A trishaw leisurely passing by Ernest Zacharevic’s giant mural of ‘Girl in Blue’ in Muntri Street, George Town.
Tag: Heritage
Bukit Mertajam Old Town Street View
Bukit Mertajam: Shophouses Facade
Bukit Mertajam: Old Streets View
Street View of Market Street (Jalan Pasar) in Bukit Mertajam Town.
Street View of Danby Street (Jalan Danby) in Bukit Mertajam Town.
The Bukit Mertajam market is just located nearby these two streets.
Bukit Mertajam Old Town Houses
Heritage pre-war houses in the old town of Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
George Town Street View: Malay Street Ghaut (II)
Malay Street Ghaut is an extended area and road of Malay Street. The Malay Street itself was reportedly named after a Malay village located around the Acheen Street Mosque.
George Town Street View: A Three-Storey Heritage House
The facade of an old three-storey heritage townhouse at Malay Street, George Town.
A Quiet Day at Stewart Lane
A typical street scene of Stewart Lane, George Town.
George Town Street View: C.Y. Choy Road (Jalan C.Y. Choy)
Formerly known as Bridge Street, this road was renamed as C.Y. Choy Road (or Jalan C.Y. Choy) in the 1980s in honor of the third and last mayor of George Town. During his tenure as a mayor in the 1960s, Choy was reportedly also known as the “Quiet Mayor of George Town” due to his low profile, until the Federal Government discontinued the local elections for cities.
George Town Street View: The Queen Victoria Clocktower
The Queen Victoria Memorial Clocktower located nearby the Betel Nut roundabout in George Town (King Edward’s Place) is one of the famous landmarks in the island. The 60-feet high tower was built by Penang millionaire Cheah Chen Eok to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 1897 Jubilee at that time.