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3rd Avenue, Greentown

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Subject :3rd Avenue, Greentown
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Location : Ipoh
Estimated Year : 1960
Media Type : Photograph
Source : Pn Zora, Ipoh
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The picture shows Remy Jaafar (the brother of our donor) posing by a road sign. On our Blog, Remy shared the following memories with us:

This is 4516 3rd avenue ,greentown.1 double storey n 2 single storey brick houses fenced up for staff of Ipoh General Hospital.The houses are still there, behind the hospital. Its now a store or matrons quarters.We had freedom outside during may 13 cos we were fenced up, lol, or maybe not so cos we were still fenced up.Before staying at 3rd avenue we used to stay at 939 jalan Abdul Aziz near the padang where they had movies come polling day, in front we had a small roundabout with a public phone which is always spoilt n a sports club with billard n pinball machine.I saw my first TV in this club from the window.

Next to the club were 2 shops nickname Botak n fatty shop. Behind our house which is one of the 3 bangalows around the small roundabout was a madrasah.We can trace the roads by using the back of main convent n the Jln Abdul Jalil padang, the MPI building now was part of a padang near the madrasan n part of Jln Abdul Aziz.Those living in the 60s would remember our local band The Greens n how the boys would disturd the night soil collectors n the FRU unit who would train around Greentown n at night use white sheets n scare people with sounds of pontianak Remember the days when the police would hide behind trees n stop people with no bicycle lights n for carrying passengers behind.

Remember hawkers like spiderman n mee mamak with hanging chilli logo which his son is having a stall now in Jln Yang Kalsom.We shud have a page on facebook to locate those who stayed in greentown in the 60s n 70s. Most govt servants would have past on but their kids would be around 50 plus. Someone please start a page.Most people staying there would go to Anderson, Cator avenue or St Michael's n the Convent School of course n not forgetting Raja Perempuan Sch.We can safely say Greentown was made up of govt servants of all races, jobs n position n not forgetting the Mat Salleh army camp. The camp is still there.Its easy to trace the roads using this landmarks. The padang, 3rd avenue , convent n army camp.

Yusof (another Blog Reader) had this to say about his childhood in Greentown:

I lived in Greentown from 1969 – 1981. My house was No. 832, Lorong Said Tauphy which as Mohan mentioned, a circular road off Jalan Iskandar. Our neighbours were Mr Sham lal (House no.28) & Mr Sohan Singh (House No. 833).There were only six detached houses built around a padang lined with palm trees at its fringe. There was a large private own villa (as opposed to other govt owned quarters) at one end which was immensely popular for its curry-puffs. People from outside Greentown (some even from Canning Gardens)often frequent to that house to order curry-puffs. I remember the Sturrock Club and the two sundry shops mentioned in the thread too. In the mid 80s, the Sturrock Club was moved to the house next to where I was staying (No. 833). It was the onset of the sad transformation (some would call it development!)of Greentown to what it is today. I have some photographs of my house & the padang taken in 1981. I will share it and hope other would share theirs too to help us old timers reminisce the good life we had growing up in Greentown.

Ken Chan had this to say about his own memories:

3rd Avenue in Greentown was renamed jalan Dato ‘Seri Ahmad Said when the entire area was earmarked for redevelopment into what it is today. In place of the lush, rolling greenery and rows of quaint government quarters, a bustling urban environment took shape. The most notable landmark in what used to be 3rd Avenue is the massive Bangunan Persekutuan, Greentown, which housed many of government offices. Located not far away is the Greentown Business Centre, dotted with shops, and an amazing selection of restaurants and watering holes.

 

We thank the above Blog Readers for their interesting stories. If you have more to add, do let us know.

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