The majestic Victoria Bridge build more than 120 years ago
survived two major events,the World War 2,when it was almost destroyed by the retreating British
then rebuild by the Japanese occupying force
and later the uncertainity of the Malayan Emergency from 1948 to 1960
with a relapse that continued till the peace accord of 1989.
The 2 post war concrete pillbox reinforced with granite rock on the outside
most probably from the Malayan Emergency period
was build to protect the strategic bridge from sabotage by the CPM guerilla.
Today there are one left on each side of the bridge and possibly a bigger one in the southern fence up
railway area which is covered by thick undergrowth.
I believe there should have been a pair on each side in the early days for proper defence.