Hotel with revolving skybar in Penang

Dr Che Lah and wife Mariah at a revolving skybar of a hotel in Penang. I am uncertain of the name of the hotel in this photo. There is only one hotel in Penang with a revolving skybar. The hotel has changed name 3 times. Georgetown City Hotel Berjaya Penang Hotel Three...

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Tulip Che Lah (5) British Council Course 1954

Tulip and her batch mates sailed on the Tynwald en route from Liverpool to Douglas on Isle of Man in January 1954. They sailed past the Tower of Refuge and sailed into the docks at Port Douglas. They then took a bus ride to their hotel, enjoying the beautiful scenery of Douglas...

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Tulip Che Lah (5) Kirkby Students 1952-1954

KIRKBY STUDENTS There were at least 4 batches of students first batch (1951-1953) - my father's batch (Math Option) second batch (1952-1954) - my mother's batch (Geography Option) third batch (1953-1955)  fourth batch (1954-1956) Here are some names which appeared on...

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Tulip Che Lah (5) Kirkby Campus 1952-1954

KIRKBYMalayan students Second batch 1952-1954 2-year teacher training course 1952 - 1954 - Tulip then went to Kirkby College near Liverpool in England. Her senior was her future husband. Another senior was Saliah bt Ismail @ Fatima Abu, younger sister of (Tan Sri)...

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Tulip Che Lah (4) WW2 Leper Settlement, Sg Buloh 1941-1945

MILESTONES 1942 - 1945 World War Two (WWII) War broke out in Malaya at Kelantan in December 1941. It spread rapidly to the rest of Malaya. KL was capitulated in 1942. The Japanese Kempetai ruled Malaya with brute force. Tulip's father had just adopted a son and the family had just moved back to Selangor when the war broke out. Tulip, her parents...

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Tulip Che Lah (4) Amend

MILESTONES 1946 - 1951 - An intelligent, obedient and observant child, Tulip attended the St Mary's School at Batu Road in Kuala Lumpur. She recalled a chauffeur in white uniform drove her from her home to school and back, in a white Rolls Royce. Tan Sri Dr Raja Ahmad...

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Tulip Che Lah (4) St Mary's School 1946-1951

MILESTONES 4 November 1931 Birth at Tanglin Hospital, KL 1932 - 1937 Lived in KL and Klang 1938 - 1941 Attended primary school in KL and Singapore 1942 - 1945 WWII (Japanese War/Japanese occupation/Perang Dunia Kedua) 1946 - 1951 Attended St Mary's School, KL (secondary school) HER...

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