A series of North Borneo postcards

 

The following attractive series of North Borneo postcards does not have a known publisher. There are missing items here as there are about 16 cards in this series. They were very well printed which leads me to suspect it was done in Germany using probably the photogravure method. It has a divided back and this only appeared on NB picture postcards after September 1906. 

The clock tower at Sandakan was damaged but still standing after liberation from Japanese Occupation but unfortunately the powers be decided to demolish this historic monument. 

This scene was almost certainly taken from the Leila Road side of town. If it were Buli Sim Sim, I would have expected at least a glimpse of Berhala Is.

This looks like a grand big building but there was no trace of it after the war.

The prewar Sandakan Hotel  was the haunt of many an expatriate. The location is where the present police station is situated. It was destroyed during the war. 

This is the mild incline on the right side of the present Harrisons and Crosfield building which leads to the old government administrative offices. Sandakan Hotel can be seen at the far end.

  

The back of the postcard without any trace of the origin or publisher and has been arbitrarily described as "thick T" in contrast to the "thin T" which were printed in England.