Dr Che Lah bin Md Joonos - London 1953 ~ Shaik Ahmad Clan

Dr Che Lah bin Md Joonos - London 1953

1950: Dr Che Lah toured England/Europe alone in 1950 after completing his postgraduate studies in Singapore.

1953: Dr Che Lah was probably spending his honeymoon with his second wife in late 1953.
Tulip toured Europe with a batch of her Kirkby students in late 1953.
Tulip accompanied her father and step-mother (Mariah) on their Liverpool tour in 1953.

I have two picture postcards (ppc) from my mother. She wrote to her father when they were both overseas in 1953. She was attending the Malayan Teachers' Training College at Kirkby, near Liverpool (2nd batch, 1952-1954). She was 21+ (she would be 22 in November 1953).

Tulip's father was probably enjoying his honeymoon in England and continental Europe in late 1953.

Her father was about to be remarried when Tulip was about to leave for England in early 1952. His second wife was a Hokkien nurse from Kuala Lumpur who worked at Bangsar Hospital, named Mary Chong Nyet Lin @ Mariah bt Abdullah. He was 49+ and she was 36.

Mariah came aboard the ship to bid farewell to Tulip before Tulip sailed to England. I saw the photo of them with the ship's bell. The photo has gone missing. The ship was Carthage.

In England, Dr Che Lah and his wife stayed at 55 Courtfield Gardens, London, S.W.5, England. The couple then visited continental Europe in late 1953.

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Tulip's itinerary:

24 August 1953, Monday - bad weather at Interlaken, Switzerland
25 August 1953, Tuesday - bad weather at Interlaken, Switzerland
26 August 1953, Wednesday - Tulip wrote a ppc to her father from Interlaken, Switzerland. She was spending 5 days in Switzerland (24-28 August 1953).

27 August 1953, Thursday - Interlaken, Switzerland
28 August 1953, Friday - Tulip left Interlaken to go to Paris on Friday. She stayed at the Hotel des Empereurs, 20, Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Paris.

29 August 1953, Saturday - Tulip visited Amsterdam, Holland and other countries. She wrote a ppc from Amsterdam to her father in England.

30 August 1953, Sunday - where?
31 August 1953, Monday - where?

1 September 1953, Tuesday - Tulip sailed from Calais, France and arrived in Dover, in southeast England. She sailed the Dover Channel which is 21 km from the white cliffs of Dover and which is visible from Calais. She then left Dover to go to London, probably by train. She arrived in London at 10:30 pm and stayed at a youth camp near London.

2 September 1953, Wednesday - Tulip visited her father in London at 55, Courtfield Gardens, London S.W.5, England. She then went to have lunch with her travelling party at Strectly.

3 September 1953, Thursday
4 September 1953, Friday
5 September 1953, Saturday - Tulip had to return to Kirkby College near Liverpool. She moved to a new block.

6 September 1953, Sunday
7 September 1953, Monday
8 September 1953, Tuesday
9 September 1953, Wednesday - Tulip's ppc from Amsterdam, Holland to her father in England was undated, but postmarked 9 Sept and 10 Sept 1953. Her ppc was posted late.

ppc: Interlaken with Brienzer Sea, Switzerland

Tulip wrote from Interlaken, Switzerland, 26 August 1953

Ppc from:
Interlaken, Switzerland
26.8.53

Dear Daddy,
I'm writing from Switzerland and I'm spending 5 days here.
I'll be going to Paris on Friday.
We are having bad weather for the last 2 days.
I don't have a holiday ticket and I can't go to the mountains as it costs a terrible price.
I'll be in London on September 1st at about 10.30 pm and I'm putting (up) at a Youth Camp.
I'll break away from the party the next morning and go up to your place.
If you want to write to me here is my address at Paris, Hotel des Empereurs, 20, Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Paris.
Give my love to Aunty.
Tulip.

Address to post to:
55, Courtfield Gardens, London S.W.5.

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Amsterdam, Holland

Tulip wrote from Amsterdam, Holland, 29-31 August 1953

Ppc from:
Amsterdam, Holland
(undated; 29/30/31 August 1953)

Dear Daddy,
I'm now in Holland and will visit other countries and will be returning on Sept 2nd.
I arrive at Dover on Sept 1st and will stay at a youth camp near London.
On Sept 2nd we have lunch at Strectly.
Daddy I'll be visiting you when I arrive in London as I want to return the things Aunty lent me.
Expect me on September 2nd and I'll find my way to your hotel.
I cannot stay very long as I have to go back to college and change into a new block.
We have to be in by Friday 5th.
Hoping to see you and Aunty, and you have a pleasant visit to the continent.
Tulip.

Address:
Dr. M. J. Che Lah,
55, Courtfield Gardens,
London S.W.5.
England.

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STRICTLY & DUKERIES HOTEL IN BLACKPOOL

This is the link for The "Strictly" or The Dukeries Hotel in Blackpool.
https://www.tripadvisor.com.my/ShowUserReviews-g186332-d270107-r385059052-The_Dukeries_Hotel-Blackpool_Lancashire_England.html

The hotel address is:
"Strictly" or The Dukeries Hotel,
86-88 Adelaide Street,
Blackpool FY 4LA,
Lancashire, England.

About the Strictly:
It is a small B&B budget hotel in central Blackpool. It is 5-10 minutes walk to the Winter Gardens, Blackpool Tower, and the promenade with shops at the seafront. It is B&B and therefore would not have served lunch in 1953.

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DOVER

About Dover:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover

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FRENCH HOTEL

Hotel des Empereurs, 20, Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Paris (this is an old address in 1953).
The owners changed hands many times.
There is a new ownership and address (2017):

Hotel de l'Empereur, 2 Rue Chevert - 75007, Paris, France.

Hotel is near to 2 landmarks - Eiffel Tower and the Dome des Invalides.

There are 3 train stations north of the hotel:
1) Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel
2) Pont de l'Alma - Musee du Quai Branly
3) Gare du Musee d'Orsay

5 types of rooms are available:
Double Classic - 2 people
Double View - 2 people
Twin View - 2 people
Triple - 3 people (double bed + single bed)
Quadruple View - 4 people (2 queen beds or 1 queen + 2 single beds)
http://hotelempereurparis.com/en/quadruple.html

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DISTANCES

Interlaken, Switzerland to Hotel is 625 km / 6 hours 25 min

Hotel to Luxembourg city 377 km / 3 hours 43 min

Hotel to Amsterdam is 507 km / 5 hours 13 min
Hotel to Vollendam is 528 km / 5 hours 21 min

Hotel to Calais Harbour is 294 km / 2 hours 56 min

Hotel to Dover is 371 km / 4 hours 18 min
Hotel to London is 461 km / 5 hours 31 min
Hotel to Liverpool is 830 km / 8 hours 47 min
Hotel to Blackpool Tower is 875 km / 9 hours 4 min

Hotel to Vienna, Austria is 1239 km / 11 hours 52 min

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