Passing by, I noticed that the Gallery was to be officially declared open in the morning. After buying some breakfast, I grabbed my camera and paid a visit.
If you carry a camera (Not a compact point and shoot lah!), no one will stop you wandering around at these official functions! Most probably they assumed you were with the official media of photographers/journalists. Anyway I don't cause any trouble or get in the way, so no one gets upset, and I get my photos.
As the tragedy claimed the life of her husband, Tun Fuad Stephens(Fifth Chief Minister of Sabah), and also her son who was on the plane, Toh Puan Rahimah Stephens was the one to declare open the Gallery. The Mayor of Kota Kinabalu, Datuk Iliyas Ibrahim, was on her right.
Also present was Datuk Harris Salleh, the successor Chief Minister after the tragedy. He was on the second plane with
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (the then Finance Minister of Malaysia).
The Reception Counter.
Most of the exhibits were photographs. Other exhibits included videos, books and documents. The air-conditioning was excellent!
There were some interesting photos of Malaysia Day (16 September 1963) at Padang Merdeka Kota Kinabalu.
Datuk Harris thinking about "Them Old Days"?
A replica of the Oath Stone (said to be at Keningau - put up there in 1974). The oath covered the promises of the Government on religion, land and culture in Sabah.
It seemed that the exhibits came from private collections, government departments, and the newspapers archives.
Obviously the monument was bedecked with wreaths and flowers. KK seems to have bright and beautiful mornings.
Looking closely at the plaque, I wondered why didn't they list those individuals who perished, instead of the rather anonymous "several Sabah leaders"?
Passing by, I noticed that the Gallery was to be officially declared open in the morning. After buying some breakfast, I grabbed my camera and paid a visit.
If you carry a camera (Not a compact point and shoot lah!), no one will stop you wandering around at these official functions! Most probably they assumed you were with the official media of photographers/journalists. Anyway I don't cause any trouble or get in the way, so no one gets upset, and I get my photos.
As the tragedy claimed the life of her husband, Tun Fuad Stephens(Fifth Chief Minister of Sabah), and also her son who was on the plane, Toh Puan Rahimah Stephens was the one to declare open the Gallery. The Mayor of Kota Kinabalu, Datuk Iliyas Ibrahim, was on her right.
Also present was Datuk Harris Salleh, the successor Chief Minister after the tragedy. He was on the second plane with Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (the then Finance Minister of Malaysia).
The Reception Counter.
Most of the exhibits were photographs. Other exhibits included videos, books and documents. The air-conditioning was excellent!
There were some interesting photos of Malaysia Day (16 September 1963) at Padang Merdeka Kota Kinabalu.
Datuk Harris thinking about "Them Old Days"?
A replica of the Oath Stone (said to be at Keningau - put up there in 1974). The oath covered the promises of the Government on religion, land and culture in Sabah.
It seemed that the exhibits came from private collections, government departments, and the newspapers archives.
Obviously the monument was bedecked with wreaths and flowers. KK seems to have bright and beautiful mornings.
Looking closely at the plaque, I wondered why didn't they list those individuals who perished, instead of the rather anonymous "several Sabah leaders"?
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