“In 1820/4, John Anderson during his recce, said “Sungei Lumpur” has Tin in abundance, and only a day trip (by foot) to Pahang border. Some would assume he meant to refer the area of Sungai Tua, north of Batu Caves, where there is now no trace of it. Mr Gripper conjectures the name “Sungei Lumpur” persisted down the length of the stream to its confluence with the Klang River. Thus, Kuala Lumpur was in fact is properly named as the junction of the Lumpur/Gombak river with the larger Klang River. So they said…”

“Photo 1: NB* See the far end of “Gombak Road”, the wooden bridge was already there, over the Gombak River. On its right were sheds and houses where now the Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad is now located, now Jalan Raja. The corner is now where the Old Post Office is located. The street turning right is now Jalan Pasar Besar. The road left at the intersection was Barrack Road (Jalan Tangsi) leading towards Club Road (now Jalan Parlimen). The path closest at the bottom, was where the Old Railway Track from KL to Kuala Kubu ran. The Kuala Lumpur Padang was originally a vegetable patch.”

“Photo 2: road opposite left along Jalan Pasar Besar leading to Lebuh Medan Pasar and a wooden bridge over the Klang River. There were wooden houses at Medan Pasar Besar, sited alongside the Klang River for easy waste disposals. Foreground was where the first railway station shed was built and the Railway Goods Yard behind it. Further along at the corner near the Jalan Pasar Besar bridge, now located the Agro BanK.”

“Photo 3: Foreground is the Old KL Railway Goods Yard. The big building near the top left hand corner, with clean brick facade, I believe, could be the Old Yap Ah Loy's house. He died in 15 April 1885. A lot of enjoicing people said he built this city, well nothing much to be proud of, I would say.”

“Photo 4 (Missing): KL River of Life Scheme of 1880, where river was the main communication route, polling boats. Foreground is a timber shed for making roof trusses. The path near the river was where the first railway track was built for the KL to Pengkalan Batu, Klang route, inaugurated on 22 September 1886. Another branch leading towards this direction, was later added. The track for the KL to Kuala Kubu line, that run behind the Old Selangor Club, now the Jalan Kinabalu overpass. Across the river where now Pasar Seni is located, looks like there was a Coconut Farm or Nursery. The background could be of Bukit Petaling, with a path leading to the Pudu mine (?).”

“KL 1880 Photos 1-4 Merged: The Panoramic view of Old Kuala Lumpur in 1880. Background: Bukit Nanas, Weld Hill and Bukit Petaling.”

(Sumber: WooeR @ Woodstock69, 2 Aug 2016: "Kuala Lumpur Lama Circa 1880").