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THE HISTORY AND CULTURE

SITE ANALYSISALLAN’S WATER,

FRASERS HILL

By: ABDUL MAHI, DANAR JOVIAN, CRYSTALLINA ALECIA, GARNETTE ROBERT, MASOUD

HISTORY TIMELINE

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HISTORY OF THE TRAILS

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1899 1919ABU S

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TRAIL TIMELINE

SITE MAP HAND DRAWN IN 1954FRASER’S HILL OLD MAP , BY TAN KOK CHEE

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MAJOR TRANSFORMATIONS TOWN CENTRE

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TOWN CENTRE

ALLAN’S WATER

TOWN CENTRE IN 1950

FRASER’S HILL 2014

NOTABLE lOCATIONSAROUND TOWN CENTRE

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SHAHZAN INN

REBUILT POST OFFICE

PUNCAK INN/ TOURISM CENTRE

TOWN CENTRE /CLOCK

GOLF COURSE

THE GOLF COURSEMAJOR TRANSFORMATIONS AROUND TOWN CENTRE

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Golf course in 1953

Golf course enlarged in 1960

GOLF COURSE 2014

POST OFFICE BACK IN 1927

THE POST OFFICEMAJOR TRANSFORMATIONS AROUND TOWN CENTRE

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THE POST OFFICE BEFORE THE TOWN CLOCK WAS BUILT

POST OFFICE, 2014

MORE HISTORY THROUGH PICTURESTRANSFORMATION THROUGH PICTURES

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PRIVATE BUNGALOWS

GOVERNMENT

PLACE TO STAY

COMMERCIAL

RELIGIOUS

PRIVATE SECTORS & AUTHORITIES

ALLAN’S WATERLOCATION

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ALLAN’S WATERBRIEF HISTORY

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ALLAN’S WATER IN

1954

PRESENT FORM OF THE LAKE

DURING 1919, IT WAS USED AS A

WATER RESERVOIR TO SUPPLY WATER

TO THE BRITISH RESIDENTS S OF FRASER’S HILLS

ON 1980, IT WAS TURNED INTO A

RECREATIONAL PARK AFTER THE WATER

SYSTEM WAS SETTLED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE RESERVOIR WAS LEFT IN DISUSE.

THE CHANGES IN WATER LEVELALLAN’S WATER

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The water level of

Allan’s water Used to be

lower than it currently is Prior to the construction of the Dam.

After the development of the Dam, ( current

entrance ) the water level

was significantly high since the flow of water down to the stream was

slightly minimized.

PRESENT WATER SUPPLY USAGEWATER PUMPS TO

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AS OF TODAY, THE WATERFROM THE LAKE IS NO LONGER USEDFOR WATER SUPPLY HOWEVER THE AGRICULTURE COURT NEXT DOOR USESPUMPED WATER FROM THE LAKE FORIRRIGATIONAL PURPOSES. THE PIPESARE PASSED THROUGH THE ELEVATIONS INTHE GROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE.

DIVISI

ON OF

ETHNICIT

IESLOCAL38%

EUROPEAN16%

AMERICANS 16%

OTHERS8%

AFRICAN8%

INDIAN 50%

CHINESE19%

WORKERS

TOURISTS

ALLAN’S WATER

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ACTIVITIES ENGANGED

Jungle trekking

Boat paddling

Water ball

Fish feeding

Jungle trekking

Boat paddling

Picnic

Fishing

CANOE

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PADDLE BOAT EXPERIENCEIN PICTURES

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WATER BALL EXPERIENCEIN PICTURES

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LEVEL OF

ENGAGEMENT IN PRESENT

ACTIVITIES

AllAN’S WATER

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WATER BALL

BOAT PADDLING

TREKKING

AllAN’S WATER

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DENSITY OF PEOPLEENGAGEMENT IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

PEAK

SEASONS

Normal days

<60

Weekend <90

Holidays>100

The number of people who comes on

weekends are more compared to normal days but lesser than the number of people coming

during the holidays. Most of the visitors are not local. Hence, the statistics are higher on

holidays because of the increasing

number of tourists coming

to Malaysia.

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TIME DENSITY OF

VISITORS

0800 Less0900 Less1000 Moder

ate1100 More1200 Less1300 More1400 High1500 High1600 High1700 More

ALLANS’ WATER OPENING HOURS : 8 AM – 5 PM

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HOURS

EXISTING CONDITIONSOF SOCIETY

PEOPLE

CULTURE

ECONOMY

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P E O P L E• Sense of meditation due to

the still lake water, surrounded by nature

• Relaxing activities

• Calming activities• Religious event• Fresh market

• Race : Indians (majority) and Malays (minority)

• Languages : Mainly Bahasa Melayu, English, Tamil

• Visitors : mostly Chinese local and foreigners from the states

PSYCHOLOGICAL

BEHAVIORAL

POPULATION

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C U L T U R E

• Chinese laborers were brought in by James Fraser.

• Most of the workers of Fraser’s hill are local Malays and Indians

• Around Allan’s Water, majority ethnic is the Indians

• Thus, and Indian temple is built

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INDIAN CULTURESRI MUNISVARAM ALAYAM

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.When the Indians of the Hindu faith celebrate a festival, the whole community turns out to celebrate together. Internal festivals are celebtrated inside the temples.

INDIAN TEMPLE

INDIAN FESTIVALSMUNISVARAN ANDU THIRUVILLA

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BACK IN JUNE 2007, ALL THE INDIANS OF THE HINDHU FAITH IN FRASER’S HILL , GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THEIR RELIGION.

GATHERING IN TOWN CENTREMr. Segar, full time staff of Majlis Daerah Raub on the extreme right of the picture above is the organising chairman of the festivals

Munisvaran Thiruvilla is an annual event held on every 15th September, outside the temple infront of allan’s water

The festival is held to honour Lord Munisvaran For his blessings

E C O N O M Y• Developed through out the years but

the colonial concept was sustained• Eg . Ye Old Smokehouse was a

rehabilitation center which is now a fine dining restaurant

• Eg, post office was maintained• Eg, police station was built

• No future plans of developing the site• Further promotion of the site to put it in

the global map – in terms of activities significant plans• possible plans by the government to build

a cable car network system for access

• Soil erosion of the trails increase the risk of danger and accidents during jungle trekking

SOCIOLOGICAL

POTENTIAL

INFORMATION

NEGATIVE

PATTERN

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SWOTFRASER’S HILL

S

PAST : A place for gold mining

/ tin deposits.

PRESENT : A beautiful place for

tourists to give an

impression from the history of british.

WPAST : Bad

road condition to Fraser hill, having

only a single

track road can lead

to landslide. PRESENT: Not many activities

and especially

for younger

generations.

OPAST : The discovery of the mines

served as a

foundation to fraser’s hill today.

PRESENT : Explore

and experience

staying nearer to nature.

T PAST : Not

many restaurant

s and accommodations for

tourists to visit and stay.

PRESENT : Not enough helpers / workers in

the restaurants causing tourist to be leave with an unhappy

stomach.

SWOT SWOT

SWOT SWOT

S PAST : Producing water to the

local people. PRESENT : To

produce hydroelectric

power from the reservoir.

Experiencing the true nature, to

learn how to jungle

track.

W PAST : Shortage of workers /

helpers. PRESENT : Unable to

maintain the lake’s

cleanliness, and the tracks

stability.

O PAST : Changes in activities,

population and events.

PRESENT : better access

routes and maintenance of

the trails

TPAST : Activities that cant be played by all ages or people who has no idea

how to use them.

PRESENT : Not enough

activities for everyone to

play. The lake is also smelly making tourist

wanting to leave Allan’s

Water.

ALLAN’S WATER

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