tanjung malim: history & morphology
the grey curvey shape represents how the settlements first started along sungai bernam
represents the mountains chain of tanjung malim
represents mualim and upsis rule and all the philosophers and teachers who graduated from there
represents railway's rule throughout the history
represents two streets of shophouses that built in the early 20th century
tanjung malim: history & morphology
the history and morphology of tanjung malim that began with a settlement by orang bugis right to the background of upsi and the start of old railway station to the new railway station and current lifestyle of tanjung malim
overview
kubu settlement & old railway station sitc
klang war
old railway
orang bugis
sitc
new railway station p
new railway station
site morphology
1850-1890
kampung kubu settlements start from south of the site
1890-1910
jalan besar shophouse , old railway station and upsi.
the place was initially known as kampung jambu or tanjung jambu. during the pahang civil war fought from 1857 to 1863, many malays fled to the neighbouring states kelantan, selangor and perak dato haji mustapha bin raja kamala, from raub, led a group and landed at kampung jambu when he was made the penghulu, he named the place kampung kubu. tanjung malim was officially chosen as the location of the college because it met all the requirements: fertile land, proximity to the railway, roads, and river networks, as well as a population of moderate number
1910-1930
masjid jamek / sjkc chung sin
1940-1980
former bus station and caltex petrol station
the first masjid jamek was located at kampung kubu when sitc was set up, it was not able to accommodate the increasing number of pious muslims, so a new mosque was built in 1926 at the current site it was designed by british architect and opened by dymm paduka sultan iskandar shah on 15 june 1926 t/m reached its pinnacle in 1922 and it was known as an education town. cheong ah peng, the father of kalumpang came to malaya in search of tin. with his fortune, he developed the town by building shophouses, school, temple, bus station and police station.
1980-present
new railway station, telekom building / proton city
establishment of the proton city and with upgrading of railway station, has transformed the once sleepy tanjung malim into a centre of manufacturing and high value services. it has become the main sub-regional centre of the southern region of the state of perak
kubu settlement
bernam river was named after six friends who swam up from the source of the river The word "bernam" comes from "berenam"
the bugis community planted jambu fruit trees along the river bank and the area is referred to as kampung jambu raja kecil's plan to set up one of its kubu, fort along the river
the gee hin-hai san triads conflict in ipoh drew the chinese community to this village the chinese hokkien clan built two rows of shop houses which formed the pillar of the town
1900
bugis settlement was established along the riverbank of sungai bernam
bernam river became a source of drinking water and a source of sustenance for fishermen
1857-1863
the klang war in selangor drove the malay community to reside at this village
the british also brought in the indian community to work in the rubber plantation, (town's most important agriculture sector income during the colonial rule)
1939 ad 1700 1800
klang war
six
are 5 mens and 1 woman
rubber plantation
friends which
bugis people
jambu fruit trees
chinese shophouses
fishing
1913-1997 sitc-ipsi-upsi
1913-1922 the first teacher training center in malaya was located in taiping (matang teacher training college) In 1913, shifted to tanjung malim and given the name of sultan of perak (1922), sultan idris training college (sitc)
1950 and 60s malaysian teachers were sent to uk for their training in the 1950s and 60s
1987 the curriculum taught at sitc is concerned with basic agriculture and handicraft mpsi was upgraded and renamed institut perguruan sultan idris - ipsi (new courses leading to degree by upm)
1997
ipsi was upgraded into the present-day university and renamed sultan idris education university- upsi
29 november 1922 training college for malay teachers was opened on 29 november 1922 by the chief secretary of the federated malay states, sir george maxwell
nationalist alumni
za'ba - academician, grammarian, known as the father of the modern malay language
ibrahim yaacob - malay leftist leader, founder of kesatuan melayu muda
ghafar baba - former deputy prime minister of malaysia
abdul rahman talib - former minister of education (malaysia)
za ba
abdul ghafar baba
abdul rahman talib
ibrahim yaacob
sitc
residential hostels
agriculture
kirkby teachers traning college and brinsford lodge teachers training college in engand
main hall
upsi
students posing proudly with their woven products
mpsi & nationalism
mpsi was named in honour of the late sultan idris of perak
1946 studies resumed, nationalism spirit started to blossom and led to student demonstration
mpsi had to close down due to war and was converted into a military hospital by the british
1957
a number of malay nationalist intellectuals were produced by the instituition after independence
mpsi
military hospital
train station & railway history a brief history of railway development
1892
new railway line construction from kuala lumpur to rawang.
1894
rawang - kuala kubu
1885
first railway line was built stretch 13km from taiping to port weld for tin mining exportation.
august 1900
kuala kubu - kalumpang
november 1900
kalumpang - tanjung malim
june 2009 station reopened after renovation as well as taking part in the ipoh-rawang double tracking and electricfication project
1900
tanjung malim's old train station was built the structure is made of timber
1901
2010 ktm ets service from ipoh-kl sentral was introduced
federated malay states railway was founded by the british government railways in perak and selangor was connected at the first stage of the project
train station & railway history
how has the rail network effected tanjung malim ?
tj malim's new train station
exportation
at first, railway line was built for tin mining exportation. this has also stimulate the exportation of other supplies such as food and raw products
on 1 june 2009, the new train station was reopened it brings positive effect on economic and population growth, as it makes the community an attractive location for commuting and leisure travel.
accessibility train services enable people from the town to reach better paying jobs in bigger cities.
tj. malim's old train station. the station was first constructed in 1900 and at the time, served as the halt for the intercity trains
reduce commute time there are ktm and ets service connected ipoh to kl. this has help to reduce the commute time effectively
attract people to live in town ktm ets service from ipoh-kl was introduced. it brings people to cities and make it more attractive to live in small town
pop culture
sarang art hub
sarang art hub is a hipster cafe that is located at the rest house of tanjung malim or rumah rehat tanjung malim near kfc and pizza hut sarang art hub is a unique restaurant established in 2015 by a popular malaysian film director, mamat khalid ‘ sarang ’ means nest functioning as a hub for art, this previouslyunused guesthouse is a hub for everyone to engage themselves in creative and artful ways while enjoying scrumptious food
tanjung malim street art
tanjong malim, are already embracing street art as part of urban embellishment, especially on old buildings where travellers can take aweinspiring photos these works of art are easy to find because they are located right in the heart of tanjung malim city tanjung malim street art project is completed by june 2017
tanjung malim embodies the natural landscape, flora and fauna and the rich multicultural heritage of malaysia yet, much of its past and living history remains least known and explored
