Padang Brown was named after David Brown, a wealthy businessman back during the colonial era and was also reportedly a noted philanthropist who donated to the development of Penang.
Category: George Town / Island
George Town Street View: Carnarvon Street
Penang Hill: Edge of the Hill
Yet another nice view from the top of Penang Hill.
The Northam Road Coast
Northam Road or Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, is a road that stretches along the northern coast of the Penang island. Old mansions can be seen along this road, which was once a popular address for wealthy people back in the old days of Penang.
Walking through Ruins (Five Foot Way)
The five foot way of the old ruined shophouses of Maxwell Road, which is now closed for further development.
Walking through Heritage (Five Foot Way)
A walk through a five foot way floored with vintage ceramic tiles.
Five Foot Ways (a form of heritage architectural design) are public spaces in front of most pre-war townhouses in George Town such as this one at Nagore Road. Five Foot Ways roughly describes the width of the walking passage although this may not necessarily be accurate as some passage ways may be wider or more narrow.
Penang Cityscape
Penang city on a clear day. View from Penang Hill.
Noordin Street View
Noordin Street (in Malay, Lebuh Noordin), is located within the George Town area and locally known in Hokkien as “the second road”. It is part of the locally known “seven roads area”. Noordin Street is named after Habib Marican Noordin, an Indian Muslim merchant who was one of the sponsors of the Kapitan Keling Mosque, and also a former student of the Penang Free School.
Kapitan Keling Mosque at Night
Kapitan Keling Mosque lighted up at night.
George Town Street View: Chetty Lane
Chetty Lane (or Lorong Ceti) is a small street in George Town which is located off Noordin Street in George Town. The lane is reportedly only as long as around 35 meters and populated by Southern Chinese Eclectic Style town houses.
Chetty is a South Indian title used by various mercantile castes in India though it is not known if the name of the lane actually refers to the same term.