The windows of the houses in George Town are a testament of the city’s rich heritage and historical values.
Tag: Heritage
George Town Street View: A Trishaw at an Old Street
A trishaw parked by the roadside along Stewart Lane, George Town.
George Town Street View: VICTORIA STREET
Victoria Street is a street within the heritage zone of George Town, and just nearby Beach Street. It was named after England’s Queen Victoria who ruled from 1837 to 1901, and was also known as the Empress of India.
George Town Street View: DOWNING STREET
Named after the famous Downing Street in London, the British built their government offices on this street in George Town, Penang during the colonial era. It is one of the oldest and historical streets in George Town and currently houses the state post office and the HSBC bank.
Passing through Armenian Street
Penang Street Art (The Bread Seller)
This steel sculpture can be found on a wall of a shophouse along King Street, part of the Little India area in George Town. The caricature depicts a local ‘Roti Benggali’ (or Benggali Bread) seller and what it means by the word ‘Benggali’. The freshly baked and rather big loaf Benggali bread is popular among the locals here, usually sold from a small makeshift stall on a motorcycle. It was said that the bread derived its name from the word ‘Penggali’, which basically means ‘shareholders’ in Tamil. The bread business was started by an Indian Muslim together with his group of friends (a co-op business) back in the 1930s. Local residents later mistook the name to be ‘Roti Benggali’ and the bread has been called as such ever since.
Penang Street Art (‘A Patch of Blue’)
A small brick portion of the old wall along Ah Quee Street in George Town was painted in blue.
A Corner Shophouse
An old shophouse at the junction of Beach Street and Ah Quee Street in George Town.
Dawn at Beach Street
An early morning empty road at Beach Street.
Klang Street: Pre-War Townhouses
