Police
station | 1930's
From an old wall calender inside this old police station the
probable abandonment of this site was in 1998.
The style of the building looks to be pre war with its long
frontage and hipped roof design. The only thing that doesn't
appear to fit with the original building is the arched main
entrance porch, perhaps a post war 50's - 60's addition?
The building is laid out with living quarters and office space
to the front of the building, toilets, bathrooms and small
kitchen areas are to the rear.
The main reception area has a large holding cell and probably
a small interrogation room next to this, which was unfortunately
locked.
A large open parade ground fronts the property.
The building sits at the main cross roads and so is and was
in a strategic position. Even today the modern police station
and barracks hasn't moved far, just up on a small hill behind
this old station.
Stories during the Malayan Emergency in the 60's tell of running
gun battles behind this old building which resulted in the
deaths of a few communists terrorists.
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