#2 - Visit To Kinta Tin Mining (Gravel Pump) Museum, Kampar

In yesterday's post I have shared some of the photos taken in the compound of the museum. Today I will be sharing some of the photos out of the many taken inside the museum. The museum is divided into 3 sections: the front and the back section and also the 1st floor section.

After having covered the compound area, we came to the entrance of the building that leads to the front section.

This striking red notice got my attention. Went near to read....

The hooked metal is used to hit on the cylindrical metal like a worker's siren to sound the time. The workers' tags are hung on the wooden board on the wall.

The ceramic drinking bowl is used for drinking water from the big earthen pot. Water stored in earthen pot are kept cool.

Wooden wheel barrow and wooden pails, etc. used by workers.

Life-sized models of male workers at work in the tin mine.

This is called "Pitting".

Manual separation for tin ore.

Stages of manual tin ore separation.

Fossilized tree trunk "THE STAR" 6500 year old.

Tools used by workers at the tin mine e.g. wrenches, spanners, etc.

Drills, axes and saws, etc.

Model of a mining site. Some photos do not turn out well because of the lighting and glass casing that reflected the light.

Model of palong at mining site.

Model of early sailing ships that brought Chinese workers to work in the tin mines. On both sides of photo are coats made from palm fiber.

On the left shows a tin mine worker and on the right worker cutting hair for fellow worker.

Photos of female workers doing the dulang washing for tin ore.

Model of early old fashioned tin ore dealer.

Model of tin ore dealer weighing the tin ore with a wooden hand weighing machine with weights called the Dacing.

Model of tin ore dealer calculating with a wooden abacus Chinese calculator.

Samples of tin ingots - these look like gold bars!

Model of kitchen and canteen at a tin mining site.

Model of female cook in the kitchen cooking for the tin mine workers.

Model of a tin mine kitchen.

Model of workers taking their meal in the kitchen/canteen. The ceramic bowls also served as drinking bowls.

Finally, at the end of our tour of the museum, there is a box requesting for free will donation for the maintenance of the museum.

Adam's one sin brought the penalty of death to many,
while Christ freely takes away many sins
and gives glorious life instead.
(Romans 5:16, The Living Bible-TLB)