Colourful Buildings To Brighten Up Ipoh City

Whenever I am seated in the passenger's seat, I have the chance to enjoy the view around me and also to notice any new things. At one time, most of the commercial buildings in Ipoh were painted white. Lately, while we were driving along Jalan Sultan Idris Shah (formerly Brewster Road) and Jalan Iskandar Shah (formerly Hugh Low Street) I noticed that there are many buildings painted in bright cheerful colours. I think the same is also happening elsewhere.  

#1 - Jalan Sultan Idris Shah (formerly Brewster Road)

 #2 - Jalan Horley

 #3 - Jalan Horley

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The following pictures were taken at a supermarket.

 Thumb sucking Linus from Peanuts

 Saw this in front of a art/painting shop.

 Chinese New Year decoration

 A wooden "wheel" chair.

I like to drink hot cocoa.

Have been searching for Van Houten cocoa powder.

Finally found this packet at Aeon Big, Falim.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test my thoughts.

Point out anything you find in me that makes you sad,

and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

(Psalm 139:23-24, The Living Bible-TLB)

Ipoh Town Hall.

Today, I want to share with you a beautiful building and it is our Ipoh Town Hall. Today, this building is still in use. This is the place where important and grand events are being held here, e.g. government events, public events and weddings. 

 This photo was taken at about 12 midday, on the 15.09.2015 (last year), just 15 days after the National Day celebration which was held on the 31.08.2015.

 Last year, May 2015, there was an exhibition at the Urban Transformation Centre by the city council and the following 2 photos were taken from there.

 A black and white photo of Ipoh Town Hall.

The Town Hall and the Old Post Office/building was located back to back. The building was constructed from 1914 to 1916 in the Neo-Classical style and designed by A.B. Hubback. The Malay Nationalist Party, the first political party formed in Malaya, held its inaugural congress here in the late 1945. The Post Office has since shifted to a nearby new building.

 This photo was taken at about 6.30 pm on the 14th Sept. 2015 during a very bad haze situation.

 Front view of the Town Hall, taken same time, same day as the previous photo.

One year later. This photo was taken at about 6.30 pm, on the 20th Sept. 2016. I was at the Railway Station, facing the Town Hall waiting to pick up hubby, returning from his one day trip to Kuala Lumpur city.

And now you have become living building-stones

for God's use in building his house.

What's more, you are his holy priests; so come to him -

you who are acceptable to him because of Jesus Christ -

and offer to God those things that please him.

(1 Peter 2:5, The Living Bible-TLB)