London Eye, London (2009)

At 135m, The Merlin Entertainments London Eye is the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel. It was conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects and was launched in 2000. It has already won over 75 awards for national and international tourism, outstanding architectural quality and engineering achievement and has now welcomed over 30 million visitors. The spindle holds the wheel structure and the hub rotates it around the spindle. At 23 meters tall, the spindle is around the size of a church spire and, together with the hub, weighs in at 330 tonnes: over 20 times heavier than Big Ben.

St Katherine's Docks, London (2009)

St Katherine's Docks are built on a site with over 1000 years of dramatic history. The roots of the buildings on today's site can be traced back to the 10th Century when King Edgar gave 13 acres of land to 13 Knights, with the right to use the land for trade. There is evidence of there having been a dock at St Katharine's since 1125 and throughout the ages it has housed a Hospital and Monastery. The first use of the name St Katharine Docks has been traced back to Elizabethan times, when the area around the hospital was thriving with busy wharves. By the end of the 18th Century, St. Katharine's was a prosperous settlement with its own court, school and alms houses along with the hospital the area housed around 3000 people.

Tower Bridge, London (2009)

Tower Bridge, London. It was completed in 1894, Tower Bridge was instantly hailed as a London icon and one of the great engineering marvels of its age. Come explore its history, uncover its secrets and to enjoy stunning views from its high-level walkways, situated 42 metres above the River Thames. The Walkways offer fantastic views of many of London's most famous sights. The Victorian Engine Rooms house the original steam engines, awesome machines whose immense power once raised the bascules of the bridge.

Alor Gajah, Malacca

Alor Gajah, Malacca is a town and district in Malacca, Malaysia. Alor Gajah is also a parliamentary constituency of Melaka. It borders Tampin, Negeri Sembilan to the north. This town has a railway station at Pulau Subang about 10 kilometres from the town area. Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG) is the local municipal council in charge of this town. Alor Gajah is 699.3 km2, which is equivalent to 66,302 hectares. It consists of 31 mukim (sub-districts).

Alor Gajah yang terkenal dengan pahlawan Naning iaitu Dato' Dol Said yang menentang British di dalam Perang Naning pada tahun 1832 adalah dari sebuah kawasan hutan yang dipercayai menjadi laluan gajah-gajah liar, kini Alor Gajah menjadi sebuah daerah yang sedang pesat membangun. Daerah Alor Gajah yang mengandungi tiga (3) buah bandar dan 16 buah pekan-pekan kecil. Keluasan daerah Alor Gajah adalah seluas 66,302 hektar yang merangkumi 31 buah mukim. Kini daerah Alor Gajah mempunyai bilangan penduduk seramai 131,870 orang mengikut bancian penduduk pada tahun 2000. Pekan Alor Gajah terletak 24km dari bandar Melaka dan kini merupakan salah satu pintu masuk utama ke negeri Melaka melalui Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan.

What used to be Distric Officer's residence is now a Public Library

My father, Dato' Haji Amir Ishak Mohd Noordin used to be the 'Assistant District Officer' and later the District Officer of the district

Everyone lived here except Ina Debab (the youngest)

Much of the compound have been taken back - now smaller area