Charles Brooke — a Rajah and Casanova?
Women! They madly love Casanovas for their traits and equally hate them for being disloyal. – Himmilicious, pen name of Himadri, Indian poet WHEN James Brooke arrived in Kuching on board the Royalist, he brought two Malacca Eurasian translators — Domingo de Rozario and Thomas Williamson. In the early years, Domingo and Williamson married Kuching […]
Support charity screening of “Rajah”
SIBU: Sibu Life Care Society invites public support for the March 9 charity screening of the film “Rajah” at the King’s Trioplex cinema. According to the managing chairman, Rory Wong, up to 500 seats with RM30, RM50, and RM100 movie tickets are available for the charity showing. He stated that the film “Rajah” is a […]
Brooke is more than just a name
No matter where you turn in Kuching City, the name of the first White Rajah of Sarawak will always pop up. For the uninitiated, James Brooke was an Englishman who first came to the shores of Sarawak in the 1800s. Charmed by the lush environment and people, he soon made it his home and became […]
Aspirasi marks ‘181st birthday of Sarawak’
KUCHING: Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (ASPIRASI) gathered its members to celebrate what it claimed was Sarawak’s 181st birthday on Sept 24. Its president Lina Soo claimed Sept 24, 1841 was the genesis of modern Sarawak when James Brooke became ruler of a territory stretching from Tanjong Datu to Samarahan River. “This date is documented in […]
Home of James Brooke to become Sarawak museum
KUCHING: The Brooke Trust recently acquired Burrator House in Sheepstor, Devon and is planning to transform it into a Sarawak-centric museum in the United Kingdom (UK). The chair of the Board of Trustees Jason Brooke revealed that the museum would make it the only one in the UK dedicated to promoting Sarawak. He hoped works […]
Museum adds new chapter to treasure trove
KUCHING: Sarawak Museum, the first in the state, was established by the Brooke family who were very passionate about museums. Sarawak Museum Department director Tazudin Mohtar said the idea to establish a museum came from Sir James Brooke but it was expanded by his brother Charles Brooke. “In the 18th century, there were many museums […]
