View Full Version : Penang old Street level


Adam Tan
April 14th, 2006, 04:44 AM
From Serve.com
Beach Street
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/beach1.jpg
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/beach2.jpg
Carnavon Street
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/carnavon.jpg
Chulia Street
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/chulia.jpg
Downing Street
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/downing.jpg
The Explanad
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/esplanad.jpg
Kalawei Road
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/kelawei.jpg
Light Street
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/light.jpg
Macalister Road
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/macalist.jpg
Northam Road
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/northam.jpg
Penang Road
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/penang.jpg

Last Penang Hill
http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/penhill.jpg

TYW
April 14th, 2006, 02:39 PM
:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2: those pics are priceless!!

travellator
April 14th, 2006, 04:00 PM
g8 finds adam :cheers:

jlshyang
April 14th, 2006, 07:04 PM
wow, PRICELESS!!!!

White_soX
April 14th, 2006, 09:14 PM
The building design has some weatern influence.

Pablo
April 15th, 2006, 07:10 AM
thanks for those pics..actually i like the old penang than the new penang:(

SEED
April 15th, 2006, 03:24 PM
^^ heh! she was a beautiful lady.. heavenly.. :cool: anyway.. wat happen to that dome building now? the dome looks like the dome of Pisa cathedral! :lol: very nice pics Adam! lov'em all!! :okay:

SEED
April 15th, 2006, 03:30 PM
thanks for those pics..actually i like the old penang than the new penang:(

me too.. soo clean, peaceful and look at those trees! soo green back then! beautiful and heavenly... :angel1: redstone will go nuts if he see all this pics!

TYW
April 15th, 2006, 03:36 PM
^^ heh! she was a beautiful lady.. heavenly.. :cool: anyway.. wat happen to that dome building now? the dome looks like the dome Pisa cathedral! :lol: very nice pics Adam! lov'em all!! :okay:

u mean the one in front standard chartered bank?

if i've rememberd correctly, i was bombed during the war:(

SEED
April 15th, 2006, 03:43 PM
^^ crap.. no attemp to bring it back? looks nice!

TYW
April 15th, 2006, 03:59 PM
^^ crap.. no attemp to bring it back? looks nice!

no. coz HSBC is standing in it's place now

SEED
April 15th, 2006, 04:19 PM
^^ oh.. well.. too bad.. anyway.. check this out.. can u see the rifle range grave yard before they build flats on it? cannot see the turf club..

http://www.serve.com/~kbp/penang/penhill.jpg

Adam Tan
April 20th, 2006, 11:32 AM
More pic......:D
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/public/internetSearch/advancedSearch.jsp?thesaurusFlag=Y&simpleSearch=penang&photographOption=1

Adam Tan
April 20th, 2006, 12:06 PM
Beach Street
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005505-8073-3222-4711/img0066.jpg

Campbell Street
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005505-8073-3222-4711/img0081.jpg
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005893-8120-3181-2397/img0081.jpg
OLD WELD QUAY
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002861-8263-3201-5038/img0083.jpg
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980007378-8105-3181-0352/img0083.jpg
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005505-8073-3222-4711/img0068.jpg

travellator
April 20th, 2006, 12:52 PM
g8 finds adam :okay: weld quay is so well preserved, hope all the buildings get done up like the british council
http://penangpage.com/weldq/weldquay2.jpg
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002861-8263-3201-5038/img0083.jpg

Pablo
April 21st, 2006, 06:31 PM
Oh..i miss u so so much.........................old penang:D

cooltemper
August 19th, 2006, 05:24 AM
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4726/miragespenang75ko3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

globocentric
August 19th, 2006, 10:40 AM
The building design has some weatern influence.

It is a former British colony

Pablo
August 23rd, 2006, 03:37 AM
wow..wat is that tall building behind the plane?

in10cities
August 23rd, 2006, 02:35 PM
wow!! I agree- definitely priceless pics...If only they invented colour photography back then- we could see Penang in her colourful glory!!!

cooltemper
August 24th, 2006, 02:50 AM
wow..wat is that tall building behind the plane?

I think that must be 17 stories flat at "Ang Teng Kak" in Weld Quay.

Adam Tan
August 30th, 2006, 05:13 AM
More from picas

Municipal Office
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005146-8073-3222-0231/img0068.jpg

Kek Lok Si
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005773-8106-3181-7860/img0058.jpg

Cricket Club
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005891-8120-3181-2381/img0076.jpg

Supreme Court
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005890-8120-3181-2573/img0048.jpg
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980002861-8263-3201-5038/img0050.jpg

http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005928-8106-3181-8380/img0024.jpg
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980007347-8262-3202-1110/img0042.jpg

jlshyang
August 30th, 2006, 08:17 PM
They still look pretty much the same today after restoration.

When were the photos taken?

Adam Tan
August 31st, 2006, 07:28 AM
They still look pretty much the same today after restoration.

When were the photos taken?

not sure about the actual year of that photo had been took!!


but u can get those photo form this webside:D
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/public/internetSearch/index.jsp

TYW
September 2nd, 2006, 02:08 PM
the old HSBC building looks so nice. too bad it was bombed:( but i love the current one also :D

Adam Tan
September 23rd, 2006, 06:00 PM
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4726/miragespenang75ko3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

got other forumer said that's not malaysia airforce, that's australia RAAF, their airforce stay in penang since Malaya Emergency 195? until 80an.

here other photo of them
from kaiti
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/sumana64/RAAF/MirageA3-94withNo.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/sumana64/RAAF/RAAF1967.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/sumana64/RAAF/AHS748TrainertakingofffromButterwor.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/sumana64/RAAF/dad_shandy_malaya_1969.jpg

Adam Tan
September 23rd, 2006, 08:25 PM
From Kaiti

Where is komtar?? :D
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/sumana64/RAAF/ViewofGeorgeTownfromPenangHill1.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/sumana64/Old%20Penang/BeachSt.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/sumana64/Old%20Penang/GeorgeTown1.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/sumana64/Old%20Penang/GeorgeTown1970s.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/sumana64/RAAF/Penangin1970s.jpg

johnsonooi
September 24th, 2006, 01:43 AM
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4726/miragespenang75ko3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Yes, this is definitely Royal Australian Air Force....there is a kangaroo in front of the cockpit......

johnsonooi
September 24th, 2006, 01:47 AM
is the name of the names still remains today? i heard that the macalister road is renamed few months ago....

Adam Tan
September 24th, 2006, 06:01 AM
is the name of the names still remains today? i heard that the macalister road is renamed few months ago....

Really??
never heard that.... :)

jlshyang
September 24th, 2006, 07:55 PM
I don't think so...
Macalister Rd is still Macalister Rd.

Merlinakos
September 25th, 2006, 08:22 AM
Awsome awsome pics...

let me share a recent story.... my singapore friend just bought 2 pieces of beautiful art of Penang street/architecture by renown Penang artist Tan Choon Ghee for more than 10k a piece... that's the beauty of Penang - people love the look of its streets & buildings.

cooltemper
September 26th, 2006, 07:20 AM
Awsome awsome pics...

let me share a recent story.... my singapore friend just bought 2 pieces of beautiful art of Penang street/architecture by renown Penang artist Tan Choon Ghee for more than 10k a piece... that's the beauty of Penang - people love the look of its streets & buildings.

Wah! Worth 10K! really amazing. Ya, that is true, this is the beauty of Penang. Your singapore friend is from penang?

Merlinakos
September 27th, 2006, 09:00 AM
Wah! Worth 10K! really amazing. Ya, that is true, this is the beauty of Penang. Your singapore friend is from penang?

umm, i dunno - good point there