MISSING CHAPTER – History of Tamparuli Bridge (Low level floodable bridge)
"We can't undo or change the past, it can only be accepted. People may change, but the sunshine will shine forever."
While information about the bridge can be easily found on Wikipedia, I wanted to compile a more personal and comprehensive account in my blog. This isn't about re-quoting or rewriting history, but about sharing it, especially for today's young children and future generations. The truth is important.
After years of searching for information about the history of the Tamparuli Bridge (low-level floodable bridge in North Borneo), I was fortunate to find valuable details through the Yapton local history in the UK. The stories were fascinating. I read about the person who I believe built and designed the bridge many years ago. The most significant find was a photo of the Tamparuli low-level bridge in North Borneo, dated 1938. Many people might not be aware of this, and most of these photos have never been seen by the world or even Google. Local people often say the bridge was built by the British in the 1930s, which seems like a good estimate.
I reached out to Yapton local history and asked if someone could help me contact Richard Rose, who I believe is the great-grandchild of Ernest Reg Baker, the person who built and designed the Tamparuli bridge.
I have contacted Yapton local history and requested information about Richard Rose to facilitate my communication with him regarding the history of the construction of the Tamparuli Bridge - Date 2020-11-28 18:05
A few days after I received an email from the person in charge the Chairman of the Yapton & Ford Local History Group, they forwarded it to Richard Rose.
- This original text was received from Richard Rose via Allen email on Dec 01 2020, at 05:12.
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