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
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