Was there yesterday for a wedding. I think it’s one of the most traditional of the English-speaking Protestant churches in Ipoh.
The old wooden pews with armrests – for keeping everyone sitting apart from one other, I suppose. The broken stone tiles is exactly like the ones at my old home!
This is the ancient timber building right next to the church, which houses the library and a kitchen. Not sure what’s upstairs.
I guess only a builder like me would appreciate the craftsmanship of the construction!
Convent Ave Maria just right next door. I had an ex-colleague from this school, wonder where she is now. Ave Maria means Hail Mary in Latin.
Some abandoned shophouses directly facing Elim. Gives character to Ipoh’s old town. Looking at them now, i can only imagine the days when this was a hub of activity, and the lives that stayed in those shoplots all those years ago, their hopes and dreams.
And once more, I bid adieu to the city built on tin nestled among the beautiful limestone hills.
[tags]ipoh, malaysia, perak, elim, elim gospel hall, convent ave maria[/tags]
12 Comments
ekaterina
omigod! that’s like 2 mins away from my former secondary school! ave maria used to be one of my school’s main rival 🙂
simon
you’re from MGS? 🙂
anjalispeaks
Nothing about food ah? I hungry…
ekaterina
uh huh, been an ex-MGS girl for couple years now 🙂
simon
anjali – emm this time didn’t get to eat much. except for the wedding dinner.
ekaterina – i thot mgs girls were rivals with MC?
insun
May I use the libarray building foto? My mum was a boarder there in the 1920s. I will give credit to you. Thanks.
simon
sure, no problems there.
Ben
The old building will be torn down soon to make way for a new building. I have been informed that it’s beginning to fall apart.
simon
wow, that’s sad to hear. maybe next trip i shd go and take more pics b4 its torn down completely…
jojo
upstairs the old timber building were classrooms…. its demolished. A new building have been erected. Elim is a wonderful church? Whose wedding was dat? just curious cos i was from elim 🙂
simon
jojo, it was my wife’s cousin. I still have some friends who are attending elim now.
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