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The serene sceneries around 1930s JB

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/06/rare-clip-of-johor-in-the-1930s-going-viral/ Wednesday, 6 September 2017 Rare clip of Johor in the 1930s going viral   JOHOR BARU: Johor’s rich history is being rekindled, thanks to an age-old video clip going viral over social media. The eight-minute clip, believed to have been made some 80 years ago, was part of a travel documentary series titled  Fitzpatrick Travel­talks.  It was shown to American and British audiences by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc, a US media company founded in 1924. Called  Singapore and Jahore , the clip begins with footage of the Singapore port before showing the Causeway, which was completed in 1923, and scenes of Johor Baru. image: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/06/rare-clip-of-johor-in-the-1930s-going-viral/~/media/88ac9e33f521408a8131aae7d4422874.ashx A screengrab from the video clip.   One scene shows Sunga...