Tag: street
Ah Quee Street: Madrasah Hamid Arabi
Madrasah Hamid Arabi, an old building located along Ah Quee Street, was found to be previously an Islamic religious school as well as providing boarding facility for Islamic students. This building is located not far down the road from the famous Ah Quee street art mural and the “Bruce Lee and Cat” mural.
George Town Street View: Kelawei Road
View of the Kelawei Road and the surrounding Pulau Tikus district skyline. Kelawei Road is one of the major and busy roads in Penang, serving as the connection to Gurney Drive area, the town center and Tanjung Bungah coastal area.
Penang Street Art: Random Graffiti II
A graffiti art painted on a wall of a car park area in Chulia Street, George Town.
Penang Street Art: Random Graffiti I
Apart from the usual popular wall murals, like all cities in the world, Penang is also no stranger to street graffiti. This was found painted on a wooden wall at an area nearby Hutton Lane, George Town.
Nagore Road: A Corner Shophouse
A shophouse with old pre-war architecture dated back to the 1900s which is located at the corner of the junction of Nagore Road and Burmah Road. Two art murals (Pigeon House and the Lady in Qipao) can be seen painted on the wall of the building’s sidewalk.
Church Street Intersection Building
Penang Chinese Town Hall
Established in 1881 by the Chinese merchants of Penang, the Penang Chinese Town Hall currently has its office building located along Pitt Street, George Town (next to the famous Kuan Yin Temple).
It was found that Chung Keng Quee was the single largest individual donor towards the founding of the town hall and was a prominent president serving from 1881 to 1883.
Penang Street Art (Cannon Street)
A steel rod sculpture depicting how Cannon Street got its name. During the Penang Riots back in 1867 between two major triad factions, cannons were fired upon this area and the street was damaged from holes made by the shots.
George Town Street View: Phee Choon Road
