Merdeka Day, National Day and Malaysia Day – what are the differences with all these days? Everything’s explained and simplified here. When I grew up, August 31st was one of the primary celebrations in the country. We were taught in… Continue Reading
During the formation of Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963, Sabah or then North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore and the Federation of Malaya merged as equal partners. The merger was under the agreement that was called Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). It was… Continue Reading
While growing up, we don’t get to learn much about Sabah’s history at school but that may change soon. Sabah or then North Borneo has a rich history but there’s very little information on it on our history textbooks. This is… Continue Reading
Since we started NBHS in 2011, we have encountered various places around the world which store historical records of North Borneo in the form of journals, books, photos and films. Later this year, we’re planning to visit the places below… Continue Reading
North Borneo’s rich history and heritage can be reflected on these beautiful logos and symbols that were once part of the people’s lives. North Borneo’s history goes a long way back and all of the different symbols and logos used… Continue Reading
The great grandson of Sir Charles Jessel, George Jessel is in town for the launching of his book ‘Finding Jessel’. Kota Kinabalu, formerly known as Jesselton, was named after Sir Charles Jessel – the Vice Chairman of the North Borneo Chartered… Continue Reading
If you’ve seen the old North Borneo Railway sign, you’ll notice the striking resemblance with the iconic London Transport logo. The North Borneo Railway or formerly known as British North Borneo State Railway (B.N.B.S.R.) before the War has a long… Continue Reading
If you’ve climbed Mt Kinabalu before, you’ll notice the name Gunting Lagadan all the way to the peak. Who was this person? We took the time to do the video below: Hope that answers your question!
Despite its short recorded history, Sabah’s map has changed a lot for the past 500 years. Watch the video below. We are quite fortunate how to find many digitised map of Borneo and particularly North Borneo on the internet so we… Continue Reading
The Double Six Crash, also known as the Double Six Tragedy, was a crash, involving a GAF N-22B Nomad of Sabah Air, which took place on 6 June 1976 at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, killing several local political leaders. George Mojuntin,… Continue Reading
Renowned veteran artist Tina Rimmer passed away at 4.45pm on Wednesday, two months short of her 100th birthday. She became the first woman education officer in 1949 and made an impact on the lives of many Sabahans, particularly indigenous people,… Continue Reading
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