Teo Siang Kong Sor (Teochew Merchants Association) building from the year 1936 at Carnarvon Lane, George Town.
Tag: Heritage
George Town Street View: Yeoh Kongsi Clanhouse
The Yeoh Kongsi clan association and temple located at the intersection of Chulia Street Ghaut and Victoria Street, George Town.
The official name of the “Kongsi” is Har Yang Sit Teik Tong Yeoh Kongsi, and it is is a Hokkien clan association for the Yeoh surnamed descendants.
George Town Heritage View: The Clan Houses
A wall that separates two clan houses in George Town’s heritage zone, the Cheah Kongsi at Armenian Street and the Lim Kongsi at Ah Quee Street.
George Town Cityscape: Carnarvon Street Skyline
Carnarvon Street, one of the older streets in George Town.
Botanic Gardens: A Hidden Japanese Garden
This miniature Japanese Garden was originally created from an exchange programme between the Penang government and the Itabashi city of Japan in 1994. This mini Japanese Garden, used to represent a symbol of friendship between the two cities, was restored in recent years.
Armenian Street Heritage Walk
A walk along Armenian Street on a sunny day. Pre-war straits eclectic townhouses can be seen along the old and historical street in the heart of George Town’s heritage zone.
Walking Through Heritage IX (Five Foot Way)
George Town Street View: Dato Koyah Heritage Facades
Dato Koyah Road, George Town.
Cintra Street Corner Shophouse
Cintra Street, George Town.
Hutton Lane Old Shophouses
Hutton Lane (Jalan Hutton) in George Town.