George Town Street View: Carnarvon Street
Morning walk along Carnarvon Street in George Town. This is the other end side of Carnarvon Street which links to Chulia Street.
Street Art Stickers @ George Town
One of the many sticker arts found in George Town’s alleys.
Balik Pulau Town Center Revisited
It was found that the old agricultural town of Balik Pulau was established in the 1790s by the British East India Company. Located at the southwest of Penang Island, Balik Pulau is a Malay name which refers to ‘the back of the island’ in Malay. The town was so named due to its location situated …. Read More
Campbell Street Facades
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. Also called …. Read More
Toh Aka Lane and its Street Art
Toh Aka Lane is a small alley within the inner city of George Town. A number of the old heritage townhouses here are owned by the Cheah clan members as they have been living here since the 1800s.
George Town Street View: Love Lane Shophouse Facade
Heritage pre-war shophouses found at Love Lane, George Town.
George Town Street View: A Walk along Love Lane
There are several stories about how Love Lane got its name. The more common one was in the old days, wealthy Chinese businessmen who lived at the nearby Muntri Street had apparently kept their mistresses at the townhouses along Love Lane. Now, the street is usually popular with tourists from various parts of the world …. Read More
Buckingham Street View
An old house at the corner of Buckingham Street, George Town.
Downing Street View: General Post Office
Housed under the Bangunan Tuanku Syed Putra (or Tuanku Syed Putra Building), the General Post Office is located at Downing Street, George Town.