Over the past two hundred years, there have been thousands of expats or servicemen who worked, lived or based in North Borneo. If you’re one of them or has any relation to them, let us know here. After founding North… Continue Reading
A new history book on Sabah’s Keningau entitled Keningau: Heritage and Legacy in the Interior Residency will be launched soon. Find out more here. This book is based on the history of Keningau and an attempt to explore all the aspects… Continue Reading
You can now watch full episodes of Akinabalu here if you missed it on TV before. We should thank Tomie Rain who uploaded the full length of Akinabalu to YouTube. The 8-episode series which was released in 2010 on Astro Citra featured… Continue Reading
Did you know that North Borneo has attracted world famous historical figures for the past 100 years? Here were the famous people who paid this place a visit. 1. Muhammad Ali (1975) This person doesn’t need more introduction. He visited… Continue Reading
If you’re a fan of aviation history, you would know that Guy Menzies was once famous for flying the first solo trans-Tasman flight, from Sydney, Australia to the West Coast of New Zealand, on 7 January 1931. Based on the… Continue Reading
Watch Australian troops invaded Labuan in North Borneo and Balikpapan in Kalimantan from the hands of the Japanese during World War II. Early this year I posted a blog post on WWII Photos of Australian Troops in Labuan After The… Continue Reading
If you love World War II history then you shouldn’t miss these photos taken mostly in the Pacific, Japan, Europe and other parts of the world. #1: Task Force 58 raid on Japan. 40mm guns firing aboard USS HORNET on… Continue Reading
We’ve heard horrific stories from senior folks of the Japanese internment (POW) camps at the current airport site near (guess?) in Jesselton. Now take a look at this video. Just about two weeks ago I posted this blog post about the… Continue Reading
This is the best historical footage of North Borneo I’ve ever seen and amazingly, it’s in colour. Thanks to the Australian War Memorial, it is now available for the world to see and appreciate. A few months after The Borneo… Continue Reading
Just days after the liberation of British North Borneo from the Japanese, these stunning photos were shot and then kept in the s in Australia for more than 60 years. This post is a continuation from Part I: WWII Photos of… Continue Reading