An old heritage townhouse at Macalister Lane, George Town.
Tag: Heritage
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.
Nagore Mews’s Old Facade
Old heritage facade of the Nagore Mews houses which are located in Nagore Square, George Town.
Beach Street on a Sunday
Madras Lane: Chinese Methodist Church
Also known as the Penang Hokkien Methodist Church, the Chinese Methodist Church in Madras Lane was built in 1937 incorporating European and American church style architecture. It is the first Chinese churches in Penang, and was founded by Dr West and Lau Seng Chong from Singapore who reportedly first started their gospel work among the Chinese Hokkien community in Penang in 1895.
George Town Street View: Madras Lane
Madras Lane (or Lorong Madras) is a small street that links two major roads in George Town, Burmah Road and Macalister Road. It was found to be named after Madras city in India.
George Town Street View: Passing by Kek Chuan Road
A row of beautiful heritage townhouses painted in various colors located along Kek Chuan Road, George Town.
Breakfast at a George Town Kopitiam
The usual morning scene in a kopitiam (or coffeeshop) in George Town.
George Town Street View: Passing by Malay Street
A food vendor cycling along the old street of Malay Street in George Town.