The Whiteaways Arcade located along Beach Street, George Town is a block of two-storeys 1903 colonial style building which was later renovated into a commercial centre now. The building is currently used as both an exhibition place as well as the home to an art gallery, cafes and retail shops.
Pre-war houses being renovated at a street in George Town.
King Street or Lebuh King, is a historical old street located within the central heritage site of George Town and was named after King George III. As one of the original major roads in George Town during the British colonial era, King Street has several Cantonese style temples as well as various old heritage townhouses.
Campbell Street is one of the popular streets in George Town and is accessible from Penang Road and a number of other smaller streets. The street was found to be named after the Penang Inspector General Sir George William Robert Campbell, who was also the acting Lieutenant-Governor of Penang between 1872 and 1873.
The street is called “Sin Kay” by the local Hokkiens, meaning ‘new street’ and can also be referred to as ‘fresh chickens (another term for prostitutes in Hokkien)’. This is because back in the old days, the street was also famous as a red light district which attracted newly arrived prostitutes from Macau port (consisted mostly of Cantonese migrants). However, during the mid 20th century, the street became an important shopping street for the locals looking to buy various items such as clothes, watches and shoes.
A couple of coconut sellers set up shops within this row of shophouses along Dato Keramat Road.
A view of Chulia Street.