VISITING THE CHIMNEY MUSEUM OF LABUAN - PART 3

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5th JUNE 2022 ~ Then it was time to see and explore the prominent structure of Labuan - THE CHIMNEY. This was one structure on the island that was not destroyed in WWl.

This chimney was built in the year of 1880's and the usage of it is still a mystery. It is stated that there is no traces of smoke and whatsoever that indicate that it works like any normal chimney. However, the locals believe that it was used as a ventilation shaft. Still, there are many people that have other thought. Some say that it is just an unfinished mansion built during those days while others claim that it is a light house to be. Until today, no one knows the right purpose of this chimney and this is why it is such mystery. It has a height of 106 feet and it was built with stacks of red bricks. It was made up of up to 23,000 pieces of red bricks that are imported from the England. The architectural style and design are more or less the same as those of British.

source: https://labuan.attractionsinmalaysia.com/the-chimney.php

There was an exhibition going on outside the museum, something to do with traditional pastimes. You could try to play some of the games like top-spinning.

Definitely one of the must visit attractions in Labuan when you are there.

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VISITING THE CHIMNEY MUSEUM OF LABUAN - PART 2

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5th JUNE 2022 ~  The museum was not that big but it provided enough information of the history of coal mining in Labuan.

"The Chimney Museum displays a collection of 612 historical artifacts unearthed during conservation work and archaelogical excavations naer the Chimney site and Tanjong Kubong’s vicinity.

These include specimens of ancient coal and geological rocks, brass opium containers (bekas candu), ceramic artifacts and various equipment left behind by the coal miners, the remains of a coal transport locomotive that once operated in Labuan, and the Chimney tower’s original bricks produced in the 19th century by a well-known British manufacturer."

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Pulau Labuan/Labuan Island, The Pearl of Borneo

That was the interior part of the museum explored, and the real chimney was waiting outside.

TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 3

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VISITING THE CHIMNEY MUSEUM - PART 1

5TH JUNE 2022 ~ The third museum visited in Labuan was the Chimney Museum. It was not actually exhibiting chimneys found in Labuan but the place told the history of coal mining on the island a long time ago.

The museum was a small one but there was a lot of information about the coal mining activities in Labuan which happened around 1847 to 1911.

TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2...

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