw (Shaw Building) in the beginning. Year is 1977…

The constructions of newer shoplots beside Wisma Shaw…

One of the famous restaurant in Pudu. Heard dad said the shop had closed down…

Photos of Pudu Jail…

Around Pudu area, there used to be many cinemas, all have been demolished 1 by 1…

One of the many cinemas in the area, The Pavilion Cinema, during 1953.

Majestic Cinema (大华戏院)

Memoirs about the cinemas back in those days, provided by residents in Pudu. Tickets used to be 65 cents.

A 6m x 2m Pudu street model, by UCSI students and facilitator Teoh Chee Keong…

A long combination of photos, which was taken along the current Jalan Pudu…

Really need to thank the organizers for such a meaningful exhibition, especially to those residents who stay, or had stayed in the area. It brings back memories, and also preserving history, not letting it vanish quietly under the wheel of development.

Things will definitely keep on changing after this, just wondering how it’ll be for the next, let’s say, 50 years?

Y2#216

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