Street Stories: Victoria Street
May 22, 2023
Until the mid 19th century, the area where Victoria Street is located was coastal mudflats with wooden piers running down to the sea.
Street Stories: Armenian Street
April 15, 2022
Official name: Lebuh ArmenianEnglish name: Armenian StreetTamil name: ஆர்மேனியன் வீதி Ārmēṉiyaṉ VītiHokkien name: 拍銅街 Phah-tâng-ke (West of Cannon Street), 本頭公巷 Pún-thâu-kong-hāng / 建元街 Kiàn-guân-ke (East
Street Stories: Lebuh Muntri
April 14, 2022
Muntri Street or Lebuh Muntri is a street that leads from Penang Road to Steward Lane. It is also the street across Leith Street. The street may have been named after the Mentri of Larut, Ngah Ibrahim, son of Long Jaafar. Hence, Muntri is the old word for Mentri. However, some mentioned that Muntri was actually referring to the high ranking colonial officials that stayed in Leith Street and Muntri Street. What are the significant buildings along the street? Where to stay? What to see? What to eat?
Street Stories: Jalan C.Y. Choy
April 13, 2022
Bridge Street was renamed Jalan C.Y. Choy in the early 1980’s, in honour of Chooi Yew Choy, the third and last mayor of George Town City Council.
Street Stories: Jalan Gurdwara
April 13, 2022
Official name: Jalan GurdwaraEnglish name: Brick Kiln RoadTraditional Malay name: Bakar BataTraditional Tamil name: செங்கல் சூளை சாலை Ceṅkal cūḷai CālaiHokkien name: 風車路 Hong-tshia-lōo Story of
Street Stories: Lebuh Bishop
April 13, 2022
Official name: Lebuh BishopEnglish name: Bishop StreetHokkien name: 順德公司街 Sūn-tek kong-si-ke (West of King Street), 呂宋禮拜堂前 Lū-sòng lé-pài-tn̂g-tsêng (King Street – Penang Street), 漆木街 Tshat-bok-ke
Street Stories: Jalan Argyll
April 13, 2022
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
Street Stories: Lorong Argus
April 13, 2022
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.
Street Stories: Jalan Anson
April 13, 2022
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
Street Stories: Lorong Amoy
April 13, 2022
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
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