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Penang Street View: A House by the Railway

Another side of Penang.

Passing by the Birds Art Mural

This large street art mural depicting a painting of different types of colorful birds can be found at the wall of a house in Macallum Street, George Town.

Old Shih Chung Branch School Building

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The old and derelict building was once a large mansion of five-storeys tall built in the late 1880s at Northam Road, George Town. It is locally known as “Goh Chan Lau” or “five-storeys villa”, with a rich history from its origin till the current state it is now. The mansion was built by local tycoon Cheah Tek Soon as a private residence, and incorporated a mix of Asian and Western architecture styles. It later on became the site of the old Shih Chung Branch School but the school was also eventually relocated years ago.

Macalister Lane House Facade

An old heritage townhouse at Macalister Lane, George Town.

Penang Street Art (The Boy Mural by Facte)

This large surreal mural featuring a little boy seated with an ice cream was painted by a Mexican street artist by the name of Facte or Facteone.
The beautiful art work can be found located at Tye Sin Street (Lebuh Tye Sin) near the junction of C.Y. Choy Road, George Town, and is just right next to the Girl in Tee art mural.