Penang Perspective: A Portrait of the Acheen Street Mosque Tower

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Cannon Street
A view of the Acheen Street Mosque‘s turret as well as the popular ‘A Boy Reaching Up’ mural of Ernest Zacharevic at the wall of the house on the right.

Farquhar Street: Old Pedestrian Bridge

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Farquhar Street Bridge
The old ‘Honda’ pedestrian bridge at Farquhar Street, George Town. Farquhar Street was named after Robert Townsend Farquhar, the Lieutenant Governor of Penang during the 1800s. The pedestrian bridge is just right outside St. Xavier’s Institution.

Stewart Lane: Joss Sticks Stall No. 5

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Joss Sticks Stall

A photo of an old roadside stall selling joss sticks and other traditional Chinese prayer materials. Joss sticks are a type of incense typically used for prayers in a Chinese temple. This stall is just one of the several lining up along the Stewart Lane side of the old Kuan Yin Temple.

Tanjung Bungah: Baa Baa Black Sheep Cafe

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Baa Baa Black Sheep Cafe is located along the main road of Tanjung Bungah and is opposite to the Dalat International School in Penang. It serves meals all day and is quite a recent addition to the area’s restaurants and cafes.