Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Jambatan Tamparuli

Courtesy of Mr. Anthony Catherall, he emailed me more photos of Jambatan Tamparuli in May 1960, during the big flood tragedy that had claimed the lives of 2 brave British soldiers and a local woman.

Please read his entry here if you have not read it. Enjoy the photos!

The Landrover emerges from Tamparuli River, May 1960
The Landrover emerges from Tamparuli River, May 1960
The Scammel hauls out the Landrover
The Scammel hauls out the Landrover
The extension where the stretcher lay can clearly be seen
The extension where the stretcher lay can clearly be seen
The investigation begins
The investigation begins
Tamparuli Bridge 1960
Tamparuli Bridge 1960
Tamparuli Bridge from Kota Kinabalu
Tamparuli Bridge from Kota Kinabalu
The memorial plaque to two brave soldiers
The memorial plaque to two brave soldiers

By the way, the photos are copyrighted to Mr. Anthony Catherall. Thank you very much!

Source from Kinabalu Blog.