Afternoon scenes from the market area (nearby Chowrasta Market) at Kuala Kangsar Road, George Town. The market starts very early in the morning every day and is usually crowded until its closure time near noon.
Tag: shophouses
Walking Through Heritage VIII (Five Foot Way)
A Penang Road Street View
George Town Street View: Khoo Sian Ewe Road
Khoo Sian Ewe Road is a small road in George Town city center, which was named after Khoo Sian Ewe, a son of a Chinese Kapitan. During his time, Khoo Sian Ewe is a well known philanthropist and one of the largest property owners in Penang. Besides being knighted by the British Empire and being a member of the Straits Settlements Legislative Council, he also contributed in the establishment of several historical buildings on the island with one being the famous Majestic Theater, an old but historical cinema in Penang.
C.Y. Choy Road’s Street View
C.Y. Choy Road, George Town.
A Walk along Brick Kiln Road
Walkway along the old shophouses of Brick Kiln Road, George Town.
Penang Road: A Glimpse of the Street
Hutton Lane Street View
Contrary to being named a ‘lane’, Hutton Lane (Jalan Hutton) is actually one of the busy streets in George Town. It is named after James Hutton, a British who also happened to be one of the first doctors in Penang.
George Town Street View: Sri Bahari Road
Connecting Transfer Road to Penang Road, Sri Bahari Road is a rather small road in George Town which had its origin traced back to the North Indians community in the old days and was named after a temple built by the community back then. Some of the road’s old heritage townhouses had recently undergone a restoration and renovation.
Sri Bahari Road heritage houses facade:
George Town Street View: Clarke Street
Named after Sir Andrew Clarke, the British Governor of the Straits Settlements in the late 1800s, Clarke Street is a small street in George Town that connects Argyll Road, Hutton Road and Dato Koyah Road.