KUCHING, Aug 7 — The Sarawak Heritage Society (SHS) is seeking an audience with the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak to further discuss retaining the old Nurses’...
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“But if this is ultimately the only possible site for the retention pond, perhaps authorities can consider to retain parts of the building, at the very least the facade, to keep the historical integrity of this significant site,” she said in a statement. Wong-Jabu said any member of public wishing to contribute ideas on alternative engineering methods to mitigate flood issues while preserving the Nurses’ Quarters can contact SHS via its website at www.sarawakheritagesociety.com.
“The Nurses’ Quarters is a living testimony of medical development in Sarawak, and it is imperative that we preserve this building for future generations. It is a monument, and as such is part of our heritage. It’s a monument to the pioneering of the outstanding nursing profession of Sarawak,” she said.SHS agreed that a proper investigation should be carried out, and a second opinion to be sought, she said.
“As the Nurses’ Quarters, this sentimental building would have had a rich history, and noble purpose to house-trained and skilled nurses in the important service of health care,” she said.“It is elegant and designed to fit its purpose – a comfortable establishment and landscaped, to house young ladies, who came from all over Sarawak, to be trained as nurses. There is social care and culture embedded in the design.
It has not been in use for almost 30 years after the Ministry of Health built nursing training institutes at Jalan Puncak Borneo and Kota Sentosa.
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