This steel rod sculpture can be found at Che Em Lane, a narrow lane off Beach Street. According to the steel caricature, Che Em Lane was once known as “Chicken Alley” as it was mostly used by poulterers in the olden days.
The Che Em Lane is one of the narrowest lanes in George Town, Penang.
A steel rod caricature installed at a building along Chulia Street Ghaut depicting the dual role performed by policemen of Penang island in the early 1900s who also acted as firefighters.
It was said that back in the old days, a famous and notorious Chinese secret society had made their headquarter at Church Street, the same street that also housed Portuguese churches.
Prangin Road Ghaut is an extension of Prangin Road as a result of reclamation land at the Weld Quay area of George Town. The Prangin Canal or last time known as the Prangin River is along this road and was once used to transport goods from the sea.
Back in the old days, the Tamils referred to this street (Green Hall) as Salt Traders Street due to the salt trading activities conducted at this area. This steel rod art sculpture can be seen installed at one of the walls of the buildings at Green Hall, George Town.
Steel rod caricature sculpture installed at the walls of Yeoh Kongsi, the Yeoh clan association/temple at Chulia Stret Ghaut in George Town.
A wall steel rod caricature depicting how Chulia Street is now also known as the Backpackers’ Main Street due to the number of budget hotels sprouting along the street with the influx of tourists into the island in recent times.
A steel rod caricature installed along Chulia Street Ghaut and right across the central fire station at Beach Street. It depicts the dual role performed by policemen in the early 1900s who were also called to put out fires.
