An old barber shop amongst a row of pre-war shophouses near Dato Kramat Road.
Tag: shophouses
George Town Street View: Beach Street Cycling
A small kid cycling along Beach Street with a tricycle in George Town.
George Town Street View: Malay Street
During the mid of 19th century, Malay Street (Lebuh Melayu) was part of a Malay town area south of Acheen Street in George Town and was commonly known for the slaughtering of cows which were bred here. There is also a nearby art sculpture which depicts the origin of the area.
George Town Street View: Fish Lane
Fish Lane (or Lorong Ikan) is a small street in George Town that got its name due to the locals who were hanging salted fish to dry outside on the street back in the old days. The reasons being the area was close to a nearby marketplace and not many could afford a refrigerator at that time. There is also a wall art sculpture depicting the origin of the area.
George Town Street View: Brick Kiln Road
Brick Kiln Road or also known as Jalan Gurdwara (Gurdwara Road), George Town. This road was named after a brickkiln (a furnace in which bricks are baked or burned) which was built in this area back in the old days.
Chulia Street Old Shophouses
Heritage style pre-war shophouses in Chulia Street, George Town.
George Town Street View: Carnarvon Street
Walking through Heritage II (Five Foot Way)
Old heritage style ceramic tiles with intrinsic pattern filled up the ground of the five foot way of these townhouses along Noordin Street in George Town.
Walking through Ruins (Five Foot Way)
The five foot way of the old ruined shophouses of Maxwell Road, which is now closed for further development.
Walking through Heritage (Five Foot Way)
A walk through a five foot way floored with vintage ceramic tiles.
Five Foot Ways (a form of heritage architectural design) are public spaces in front of most pre-war townhouses in George Town such as this one at Nagore Road. Five Foot Ways roughly describes the width of the walking passage although this may not necessarily be accurate as some passage ways may be wider or more narrow.