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{{Short description|Clock tower located in Kulim, Malaysia}} |
{{Short description|Clock tower located in Kulim, Malaysia}} |
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[[File:KulimTown.jpg|thumb|The Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower, Kulim]] |
[[File:KulimTown.jpg|thumb|The Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower, Kulim]] |
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The '''Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower''' is situated in the town of Kulim, [[Kulim District]], [[Kedah]], [[Malaysia]] |
The '''Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower''' is situated in the town of Kulim, [[Kulim District]], [[Kedah]], [[Malaysia]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=The Star Malaysia - Kulim |url=https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-star-malaysia-star2/20180825/281513637011166 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions}}</ref> |
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The tower commemorates the [[Federation of Malaya]]'s independence in 1957.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Construction began on 14 June 1957 when the |
Construction began on 14 June 1957 when the Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya [[Tunku Abdul Rahman]] laid the foundation stone. When complete it was unveiled at a ceremony on 15 September 1957 by the Sultan of Kedah, [[Badlishah of Kedah|Sultan Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 September 1957 |title=Sultan Sets Clock — 'On To Prosperity' |pages=2 |work=The Straits Times |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19570917-1.2.25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=12 September 1957 |title=Kulim Merdeka Clock Tower |work=Singapore Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1 Info Kulim – Portal PBT Kedah |url=https://pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/info-kulim/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=pbt.kedah.gov.my}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Annabel Teh Gallop, Lead Curator, Southeast Asia |date=31 August 2016 |title=Merdeka: Malaysian independence day |url=https://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2016/08/merdeka-malaysian-independence-day.html |website=blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african}}</ref> |
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The tower bears the date "1957", and has several plaques which refer to the unveiling, as well as the list of donors and members of the fundraising committee. |
The tower bears the date "1957", and has several plaques which refer to the unveiling, as well as the list of donors and members of the fundraising committee. |
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The Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower is situated in the town of Kulim, Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia.[1]
The tower commemorates the Federation of Malaya's independence in 1957.[1]
Background[edit]
Construction began on 14 June 1957 when the Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman laid the foundation stone. When complete it was unveiled at a ceremony on 15 September 1957 by the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah.[2][3][4][5]
The tower bears the date "1957", and has several plaques which refer to the unveiling, as well as the list of donors and members of the fundraising committee.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Star Malaysia - Kulim". PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Sultan Sets Clock — 'On To Prosperity'". The Straits Times. 17 September 1957. p. 2.
- ^ "Kulim Merdeka Clock Tower". Singapore Standard. 12 September 1957.
- ^ "1 Info Kulim – Portal PBT Kedah". pbt.kedah.gov.my. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Annabel Teh Gallop, Lead Curator, Southeast Asia (31 August 2016). "Merdeka: Malaysian independence day". blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african.
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