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Downing Street on a Bank Holiday

A trishaw resting by the roadside of a rather empty Downing Street during a bank holiday in George Town, Penang.

Posted on March 17, 2018Author WiLL CWKCategories Architecture, Colonial Buildings, George Town, Pre-War HousesTags bank, beach street, british, downing street, Heritage, hsbc, Standard Chartered Bank, street, trishawLeave a comment on Downing Street on a Bank Holiday

George Town Street View: A Colonial Walkway


The historical and iconic Standard Chartered Bank in Beach Street, George town.

Posted on November 4, 2017Author WiLL CWKCategories Architecture, Colonial Buildings, George TownTags bank, beach street, colonial, columns, Heritage, old, Standard Chartered Bank, walk, walkwayLeave a comment on George Town Street View: A Colonial Walkway

Beach Street View: CIMB Bank

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The CIMB bank building at Beach Street, George Town.

Posted on April 14, 2017Author WiLL CWKCategories Architecture, Colonial Buildings, George TownTags bank, beach street, british, building, cimb, colonial, Heritage, oldLeave a comment on Beach Street View: CIMB Bank

Light Street: Bank Negara Building

Bank Negara @ Light Street
A street view of Light Street with the Bank Negara (National Bank) at the foreground, and the Penang state court house at the farther end. The Bank Negara building was reportedly built with the Brutalist architecture style in the late 1970s.

Posted on October 11, 2014Author WiLL CWKCategories Architecture, George TownTags bank, bank negara, building, court, light street, national bank, road, street, town1 Comment on Light Street: Bank Negara Building

Beach Street: The Standard Chartered Bank

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The Standard Chartered Bank at No.2, Beach Street, is the oldest bank in George Town. The building was constructed with the British Palladian architecture style.

Posted on March 1, 2014Author WiLL CWKCategories Architecture, Colonial Buildings, George Town, Places to VisitTags art deco, bank, british, Classical, colonial, Heritage, historical, old, palladian, Standard Chartered1 Comment on Beach Street: The Standard Chartered Bank

Passing by the Old Bank Street

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A trishaw passing by the iconic Standard Chartered bank building at Beach Street, George Town’s heritage zone.

Posted on June 16, 2013Author WiLL CWKCategories Architecture, Pre-War HousesTags bank, beach street, George Town, Heritage, rickshaw, Standard Chartered, street, trishaw, vintageLeave a comment on Passing by the Old Bank Street

A Vintage Structure

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A black and white picture of the iconic Standard Chartered building in Beach Street. It is an elegant structure constructed during the pre-war era with a design of palladian architecture. More on the building HERE.

Posted on January 21, 2013Author WiLL CWKCategories Architecture, Pre-War HousesTags bank, beach street, european, George Town, Heritage, historical, palladian, Standard Chartered, vintageLeave a comment on A Vintage Structure

Penang Portrait X


Standard Chartered Bank at Beach Street, George Town.

Posted on September 17, 2012Author WiLL CWKCategories ArchitectureTags bank, beach street, building, George Town, Heritage, historical, Standard CharteredLeave a comment on Penang Portrait X

George Town Street View: HSBC Bank


At the intersection of Downing Street and Beach Street, George Town.

Posted on August 18, 2012Author WiLL CWKCategories ArchitectureTags bank, beach, building, George Town, hsbc, street1 Comment on George Town Street View: HSBC Bank

George Town Street View: Standard Chartered Bank

Posted on July 22, 2012Author WiLL CWKCategories Architecture, George TownTags bank, british, Heritage, palladian, Standard Chartered, street1 Comment on George Town Street View: Standard Chartered Bank

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