Tag: Heritage

Bukit Mertajam: Old Streets View

BM Danby Road
Street View of Market Street (Jalan Pasar) in Bukit Mertajam Town.

BM Danby Road
Street View of Danby Street (Jalan Danby) in Bukit Mertajam Town.

The Bukit Mertajam market is just located nearby these two streets.

George Town Street View: C.Y. Choy Road (Jalan C.Y. Choy)

C.Y. Choy Road View

C.Y. Choy Road View

C.Y. Choy Road View

C.Y. Choy Road View

C.Y. Choy Road View

C.Y. Choy Road View

C.Y. Choy Road View

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

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.

Love Lane: Chinese Guild of Carpenters

Carpenters Guild

Serving as both the guildhouse for Chinese carpenters and the temple of the ‘North Duke’, this building was found to be built in the year 1865 and is located along Love Lane, George Town. The Guild of Carpenters was founded back then by the local Chinese Cantonese craftsmen who also worshipped ‘Lo Pan’ (or literally ‘North Duke’), the patron saint of the Cantonese tradesmen.

Carpenters Guild