Union Street (or Lebuh Union) a rear road of the old Central Police Station of George Town in Beach Street. The street was reportedly named to commemorate the Act of Union (1800) which created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
Tag: historical
The Penang City Hall
Hanjiang Ancestral Temple
The Khoo Kongsi at Night
A Chinese Heritage Snapshot
The wall at the entrance of the Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple (or Poh Hock Seah) features an intricately carved mythical dragon, a classic Chinese architectural design.
Balik Pulau: Town Center
The old landmark roundabout at Balik Pulau town.
Penang Street Art (Sungai Ujong Road)
This steel sculpture found at Sungai Ujong Road depicts barbers who once set up their business along the Prangin Canal back in the old days of Penang. Hairs which were cut were apparently thrown by the barber shops into the canal during that time. Sungai Ujong Road also marks the end point of the former Prangin River. Sungai Ujong Road serves as the connection between Prangin Road and Kimberley Street.
Morning Stroll at the Lee Jetty
Bright red lanterns adorning the wooden walkway of the Lee clan jetty. At night when the lanterns lit up, the jetty is even more beautiful than the more famous Chew jetty.
Stewart Lane: Seven Terraces
Seven Terraces is a row of heritage townhouses along Stewart Lane which are converted into a boutique hotel. The hotel is named after the seven 19th century Anglo Chinese terraces which it had been converted from. For further info, the official website of Seven Terraces is http://www.seventerraces.com.
Stewart Lane’s Green Mansion
