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1. Agnes Keith House
"It is located on the hillside known to the colonials as Elton Hill, after the Reverend WH
Elton. In 1888, Elton opened a small school which doubled as a place for prayers, until the
idea of building a permanent church took hold.
St Michael’s is one of the very few buildings in all of Sabah to be made of stone. This, plus
its Gothic-inspired architecture, makes the church look almost as if it has been
transplanted from an English village. The construction of the church, which took almost 20
years to complete, was begun in 1893, using ironwood, brick and then stone which is
reported to have come from Sim Sim. During the wartime bombing of Sandakan, the church
caught fire and only the stone walls remained. The church was rebuilt and today, remains
one of Sandakan’s most attractive monuments. The road up the hill to the church is still
referred to by many locals as Church Road, though the signpost now claims it as Jalan
Puncak (Summit Road)." 19
Year Built: 1893
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Elton. In 1888, Elton opened a small school which doubled as a place for prayers, until the
idea of building a permanent church took hold.
St Michael’s is one of the very few buildings in all of Sabah to be made of stone. This, plus
its Gothic-inspired architecture, makes the church look almost as if it has been
transplanted from an English village. The construction of the church, which took almost 20
years to complete, was begun in 1893, using ironwood, brick and then stone which is
reported to have come from Sim Sim. During the wartime bombing of Sandakan, the church
caught fire and only the stone walls remained. The church was rebuilt and today, remains
one of Sandakan’s most attractive monuments. The road up the hill to the church is still
referred to by many locals as Church Road, though the signpost now claims it as Jalan
Puncak (Summit Road)." 19
Year Built: 1893
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Location: Jalan Puncak (Summit Road)
| The house restored............ |
| Stairs leading up to the house..... |
" After more than a decade without
occupants, the house was acquired and
restored by the Sabah Museum and opened
as a museum. The Agnes Keith house,
contains exhibits which focus primarily on
the Keiths, as well as some of the other
tenants who lived there. Displays of
reproduction furniture, old photographs
and memorabilia, and an audio-visual display
all help bring back the by-gone era." 19
occupants, the house was acquired and
restored by the Sabah Museum and opened
as a museum. The Agnes Keith house,
contains exhibits which focus primarily on
the Keiths, as well as some of the other
tenants who lived there. Displays of
reproduction furniture, old photographs
and memorabilia, and an audio-visual display
all help bring back the by-gone era." 19
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2. Goddess of Mercy Temple
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Old drum and bell.......
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Faithful Guardian of the
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temple.......
3. Hundred Steps
"These steps provide a short cut to the
houses located atop the hilltop, which was
once called the ‘Red Hill’." 19
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houses located atop the hilltop, which was
once called the ‘Red Hill’." 19
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4. Masjid Jamek
"It was built over a century ago in the 1890s and was the sole
mosque serving the Indian-Muslim community then. During
WWII, it served as a refuge for Muslims and even European
officials." 19
mosque serving the Indian-Muslim community then. During
WWII, it served as a refuge for Muslims and even European
officials." 19
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5. Old Staircase
7. St Michael's & All Angels Church
6. Sam Sing Kung Temple
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Time capsule that can be found outside of the church. The capsule was introduced to
commemorate the church's centennial celebration and will be opened in the year 2088
commemorate the church's centennial celebration and will be opened in the year 2088
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8. SMK St Michael
| 9. William Pryer Memorial |
This granite structure once contained a
drinking fountain and erected during the
days of the Chartered Company to honour
the founder of Sandakan, William Preyer
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drinking fountain and erected during the
days of the Chartered Company to honour
the founder of Sandakan, William Preyer
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