The windows of the houses in George Town are a testament of the city’s rich heritage and historical values.
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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.
Klang Street: Pre-War Townhouses
Klang Street: An Old Signpost
An old Klang Street signpost standing next to the narrowest five foot way in George Town.
Beach Street: The Standard Chartered Bank
The Standard Chartered Bank at No.2, Beach Street, is the oldest bank in George Town. The building was constructed with the British Palladian architecture style.
Walking along the old Pitt Street
An old man walking along the sidewalk of Pitt Street or now known as Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, one of the historical and major roads in George Town, Penang.
George Town Street View: AH QUEE STREET (Lebuh Ah Quee)
Ah Quee Street (Lebuh Ah Quee), is an old street in George Town which is named after Kapitan China Chung Keng Kwee. An influential figure during his time, Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee (also known as ‘Ah Kwee’, hence the street name) presented this street to the local municipality after having demolished his shophouses to make way for the road.
A few murals can be found on the ancient walls of the street such as the popular one by Ernest Zachaveric as shown below;
