Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower, Kulim

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

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

^ ^a ^b "The Star Malaysia - Kulim". Retrieved 2024-05-13 – via PressReader.
^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[:1-1] "The Star Malaysia - Kulim". Retrieved 2024-05-13 – via PressReader.

[2] "Sultan Sets Clock — 'On To Prosperity'". The Straits Times. 17 September 1957. p. 2.

[3] "Kulim Merdeka Clock Tower". Singapore Standard. 12 September 1957.

[4] "1 Info Kulim – Portal PBT Kedah". pbt.kedah.gov.my. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

[5] Annabel Teh Gallop, Lead Curator, Southeast Asia (31 August 2016). "Merdeka: Malaysian independence day". blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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