the real kepentingan bangunan bersejarah....

Berikan pendapat anda tentang kepentingan Bangunan-Bangunan Bersejarah.

            Dalam meniti zaman atom ini, remaja kini terlalu sibuk dengan dunia sekarang sehingga alpa bahawa di negara kita, Malaysia mempunyai banyak  bangunan bersejarah tanpa menghayati sejarah-sejarahnya. Bangunan-bangunan bersejarah merupakan peninggalan zaman dahulu. Jika dilihat dengan teliti bangunan-bangunan ini mempunyai nilai budaya dan kesenian yang tersendiri. Hal ini kerana, kalau tidak dipecah ruyung manakan dapat sagunya. Bangunan bersejarah ini juga mencirikan identiti negara dan merakam sejarah penting negara.Oleh itu,pemeliharaan bangunan bersejarah memang penting di Malaysia.Persoalannya kini, apakah kepentingan bangunan bersejarah ini kepada kita?

        Antara kepentingannya ialah kita dapat mendalami dan mempelajari sejarahnegara kita. Melalui cara ini, kita lebih mendalami fakta sejarah jika dapat melihatkesan peninggalannya sendiri. Golongan pelajar akan lebih berminat dalam sejarah negara ini. Kerajaan haruslah mewujudkan matapelajaran sejarah di seluruhsekolah di Malaysia sama ada sekolah menengah mahupun sekolah rendah.Lawatan ke tempat bersejarah merupakan antara cara pembelajaran yang berkesan.Sebagai contoh, setiap Persatuan Sejarah di sekolah perlulah mengadakan lawatanke A Famosa, Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad dan banyak lagi boleh mengingatkankita tentang sejarah negara ini. Tegasnya, janganlah kita mengulangi peristiwahitam yang pernah berlaku di negara ini. Biar putih tulang jangan putih mata.

         Seterusnya, bangunan bersejarah juga mempunyai nilai ekonomi dari segitarikannya kepada pelancong. Hal ini kerana, tempat-tempat yang mempunyaikesan peninggalan sejarah sudah tentu akan menjadi tarikan tumpuan pelancong.Melalui cara ini, dapat membantu perkembangan industri pelancongan danmembawa wang asing masuk. Perkembangan ekonomi negara juga akanmeningkat dan menebusi ekonomi antarabangsa. Tamsilnya, Kubu Cornwallis diPulau Pinang dan Stesen Keretapi di Kuala Lumpur. Bangunan-bangunansebeginilah akan menarik tumpuan pelancong untuk melihat keunikan bangunantersebut. Hal ini kerana, dimana ada gula disitu ada semut. Sudah terang lagi bersuluh, sebagai rakyat Malaysia kita hendaklah berbangga dengan bangunan yang sedia ada di negara kita dan janganlah kita memandang sebelah mataterhadap bangunan ini.

         Dalam nada yang berbeza, bangunan bersejarah juga penting dalam industri perfileman. Hal ini kerana, sesebuah filem banyak bergantung pada latar tempatnya. Jika membuat filem yang bertemakan peristiwa bersejarah, bangunan bersejarah perlu digunakan. Contohnya, filem µPolice Story III  lakonan JackyChan di Kuala Lumpur yang berlatar belakangkan bangunan MahkamahPersekutuan dan Stesen Kereta Api. Jelaslah bahawa terdapat syarikat perfilemannegara asing yang menjalankan pengambaran di Malaysia. Hal ini menjadikanMalaysia terkenal dan berdiri gah di persada dunia.

      

        

          Disamping itu, bangunan bersejarah mempunyai nilai-nilai seni dan nilaiestetika yang penting. Jika dilihat dengan teliti bangunan bersejarah jugamempunyai seni bina yang halus yang bercorakkan budaya bangsa. Kita dapatmenghayati kehalusan dan kreativiti seni bina bangsa kita pada zaman silam. Kitadapat menghayati keindahan dan keistimewaan budaya kita. Biar kita ambilcontoh, ukiran pada dinding kayu rumah Melayu tradisional. Sebahagian besarnyadipengaruhi oleh penjajah yang menjajah di sesuatu negeri tersebut. Istana SeriMenanti dipengaruhi oleh pengaruh minangkabau. Tegasnya, bangunan iniharuslah di jaga dengan rapi agar tak lapuk dek hujan, tak lekang dek panas.

         Setelah itu, bangunan bersejarah juga dijadikan bahan penyelidikan. Perkaraini amat penting bagi mereka yang meminati sejarah terutamanya para pengkajisejarah. Hal ini kerana, kewujudan bahan sejarah membuktikan sejarah yang berlaku di Tanah Melayu sebelum kemerdekaan lagi. Sebagai contoh, kedatanganPortugis merupakan cerita yang benar bukannya dogeng mahupun terselit unsur mitos dan lagenda. Hal ini dapat dibuktikan apabila bangunan A Famosa yangdidirikan semasa Peperangan Tiga Segi yang melibatkan tiga buah negeri iaituAcheh, Melaka dan Johor. Jelaslah bahawa bangunan A Famosa masih berdiridengan gahnya sehingga ke hari ini.

            Natijahnya, bangunan-bangunan bersejarah merupakan sebahagian besar daripada sejarah negara kita. Jika kita bandingkan bangunan bersejarah ini tiadatolok bandingnya dengan bangunan-bangunan yang dibina pada zaman eraglobalisasi ini. Hal ini kerana, bangunan-bangunan ini tidak terkira nilainya danmerupakan warisan bangsa. Sebagai generasi muda, kita haruslah memelihara bangunan-bangunan sebegini untuk penghayatan dan kepentingan semuakhususnya kepada generasi muda yang akan dating untuk dijadikan pengajaran.Akhir kata, janganlah kita alpa tentang sejarah yang berlaku di negara kita ini.Sejajar dengan mutiara kata bangsa yang tidak mempelajari sejarah pasti akanmengulanginya semula.

contoh karangan bahasa melayu II

Bangunan bersejarah di negara kita amat perlu dikekalkan demi generasi yang akan datang. Bincangkan langkah-langkah yang dapat diambil untuk mengekalkan bangunan bersejarah tersebut.

Dalam era permodenan yang dihambat dengan pelbagai kemajuan, Malaysia masih mampu
mengekalkan bangunan-bangunan bersejarah sebagai warisan budaya yang unggul. Di kota raya
Kuala Lumpur sahaja, tersergam indah bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad yang menjadi mercu tanda
kebanggaan penduduknya. Kerajaan turut mengorak langkah untuk mengekalkan bangunan-bangunan
bersejarah ini bagi memastikan bangunan tersebut terus utuh sebagai bangunan yang bakal menjadi
kebanggaan generasi akan datang. Pada masa yang sama, bangunan bersejarah yang memiliki seni
bina yang unik ini dapat dijadikan satu tarikan kepada para pelancong untuk berkunjung ke negara
kita. Justeru, pelbagai usaha telah dilaksanakan bagi memelihara dan memulihara keunikan bangunan
tersebut agar tidak pupus ditelan zaman.

Antara usaha yang telah dilaksanakan oleh pihak kerajaan ialah mengorak langkah bagi
mewartakan bangunan bersejarah ini sebagai satu warisan kebangsaan yang perlu dipelihara. Dengan
pewartaan ini, bangunan-bangunan yang kebanyakannya dibina pada era penjajah dan berusia ratusan
tahun, dapat dijamin kewujudannya dan terhindar daripada sebarang usaha pemusnahan. Dewan
Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur umpamanya, telah meletakkan Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad sebagai
bangunan bersejarah yang perlu dipertahankan dalam Pelan Induk Pembangunan Kuala Lumpur. Bagi
memastikan bangunan tersebut terus kekal, usaha mengindahkan semula bangunan ini telah
dilaksanakan sejak tahun 2002 lagi. Kesannya, bangunan kebanggaan negara tersebut kini tersergam
indah menanti kunjungan pelancong sama ada dari dalam atau dari luar negara.

Bagi memenuhi impian seluruh masyarakat yang ingin melihat bangunan bersejarah di negara kita terus kekal, kerajaan juga telah mengambil inisiatif bagi menjalankan usaha pemeliharaan dan pemuliharaan bangunan bersejarah di seluruh negara. Kerajaan memperuntukkan sejumlah wang yang bukan kecil jumlahnya demi menjalankan usaha membaik pulih bangunan-bangunan lama tetapi
mempunyai nilai sejarah yang tinggi. Sebagai contohnya, usaha membaik pulih Bangunan Sultan
Abdul Samad pada sekitar tahun 2007 yang diselia oleh Jabatan Kerja Raya telah menelan belanja
sebanyak RM20 juta. Hal ini meliputi kerja-kerja menambah kemudahan asas di bangunan tersebut
serta menambah baik struktur bangunan yang telah rosak. Perlu diingat bahawa segala kerja baik pulih
tersebut hanya melibatkan bahagian dalam bangunan sahaja, manakala struktur dan bentuk bahagian
luar bangunan tersebut masih dikekalkan dengan ciri-ciri lamanya. Maka, dengan usaha yang
bersungguh-sungguh ini, hasrat masyarakat untuk melihat bangunan bersejarah di negara kita terus
kekal akan dapat dicapai.

Pada masa yang sama, malaksanakan usaha bagi mengindahkan kawasan persekitaran bangunan bersejarah yang terdapat di negara kita dengan lanskap yang menarik. Antaranya adalah dengan mengindahkan taman-taman bunga daripada pelbagai jenis flora yang terdapat di negara kita. Hal ini bertujuan untuk memastikan bangunan tersebut sentiasa mendapat kunjungan daripada orang ramai. Kemudahan-kemudahan awam yang terdapat di bahagian dalam mahupun di bahagian persekitaran turut diperbaiki atau ditambah nilai. Sebagai contohnya, Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samadturut dilengkapi dengan kemudahan „lift‟, alat keselamatan serta tempat meletak kenderaan kepada para pengunjung. Dengan usaha yang bersungguh-sungguh ini, bangunan-bangunan bersejarah
tersebut mampu menggamit kehadiran pengunjung sekali gus memperkenalkan budaya kita kepada
masyarakat luar negara.

Selain itu, salah satu elemen penting yang mendasari usaha pemuliharaan bangunan
bersejarah di negara kita adalah keterlibatan semua agensi yang berkaitan dengan kerja-kerja
penyelidikan dan pembangunan. Jabatan Arkitek Malaysia dan Jabatan Kerja Raya sebagai contohnya
sentiasa memantau perkembangan usaha-usaha pengekalan bangunan-bangunan bersejarah di seluruh
negara. Hal ini adalah bagi tujuan memastikan agar semua bangunan yang telah diwartakan sebagai
warisan kebangsaan sentiasa terpelihara dan selamat dikunjungi. Tida cukup dengan usaha tersebut,
beberapa buah universiti di tanah air kita sering kali menjalankan penyelidikan bagi mengenal pastistruktur dan reka bentuk bangunan ini menepati ciri-ciri yang diharapkan oleh masyarakat Malaysia. Usaha ini turut ditanamkan dalam jiwa kalangan pelajar yang mengambil mata pelajaran sejarah di mana mereka turut menjalankan kajian tentang bangunan-bangunan bersejarah di negara kita. Penyelidikan yang berterusan ini mampu menanamkan sikap cinta akan warisan budaya kita sesuai dengan matlamat kerajaan membangunkan nilai patriotism dalam jiwa remaja kita hari ini.

Bagi menyempurnakan cita-cita luhur untuk mengekalkan bangunan-bangunan bersejarah di
negara kita, kerajaan turut bertindak memperkenalkan bangunan warisan tersebut kepada pelancong
dari seluruh dunia. Usaha ini didepani oleh Kementerian Pelancongan dan juga Lembaga Penggalak
Pelancongan Malaysia yang sentiasa merintis jalan bagi memperkenalkan tempat-tempat menarik di
Malaysia. Melalui usaha ini, bangunan-bangunan bersejarah dijadikan sebagai tempat lawatan wajib
bagi pelancong yang mengikuti pakej anjuran Kementerian Pelancongan. Langkah memperkenalkan
bangunan bersejarah seperti Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad, Kota A famosa, Istana Jugra dan
sebagainya mampu merealisasikan hasrat kita bagi mengekalkan bangunan bersejarah tersebut agar
terus kekal di persada dunia. Pada masa yang sama, pemeliharaan bangunan bersejarah ini dapat
mengekalkan fakta-fakta yang lebih jelas tentang budaya masyarakat kita yang hidup dan berkembang
dalam lingkungannya yang begitu unik.

Intiharnya, kewujudan bangunan bersejarah di negara kita yang wujud sejak abad ke dua
puluh lagi, mengambarkan kepelbagaian corak hidup masyarakat dahulu kala. Justeru, usaha untuk
mengekalkan bangunan tersebut bagi tatapan generasi akan datang adalah amat perlu dilaksanakan
demi kesinambungan budaya masyarakat kita. Budaya silam adalah cerminan masyarakat kita hari ini
kerana budaya menunjukkan bangsa. Lantas, tanggungjawab kita adalah perlunya memberi kerjasama
kepada pihak yang terbabit agar usaha memelihara dan memulihara bangunan bersejarah tersebut
akan terus kekal padu dan berpanjangan.

contoh karangan bahasa melayu....

KEPENTINGAN MEMULIHARA BANGUNAN BERSEJARAH

Pembangunan di negara kita semakin hari semakin maju dan pesat seiring dengan nama Malaysia yang kini lebih dikenali sebagai negara yang sedang membangun. Banyak kilang perindustrian, pusat beli-belah dan rumah dibina yang menggunakan ruang yang luas sehingga memakan tanah yang berhektar-hektar. Antara isu yang hangat yang telah dibincangkan di kedai kopi sehingga sidang di Dewan Parlimen mutakhir ini ialah isu meruntuhkan bangunan bersejarah tetapi perbincangan itu telah membuat keputusan muktamad untuk tidak meruntuhkan bangunan tersebut. Walau bagaimanapun, terdapat juga negara-negara yang telah merobohkan bangunan bersejarah seperti di Surabaya, Jakarta. Mengapakah ada kejadian seperti ini berlaku? Adakah perlu bangunan tersebut diruntuhkan? Tepuk dada tanyalah selera. Sebenarnya, terdapat pelbagai kepentingannya kita perlu mengekalkan bangunan bersejarah yang terdapat di negara kita.

Satu daripada kepentingan bangunan bersejarah perlu dikekalkan ialah bangunan bersejarah atau monumen dapat dijadikan sebagai bukti yang kukuh kepada sesuatu era atau peristiwa sejarah yang telah berlaku. Monumen, mengikut Kamus Dewan Bahasa Edisi Keempat bermaksud bangunan yang dibina untuk memperingati seseorang atau peristiwa penting. Walaupun Malaysia telah mencapai kemerdekaan selama 50 tahun, kesan yang ditinggalkan oleh penjajah kolonial seperti British, Belanda dan Portugis masih dapat dilihat dan perlu dijaga dan bukanlah untuk dimusnahkan. Di samping itu, bangunan bersejarah amat penting untuk generasi kini dan juga generasi yang akan datang kerana dengan kewujudan bangunan bersejarah, kita dapat membuktikan bahawa sejarah Malaysia yang telah dibukukan oleh penulis-penulis yang terkenal merupakan sesuatu yang realistik dan bukanlah cerita-cerita dongeng, mitos atau lagenda. Sebagai contohnya, zaman kegemilangan bandar pelabuhan Melaka pada abad ke-15 dan abad ke-16 dapat dirasai dengan wujudnya Pintu Gerbang Porta de Santiago, Gereja Christ, Bangunan Stadhuys dan Gereja St.Paul. Selain itu, Kota Cornwallis, Masjid Kling, Gereja St.George di Georgetown, Pulau Pinang dapat mengimbas kembali detik-detik sejarah negara yang pernah suatu masa dahulu dijajah dan juga dapat membuktikan berlakunya penjajahan awal pemerintahan British di Semenanjung Tanah Melayu pada akhir abad ke-18. Tegasnya, usaha meruntuhkan bangunan bersejarah dan monuman negara tidak wajar dilaksanakan.

Pendapat sesetengah pihak yang mengatakan bahawa bangunan bersejarah perlu diruntuhkan adalah tidak berasas kerana bangunan bersejarah dan monumen lama dapat memberikan teladan dan iktibar kepada masyarakat terutamanya remaja kini yang mempunyai semangat patriotisme yang semakin menipis. Walaupun ada antara bangunan bersejarah yang hanya menggambarkan sejarah hitam negara namun jika kita menghayati sejarah di sebalik bangunan tersebut semula serta mengambil pengajaran daripada peristiwa yang telah berlaku, maka kita dapat terus mara ke hadapan tanpa mengulangi kesilapan yang telah dilakukan oleh masyarakat terdahulu. Sebagai contohnya, Kota A Famosa di Melaka yang merupakan sebuah kubu pertahanan yang kukuh telah dibina oleh Portugis setelah mereka berjaya menakluki Melaka dapat dijadikan iktibar. Penaklukan ini terjadi kerana terdapatnya masalah perpaduan, kelemahan kepemimpinan dan juga kelemahan tentera yang mengawal Melaka. Negara kita juga mampu menjadi negara yang setaraf dengan negara-negara maju yang lain sekiranya kita tidak mengambil mudah dan mengambil iktibar daripada sejarah negara. Oleh itu, bangunan bersejarah di negara kita sememangnya tidak perlu diruntuhkan kerana yang baik dijadikan teladan, yang buruk dijadikan sempadan.

Bukan itu sahaja, dari sudut pelancongan pula, bangunan bersejarah dan monumen dapat menarik pelancong baik pelancong tempatan mahupun pelancong dari luar negara untuk melawat ke negara kita. Bangunan ini juga menjadi salah satu faktor dominan pelancong bercuti di negara kita selain menyaksikan Menara Berkembar Petronas. Oleh itu, bangunan bersejarah tidak perlu diruntuhkan sebaliknya dipulihara dan diubah suai. Sebagai contohnya, bangunan lama hendaklah diubah suai untuk dijadikan muzium, galeri seni lukis dan pusat pelancongan. Fenomena ini sudah menjadi suatu perkara biasa di beberapa buah negara Eropah seperti di England, Perancis, Itali, dan Belanda. Bandar-bandar bersejarah seperti York, Bath, Oxford, dan Cambridge di England telah berjaya melindungi sebahagian besar daripada bangunan bersejarah mereka dengan baik. Usaha seperti ini dapat menarik lebih ramai pelancong dari seluruh dunia dan dapat menjadi sumber pendapatan negara. Di samping itu, pelancong juga dapat melawat bangunan bersejarah dan melihat monumen-monumen yang terdapat di sekitar bangunan selain menikmati keindahan alam semula jadi negara kita dan artifak-artifak di dalam muzium dan galeri seni lukis. Oleh itu, bangunan dan monumen ini secara tidak langsung dapat membantu industri pelancongan negara.

Di samping itu, bangunan dan monumen lama juga memainkan peranan yang penting dalam pendidikan di negara kita khususnya para pelajar dan penyelidik. Pelbagai ilmu yang dapat dipelajari dengan memahami dan mengkaji bangunan dan monumen lama. Sebagai contohnya, dengan terdapatnya bangunan dan pancutan air Horse di sekitar Dataran Merdeka dan Masjid Jamek di pertemuan Sungai Gombak dan Klang di Kuala Lumpur, seseorang dapat mengetahui bukan sahaja kepentingan Kuala Lumpur dalam era kolonial British tetapi juga kehidupan dan kebudayaan masyarakat penjajah dan tempatan pada ketika itu. Bangunan Kelab Di Raja Selangor dan Dataran Merdeka telah dibina bagi kemudahan sosial dan rekreasi khasnya kepada rakyat British dan Eropah yang berkhidmat di Tanah Melayu pada akhir abad ke-19. Begitu juga halnya dengan kepentingan pancutan air Horse yang telah dibina di persimpangan Jalan Raja dan Jalan Raja Laut pada tahun 1897. Pancutan air Horse dibina sebagai memperingati seorang inspektor polis negeri Selangor, iaitu Encik Steve Harper. Pemuliharaan dan penghayatan kemaslahatan bangunan bersejarah persis peribahasa, yakni “tak kenal maka tak cinta”. Oleh itu, bangunan bersejarah dan monumen sememangnya mempunyai nilai yang tersendiri.

Secara tuntas, bangunan bersejarah amat penting dalam pembentukan minda generasi muda negara terutamanya ke arah penghayatan warisan dan khazanah negara. Bangunan dan monumen yang bersejarah merupakan aset yang patut dipelihara dan diwarisi dari satu generasi ke satu generasi. Dengan terdapatnya bangunan bersejarah, generasi baharu akan lebih menghargai dan peka akan perkembangan sejarah negara. Hal ini akan membentuk sebuah masyarakat yang sensitif terhadap sebarang perobohan atau pemusnahan bangunan bersejarah. Sesungguhnya, pihak kerajaan pula perlulah mewartakan bangunan bersejarah sebagai bangunan yang perlu dikekalkan. Oleh hal yang demikian, mana-mana pihak yang merobohkan atau memusnahkan bangunan bersejarah, mereka perlulah dikenakan tindakan undang-undang.

Dressing for SUCCESS ....

An article in U.S.A. Today spoke about candidates for jobs wearing jeans, purple sweat suits, and spike heels or sneakers. Other applicants weren't afraid to show pierced body parts and spiked hair. Still others chewed gum or showed up in rumpled clothes or with their pants falling down. One recruiter even told a candidate with his trousers down below his hips, to "Pull your pants up." According to the article, the outlandish dress costs some candidates the job.
Dress Your Best When Interviewing
Does it really make a difference how you dress for an interview? In many cases, it does. I'll never forget the gentleman I interviewed for an accounting position. He had been out of work for a few months and wanted to show me why. He took off his jacket, unbuttoned his shirt and started to pull down his pants (this is a true story) to show me the scar from a boat propeller that had injured him. He didn't get the job. Neither did the young lady in a bright red skirt so short and tight that she could hardly sit down!
In the conservative business climate I worked in at the time, appearances did matter. In other environments it isn't as important. However, it does make sense to dress your best for the interview, regardless of the dress code at the organization. If you're in doubt about how to dress for an interview, it is best to err on the side of conservatism. It is much better to be overdressed than underdressed (or undressed). If you're not sure, check with the person who scheduled the interview and ask.
According to Kim Zoller at Image Dynamics, 55% of another person's perception of you is based on how you look. Her Dressing for Success information gives some tips on how to look your best, without necessarily spending a lot of money. Here's a quick look at the basics:
Women's Interview Attire

• Solid color, conservative suit
• Coordinated blouse
• Moderate shoes
• Limited jewelry
• Neat, professional hairstyle
• Tan or light hosiery
• Sparse make-up & perfume
• Manicured nails
• Portfolio or briefcase

Men's Interview Attire

• Solid color, conservative suit
• White long sleeve shirt
• Conservative tie
• Dark socks, professional shoes
• Very limited jewelry
• Neat, professional hairstyle
• Go easy on the aftershave
• Neatly trimmed nails
• Portfolio or briefcase

lolipop !!!

The History of Lollipop Candy

According to the Miriam Webster Dictionary, the definition of the word "lollipop" is as follows:
Main Entry: lol•li•pop
Variant(s): or lol-ly-pop
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from English dialect lolly (tongue) + pop
Date: 1784
1: a lump of hard candy on the end of a stick
2: British: a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing).
Although the definition of one of the best selling candy items is relatively simple, the actual history is a little more complicated.
The first candy on a stick, according to the National Confectionary Association, was probably created by cavemen who maintained beehives and collected honey by stick. Not wanting to waste the sweet residue, they, most likely, licked the utensil and thus the first unintentional lollipop, or, candy on a stick, was born.
It has been reported and verified through archeological discoveries that ancient Arabs, Chinese and Egyptians produced fruit and nut confections which were "candied" in honey which served as a preservative. Due to the nature of the sticky substance, recent discoveries have hinted that sticks were inserted into these treats to make them easier to eat.
In the middle ages in Europe, sugar was an imported luxury item thus making candy extremely expensive. As such, it was enjoyed by nobility and the very wealthy. In order to make this delicacy last longer, sugar was boiled and formed into hard blocks. Although this might be considered the advent of bulk candy, it is reported that candy treats were made complete with sticks and ornate handles.
In the 17th Century, as sugar became plentiful, it was considered a delicacy in England to enjoy boiled sugar candy treats. In order to make them easier to eat, a stick was inserted. By looking at the definition, linguists have surmised that the term "lollipop" may have been derived from street vendors in London during the age of Charles Dickens.
With the discovery of sugar beet juice and the onset of the industrial revolution, the confectionary manufacturing industry blossomed like never before. Hard candy such as horehound drops, lemon drops and peppermint and wintergreen lozenges became commonplace and new candies were created daily.
As with so many other technical innovations, the 20th century ushered in the era of automation and this is where the true history of the birth of the lollipop begins.
There remain discrepancies as to who was the true creator of lollipops. As early as 1905, the McAviney Candy Company, now defunct, may have stumbled upon the lollipop by default. The owner created boiled hard candies which were stirred by stick. At day's end, as a treat for his children, he would bring home sticks covered with the hard candy residue. It wasn't until 1908 that he began to market these "used candy sticks". Although hard evidence does not exist as to when the first candy stick was sold, if true, this would make the McAviney Candy Company the first to offer mass produced lollipops.
In 1908 in Racine, Wisconsin, the first automated lollipop production was invented by the Racine Confectionary Machine Company, not out of ingenuity but rather in the call of service. This innovative, and now defunct, company invented a machine whose sole purpose was to find a way to put hard candy on the end of a stick. The output of this machine was 2400 lollipops per hour and the company believed that they could produce enough lollipops in a week to supply the nation's demand for one year.
The Racine Confectionary Company held the title of the creator of the mass produced lollipop until approximately 1912 when Samuel Born, a Russian immigrant and entrepreneur, invented a machine whose sole purpose was to automatically insert sticks into candy. The City of San Francisco considered this candy innovation so amazing that they awarded him the keys to the city in 1916!
Ever restless and a true lover of confectionaries, Samuel Born is also credited with inventing Sprinkles (or, as they are affectionately called on the East Coast, Jimmies) which are the candy toppings often found on desserts and ice cream. This idea stemmed from his desire to use every portion of the byproducts of creating lollipops.
Unfortunately, no one knows exactly when the lollipop was created, but we do know that it is one of the most popular candies in existence.
While the Racine Confectionary Company was able to produce 57,000 lollipops in one day, which they felt would satisfy the market for an entire year, modern candy companies, such as Spangler Candy Company (creator of Dum Dum Lollipops, Saf-T-Pop and countless other lollipop favorites) can produce up to 3,000,000 per day which hardly satisfies the nation's cravings!
Lollipops come in all shapes and sizes and we offer over 35 varieties from which to choose. Whether you want a Charms Lollipop, Tootsie Pop or a lollipop with a cricket, our candy selection is second to none.

retro CANDY ...

Established in 1927, we have seen many candy trends come and go and backed by one of the oldest wholesale candy companies in the United States, we are often asked about the history of candy and the current craze for retro candies.
Perhaps we could say that the fascination with candy, chocolate in particular, first occured in 1502 when Christopher Columbus returned home from his fourth voyage of the "Americas".  Although he was not partial to this bittersweet treat, his benefactors in Spain found it fascinating and 500 years ater, this trend continues stronger than ever!
Although it would be impossible to present an exact history, for sake of clarity, this timeline illustrates the pattern at which the candy industry developed in the United States from 1800's onward.
As you will see, many retro candies ,and their founding companies, have come and gone but it is interesting to note that sixty five (65) percent of American candy bars have been around for longer than sixty (60) years.

1800s

• 1848  The first branded Amercian Chewing Gum is produced by John Curtis.  It is made from tree resin and is called State of Maine Spruce Gum.
• 1854  The first packaged box of Whitman's chocolate debuts thus being the advent of boxed chocolates as we know them today 
• 1868  Richard Cadbury introduces the first Valentine's Day box of chocolates.  
• 1879  William H. Thompson founds Thompson Chocolate with the goal to "make only quality products."
• 1880s  Wunderle Candy Company creates candy corn. In 1898, Goelitz Confectionery Company began making candy corn and has made this Halloween favorite longer than any other company. It remains one of the best selling Halloween candies of all times. 
• 1890  The Piedmont Candy Company, manufacturer of Red Bird Peppermint Puffs is founded in Lexington, North Carolina
• 1891  Claus Doscher opens Doscher Brothers Confections and a few years later, after tasting wrapped taffy in the South of France, introduces French Chews.
• 1893  Milton Hershey visits the famed World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and watches chocolate being manufactured. Although the equipment is manufactured in Germany, he purchases it at great expense and ships it to his factory in Pennsylvania 
• 1893  William Wrigley, Jr. introduces Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum and Wrigley's Spearmint Chewing Gum.
• 1893  Thomas Richardson, founder of Richardson Brands,  introduces Pastel Mints at a department store in Philadelphia, PA
• 1894  Milton Hershey creates the first "American" candy bar , although his famous Milk Chocolate Bar wasn't deducted for another 6 years 
• 1896 Tootsie Rolls debut, introduced by Leo Hirshfield of New York who named them after his daughter's nickname, "Tootsie".
• 1899  The Jenner Manufacturing company was founded. Forty five (45) years later, the name of the company was changed to Judson Atkinson.

1900s

• 1900  A truly seminal year as Milton Hershey introduces a variation of what would someday become the  Hershey's milk chocolate bar. 
• 1901  The King Leo pure peppermint stick candy was developed and trademarked.
• 1901  Multicolored candy disks called “NECCO wafers” first appear named for the acronym of the New England Confectionery Company.
• 1902  New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) makes the first conversation hearts which, to this day, continue to be a Valentine’s Day tradition.
• 1904  Emil Brach starts Brach's Candy.  Using $15,000 of his personal savings, he opened a candy company a few years prior but it was not a success so he tried again.  The first product was Wrapped Caramels which cost a then unheard sum of $.20 per pound
• 1905  The Squirrel Brand Company of Massachusetts creates the first peanut bar known as the Squirrel Nut Zipper. This candy bar was, sadly, discontinued in the late 1980’s
• 1906  Spangler Manufacturing Company , now known as Spangler Candy, is founded. The company originally manufactured baking soda and related products and it wasn't until 1908 that they added candy ot their offerings.
• 1906  Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses chocolates appear in their familiar silver foil wraps and a small town in Pennsylvania called Derry Church changes it's name to Hershey to honor Milton Hershey

1910s

• 1907  Flush with the success of the Milk Chocolate Bar, Hershey introduces the beloved Hershey's Kisses! The original Hershey's Kiss were called Silvertops and were sold as individual units. Sadly, this oversized variation was discontinued in 1931
• 1908  Hershey's take the Milk Chocolate Bar one step further and introduce a version with Almonds
• 1911  Ethel and Frank Mars decide to open a candy company in Tacoma, Washington. This company soon became Mars Inc which is one of the largest, privately owned candy companies in the world!
• 1912  Life Savers, the candy named for its ring shape with the hole in the center is introduced in peppermint flavor. Twenty Two (22) years would pass before the popular five-flavor roll is introduced.
• 1912  The Whitman's Sampler box of chocolates is introduced and is the first box of chocolates to include an index allowing chocolate lovers to specifically choose the candy that they want to eat.
• 1913  Goo Goo Clusters, a Southern favorite, was the first bar to combine milk chocolate, caramel, marshmallow and peanuts.
• 1914  The Heath Bar was introduced by L.S. Heath & Sons which is located in Robinson, Illinois
• 1917  Goldenberg Candy Company, located in Philadelphia, PA creates the Goldenberg's Peanut Chews as a high protein energy ration for troops fighting in World War One although this candy was not available for retail purchase until 1921. The family remained in control of the company until the brand was sold to Just Born in 2003.

1920s

• 1920  Fannie May Candies opens its first retail candy shop in Chicago .
• 1920  Williamson Candy Co., introduced O'Henry!
• 1921  Chuckles - colorful, sugared jelly candies are first made.
• 1921  Hershey adds automation to the production process and Hershey's Kisses are now wrapped by machine and emblazoned with a small "flag" at the top.
• 1922  H.B. Reese makes the first peanut butter candy coated with Hershey's Milk Chocolate. This delicious candy is known as the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
• 1922  Goldenberg's Peanut Chews, made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are introduced and take on a cult status amongst East Coast candy lovers.
• 1923  The Baby Ruth candy bar is introduced by Curtiss Candy Co. and is named for President Grover Cleveland's daughter not the famous baseball player.
• 1923  The Mounds Chocolate Bar is offered which includes coconut filling encased in rich milk chocolate. It was invented by Peter Paul Halijian although it is sold under the trade name of Peter Paul Mounds as Halijian was too hard to pronounce.
• 1923  The Milky Way Candy Bar is introduced by the Frank Mars. The candy bar was designed to taste like Malted Milk and was one of the first candies to have a nougat center.
• 1923  Hershey's Kisses become so popular that the Hershey Company registers the name for federal trademark protection.
• 1925  Hershey remains on a roll and introduces the first Milk Chocolate Bar with Peanuts. This candy is called Mr.Goodbar
• 1925  Bit-O-Honey the honey-flavored taffy bar made with bits of almond is first introduced.
• 1926  Milk Duds are introduced
• 1927  McKeesport Candy Co. was established. Although not as important as the introduction of a new candy bar, we couldn’t resist including ourselves as we are one of the oldest wholesale candy companes in the nation! 
• 1928  Primrose Candy Company was established with a focus on manufacturing hard candies.
• 1928 Heath Bars appear, offering chocolate covered toffee.  This candy was originally offered for "home delivery" as was sold by Dairy Salesmen
• 1928  An important year for any candy lover as the beloved Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is introduced. It remains one of the best selling candy bars of all times!

1930s

• 1930  M&M Mars introduces the Snickers Bar which, to date,remains the best selling candy bar of all time. It was named after one of the family’s beloved horses…
• 1931  Tootsie Roll Pops are introduced and are consider by some to be the first “novelty candy” as they combined two candies in one.
• 1931  A fortunate accident involving Marshmallow at the Sifer’s Candy Company lead to the creation of the Valomilk Candy Bar which were originally known as Valomilk Dips.
• 1932  M&M Mars introduces the MARS Candy Bar which was renamed Snickers Almond Crunch in the late 1990’s. The formula remains the same with the only difference being the name!
• 1932 - Charles Howard creates Violet Mints in an industrial loft in New York.  The product was sold on street corners and the company changed it's name to C.Howards Company.
• 1932  Ferrara Pan Candy Company, located in Chicago , introduces Red Hot Cinnamon candy known as Red Hots.
• 1932  M&M Mars debuts the 3 Musketeers Bar, made as a three-flavor bar featuring chocolate, vanilla and strawberry nougat. This flavor combination would last for thirteen (13) years.
• 1936  In a break from tradition, William Luden, one of the creators of Cough Drops, introduces the 5th Avenue Candy Bar.
• 1936  Marpo offers the first non meltable ice cream cone called Marpo "Yum Yum" Marshmallow Cones.
• 1938  Hershey offers a candy bar that combines Milk Chocolate with Rice Krispies called the Krackel Bar
• 1939  Hershey's Miniatures chocolate bars debut.
• 1939  Overland Candy Company introduces a chocolate covered malt ball called Giants
• 1939  Blommer Chocolate Company opens a huge factory in Chicago, Illinois. This mammoth operation became the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America

1940s

• 1941  Bruce Murrie, the President of Hershey Chocolates, joins forces with Forrest Mars, and open a company called M&M Ltd.
• 1941  "M&M's" Plain Chocolate Candies are introduced in response to depressed chocolate sales in summer. Fifty-nine years later, M&M Mars shortened the name to M&M’s.
• 1940  Hershey Chocolates produces a special chocolate bar called the D Bar which is highly caloric and has a high melting point.  This was designed as a survival ration for soldiers and was wrapped in sealed wax paper to ensure that it was resistant to poisonous gas.   It's flavor was bittersweet which was to prevent it from being consumed too quickly.
• 1942-1945  Working hard to maintain high wartime morale, female employees at Whitman’s Candy Company secretly slipped notes to soldiers in boxes of Whitman’s Chocolate Samplers destined for military shipment. The notes resulted in several long-term friendships and even a few marriages.
• 1945  M&M Mars decides to change the formula in the 3 Musketeers Bar to All Chocolate
• 1947  Peter Paul introduces the Mounds Bar
• 1947  Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company is founded in Philadelphia, PA
• 1949  Junior Mints were introduced.
• 1949  Smarties candy roll wafers are introduced. They are often referred to as “candy pills”.
• 1949  El Bubble Bubble Gum Cigars are the first five-cent bubble gum.
• 1949  Leaf Confectionery changes the name of a popular chocolate covered malted milk candy from Giants to Whoppers.

1950s

• 1950  The Annabelle Candy Company is founded by Sam Altshuler.  The company is named for his daughter and their first product was the Rocky Road Candy Bar
• 1954   Marshmallow Peeps are introduced by Just Born, Inc. in the shape of Easter chicks.
• 1950   Bobs Candy Canes, sold under the Cris Cringle brand, are introduced.
• 1958   Candy Necklaces, a retro candy classic, are introduced.

1960s

• 1960  In an effort to create a healthy candy product, M&M Mars Starburst Fruit Chews are introduced and later fortified with Vitamin C.
• 1960  Amurol confections introduce the first sugar free bubble gum called Blammo.
• 1960  Ferrara Pan Candy Company introduces Lemonheads and later in the year, Apple Heads,Grape Heads and Orange Heads.
• 1962  Hershey Chocolates offers Hershey's Kisses in colored wrappers
• 1963 Sweetarts are introduced.
• 1963  An important merger occurs when H.B. Reese Company is acquired by Hershey Chocolate Company for the princely sum of $23 million dollars
• 1966  The Belgian Choclatier Godiva is acquired by the Campbell Soup Company
• 1968  Zotz are released and were one of the first "sour fizzy" candies.

1970s

• 1970  M&M Mars introduces the Snickers Munch Bar
• 1970  Reese's Peanut Butter Cups become so popular that Hershey Food Corporation has to double the size of it's production in order to meet worldwide demand
• 1973  Chocolate has become so popular that Hershey Foods Corporation opens the first candy related theme park known as Hershey's Chocolate World
• 1973  Hershey's Foods becomes the first candy company to offer ingredients and nutritional information on their wrapper
• 1976  Herman Goelitz Company introduces the first individually flavored Jelly Bean known as Jelly Bellies.
• 1976  Hershey Foods decides to tweak the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and offers a version with peanuts called Reese's Crunchy.
• 1977  Hershey Foods introduces a new variation of the "Great American Chocolate Bar" called Golden Almond.
• 1978  Fueled by the overwhelming success of Reese Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey’s introduces Reese's Pieces.
• 1979  M&M Mars introduces the Twix Caramel Cookie Candy Bar.

1980s

• 1980  Herman Goelitz Company introduces the first American-made gummi bears and gummi worms. Traditionally, these candies were imported from Europe .
• 1981  Fueled by their success in Europe, M&M Mars introduces Skittle Bite Size Candies.
• 1983  Albanese Candy  is founded with the aim of producing the World's Best Gummi Products
• 1988  Hershey Chocolate Company is renamed Hershey Chocolate USA
• 1989  Hershey Chocolate USA introduces the Symphony Bar which is a combination of almonds, toffee and milk chocolate

1990s

• 1990  Hershey sends 144,000 heat resistant candy bars to soldiers serving in the first Gulf War.  The formula is identical to that which was offered to soldiers in World War Two.
• 1991  Reese's Peanut Butter Cups continue to be a worldwide favorite and, in response, the recipe is adjusted adding three times the amount of peanuts.
• 1992  M&M Mars introduces DOVE Dark Chocolate Bar and DOVE Milk Chocolate Bars
• 1993  Hershey Chocolate introduces miniature Hershey's kisses as well as White Chocolate Kisses called Hugs
• 1994  M&M Mars introduces Starburst Jelly Beans.

Become A Teenage Model - understanding the Teen Modelling Industry

If you want to become a teenage model then you need to have a good understanding of the teen modelling industry before you make any firm decisions. The age parameters for teen modelling vary depending on the modelling agency, but as a rough guide, a teenage model will fall anywhere between 12 and 19 years of age. The usual modelling criteria and restrictions surrounding height, weight and build do not apply as strictly to teenage models as they do to adult models.
Specific requirements will depend entirely on the agency that you use. When you put yourself forward for a casting or audition however, you may find that the organisation offering the work may have a specific look or idea in their mind of the type of teenage model that they want to represent their product or service. The agency will ensure that you fit into any specified criteria for any jobs that they send you to.
There are several reasons for this more relaxed approach to a teenager's look; firstly of course, nobody can expect a child of say 13 to be 5' 8" tall. Also, the range of work available for teenage models varies hugely - you may be working on a catalogue shoot, modelling clothes and accessories, or you may be used as a teenage model for a commercial selling certain products, and if you're really lucky and very successful as a teenage model, you may even end up being signed to a high end agency where you could work on huge marketing campaigns for well-known brands. Another common type of work that is available to teenage models is being used for teen magazines, where they are looking for everyday-looking teenagers that represent their market audience.
Laws and Parental Support for Teenage Models
To work in the teen modelling industry, an aspiring teenager will need the support of their parents or legal guardian. While the emotional support a parent can offer is vital, perhaps even more essentially, they will need to invest a lot of their own personal time to take you to castings and auditions for teen modelling work. There are also legal requirements you need to be aware of - under the Child Licensing Law, any person under 16 years of age (or who is still in full time education) has to have a current license to work - there are also restrictions on the number of hours that under 16's are allowed to work for.

Freelance or Model Agency?
If you're sure that this career is definitely for you, then you will also need to think about whether you would prefer to go it alone as a freelance model, or have the support of a professional modelling agency. Freelance modelling is much tougher in many respects, as you will need to organise your own portfolio, auditions and castings and be responsible for every aspect of your career.
If you decide you will have a better chance of success as a teenage model by being affiliated with a modelling agency, take the time to check that the model agency you are considering is a reputable one. You also need to be aware that if you decide to work through a modelling agency, instead of keeping all of your hard earned money from your teen modelling jobs yourself, you will be expected to pay a commission of all earnings to your modelling agency. Even if you work with a modelling agency, you are still classed as self employed. This means that you will be responsible for keeping your own accounts and submitting any necessary paperwork or tax returns to HMRC. This is clearly another reason why a teenage model needs the support and help of their parents!

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