Penang Street Art (The Brothers’ Car)

Located at the front facade of ๐—ฆ๐˜ ๐—ซ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ’๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, this art work depicts an old green Morris Minor Saloon (PH 6074) car, which is a replica of the original Brothers’ car from St. Xavierโ€™s Institution. The art work is collaborative effort by Art Director Reggie Lee and artist Tim Teh, both former students of the school.

Purchased in the early 1960s, the car symbolized the Brothersโ€™ legacy, often used for transporting them to various events, including school activities and funerals. After being stolen in 1966, the car was recovered at Love Lane later that year. In the 1980s, it served mainly for errands, driven by Mr. Abdul Majid, the Brothers’ driver. Rediscovered in a scrapyard and restored, the replica was donated by an anonymous alumnus from the class of 2009, honoring the schoolโ€™s heritage.

Penang Isle: St Xavier’s Institution

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St Xavier’s Institution (or SXI) is a boys’ school within the heritage zone of George Town (Farquhar Street) and was established in 1852. It is one of the oldest surviving English schools in Penang.
It was named after Saint Francis Xavier, the pioneering Christian missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). The present building was built and completed in 1952 in order to replace the original one after it was bombed during the World War II. This year also marks the 160th year for the historical rich school.
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