Category: Architecture
Penang Road Street View: Old Shophouses
Row of old pre-war style shophouses along Penang Road near the Komtar tower in George Town. Some of these shops such as the coffeeshops and camera shops have been around here for a long time.
George Town Street View: KUALA KANGSAR ROAD (Jalan Kuala Kangsar)
Kuala Kangsar Road or Jalan Kuala Kangsar, is a street in George Town that runs into Prangin Road (Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong) from Campbell Street. In the morning, the other side of the street (near Campbell Street) is heavily occupied by morning market traders. The street was named after Kuala Kangsar, the old Royal town of Perak state, and was once a focal area of Malay theater and performance in the early days.
Kuala Kangsar Road Houses Facade
Penang Cityscape II
George Town Street View: Heritage Facades
Stewart Lane Street View in Monochrome
Street view of Stewart Lane in George Town.
Macalister Lane House Facade
An old heritage townhouse at Macalister Lane, George Town.
George Town Street View: Talipon Road
Talipon Road (or Jalan Talipon, which can also be translated as ‘Telephone Road’) is a little street that links Kinta Lane and Madras Lane in George Town. The street was named so due to the nearby Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s telecommunications building.
George Town Street View: Kinta Lane
Kinta Lane (or Lorong Kinta) is a rather small street in George Town that starts from Burmah Road to Macalister Road. The street is recognizable by its large furniture mall, Mekio, which is also converted from the old Rex cinema. A row of pre-war shophouses located along the street are now renovated to be a part of the ‘Penang Furnishing City’ in George Town.
The other side of Kinta Lane.