Tag: old
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.
Cycling along Ah Quee Street
A pair of young ladies cycling past the Ah Quee street mural.
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.
Beach Street: Three Oaks Building
A George Town Vintage Streetscape
Pavilion of the Jade Emperor
Church Street: Eng Loh Coffeeshop and Hotel
Eng Loh is an old coffeeshop which also doubles as a budget hotel and is located along Church Street, George Town.
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;
George Town Street View: A Vintage Hotel
The back view of the old Hotel Central at George Town.