Official name: Jalan ArgyllEnglish name: Argyll RoadHokkien name: 萬葛里巷 Bang-ka-lí hāng Story of the Street In the 19th century, Argyll Road had a sizeable North

When the Eurasian community moved their church from Church Street over to here, they settled on this little lane in their own village. One of the bungalows there was called Argus House, and it was there that Penang’s first newspaper, the Pinang Argus was published way back in 1867, surviving only until 1873.

Official name: Jalan AnsonEnglish name: Anson Road Story of the Street Anson Road was named after Colonel (later Major) Archibald Edward Harbord Anson, the Lieutenant

Official name: Lorong AmoyEnglish name: Amoy Lane Story of the Street Amoy Lane was named after the city of Xiamen, in Fujian province, China. Amoy

Original name: Lebuh Ah QueeEnglish name: Ah Quee StreetTraditional Malay name: Lorong TakiaHokkien name: 阿貴街 A-kuì-ke Story of the Street Lebuh Ah Quee is named

Official name: Gat Lebuh AchehEnglish name: Acheen Street GhautHokkien name: 拍石街路頭 Phah-tsio̍h-ke lōo-thâu, 懸樓仔路頭 Kuâinn-lâu-á lōo-thâu Story of the Street Acheen Street Ghaut is the

Official name: Lebuh AchehEnglish name: Acheen StreetHokkien name: 拍石街 Phah-tsio̍h-ke, 懸樓仔 Kuâinn-lâu-á Story of the Street Lebuh Acheh is almost as old as the George

Lorong Abu Siti was named after Abu Siti, the late 19th century leader of Bangsawan, a Muslim street opera, because his house used to be there. The name “Bangsawan”, which means “nobility” is believed to have been given by Tunku Kudin.