A small road in George Town which was named after a notable English educated Chinese, Ho Tiang Wan, in the early 20th century.
Author: WiLL CWK
George Town Street View: Remnant of a Townhouse
Prangin Road Heritage Shophouses
Old shophouses along Prangin Road, George Town.
Acheen Street Ghaut Street View
Burmah Road: Loke Thye Kee Building
Loke Thye Kee is an old and historical building that can be easily recognized as it stands at the corner of Burmah Road and Penang Road. Built in the late 1920s to resemble a ship, the building was a popular Chinese restaurant back in the old days until its gradual decline. The building was later renovated and restored in 2012 to its present state. Now, the building houses a few cafes and eateries.
George Town Street View: Burmah Road
Burmah Road (or Jalan Burma) is a long stretch of road that starts from Penang Road in George Town connecting all the way to Gottlieb Road, beyond the outer reach of the town. The road was named so due to a large number of Burmese who used to live in the vicinity of Pulau Tikus area where this road passed through.
It was also known locally in Hokkien as Chia Jui Lor or loosely translated as “Water Carting Road”, a reference for the past old days when water was being carted along this road back before the water pipeline system existed.
Burmah Road traffic on a busy day.
PRANGIN ROAD (Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong)
Originally named after the old Prangin Canal in the area, Prangin Road was later renamed as Dr Lim Chwee Leong Road (or Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong) in the 1980s, after the physician who had his dispensary which was located along the road.
Prangin Canal in the old days was a popular water route in George Town for transportation of local goods to and from the ‘Sia Boey’ marketplace, and also due to its proximity with the sea.
Macalister Road: St Paul’s Church
St Paul’s Church located at Macalister Road is an old Chinese Anglican church which was built back in the 1930s.
Light Street: Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce
The newly renovated Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce heritage building located along Light Street. The building now houses several shops, a hotel and also a cafe.
George Town Street View: LIGHT STREET
Named after Penang island’s colonial founder, Captain Francis Light, Light Street (Lebuh Light) was reportedly the first main street to be laid out and built in George Town. The area surrounding this road was once a thick jungle before it was cleared out, way before the Fort Cornwallis even came into existence. Captain Francis Light had his first house built along this street.
Along Light Street, there are several important government buildings that still exist till today, including the State Assembly Building, the Supreme Court Complex and the National Bank building.
The Supreme Court Complex and the National Bank building can be seen here.
The Supreme Court.
State Assembly Building.