Fraser's Hill After Almost 50 Years

I remember visiting Fraser's Hill at least twice in 1973. Once was a day trip of the Ex-fifians of the 5th Residential College Christian Fellowship in 1973. The second was an overnight stay in August 1973 by a few of the same fifian group. Though I have quite a number of old photos to show the numerous places I had been to - a waterfall (Read here), tennis court (Read here) and place of accommodation; still, I have very little vivid recollection of any of these places.

My wife is much better in recognizing places. As we drove around Fraser's Hill, she was quick to point to a directional sign which reads "Rumah Methodist". Instantly, she remembered that was where the Ex-fifians of the 5th Residential College Christian Fellowship Group visited in 1973. Rumah Methodist is just a mere 2.5Km away from where we stayed at the Silverpark Apartment.

Rumah Methodist is still being offered to the public for accommodation. However, it's exterior really looked old and unkept.  

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Old photo of 1973 trip when we just

arrived at Rumah Methodist

Now, moss and green algae grew over surfaces of the roof and concrete kerb give an old and unkept appearance of this site.

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At the rear of the living quarter, I could instantly recall an old photo taken with a few Ex-fifian friends at that location in that particular day trip (Read here). It is truly amazing that I could still squat at the very same spot at Rumah Methodist after almost 50 years. 

After my graduation, this Ex-fifian group continued to meet up occasionally. We met in August 2009 (Read here) and again in August 2016 after David Tow came back from Sydney for the very last time (Read here). His health continued to deteriorate after going back to Sydney and he passed away on 2 October 2017.

Some of the men at the day trip in 1973.

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Some of our group members at the little open space
behind Rumah Methodist back in 1973.

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Typical landscape at Fraser's Hill. We took a walk
along the sealed road back in 1973.

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Photo of the Fraser's Hill outing group.

Original B/W.

Photo of the Fraser's Hill outing group.

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Typical white colour low fence is still easily seen today.

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I am very certain I had my second trip in August 1973 because of a birthday cerebration we had that evening as recorded in an old photo. That August birthday girl eventually became my wife.!

David Tow was the cameraman.

KC Ho was the cameraman.

At the waterfall, most likely the Jeriau Waterfall!