Download or read book Streets of George Town Penang written by Salma Nasution Khoo and published by Areca Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Penang Trams Trolleybuses Railways written by Ric Francis and published by Areca Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Which city once had the smallest trolley-bus in the world? Where do you find the first funicular railway in Southeast Asia? How do you recognize a trolley-bus pole? Where is Tramway Road?" "With over 100 old photographs, maps and illustrations, this book gives an overview of the various forms of public transport used in George Town from 1880s to 1963, and the role this transport played in the development of the growth of George Town and Penang." "Penang was one of the first urban centres in Southeast Asia to operate steam trams, horse trams, electric trams and trolleybuses. When the Municipal Commission established its own electric supply, it took over the tram service and started the electric trams in George Town in 1906. This gave the local population excellent public transport around George Town, with one line going up to Ayer Itam. In the late 1920s, the Municipality replaced trams with trolley-buses, experimenting for a while with re-conditioned double-deckers from London Transport!" "The Municipality also operated two railways - firstly, the Penang Hill Railway which was considered an engineering marvel when it was first built, and secondly, the electric railway which transported supplies and tin ingots for Penang's foremost smelting works."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Architecture and Heritage Buildings in George Town Penang Penerbit USM written by Ahmad Sanusi Hassan and published by Penerbit USM. This book was released on 2012 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonial buildings and monuments in George Town symbolise new offspring of an architecture style ‒ neoclassical architecture blended with the local style ‒ due to its adjustment to the tropical climate. The establishment of George Town as a port city had changed the landscape of this island from the existed small settlements of traditional fishing villages to colonial settlements. In this exquisite book, the authors welcome you into one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Written in a clear and engaging style, the text includes a wealth of information, and is attractively formatted and enhanced with 143 colorful photographs and illustrations. The book begins with the introduction of George Town as a historic city, and its transformation into one of the world heritage sites. Chapters are then arranged according to building categories. Each provides overview of historical events that influenced the architectural styles of the respective buildings. For anyone interested in architecture, as well as those who are planning to visit this uniquely multicultural heritage city, Architecture and Heritage Buildings in George Town, Penang is an essential reading.

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Download or read book Penang and Its Region written by Neil Khor and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginnings in the late eighteenth century, the vibrant colonial port of Penang attracted a diverse range of peoples, enabled pioneering commercial enterprises, and fomented inter-ethnic collaboration and inter-cultural borrowings. The island came to be known as the 'Pearl of the Orient', and for many travellers it was their first port of call in Southeast Asia. In the early nineteenth century, Singapore displaced Penang in international trade, but the island remained a major focus of regional trade. For this reason, the story of Penang's relations with the Malay Peninsula and other parts of Southeast Asia reveal a great deal about conditions within the region.

Download or read book George Town s Historic Commercial Civic Precincts written by Marcus Langdon and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of George Town's historic commercial and civic precincts occurred under two distinct administrative phases: 1) under the British East India Company (EIC) (1786-1858) 2) under British Crown rule which lasted until just after the Japanese Occupation (1941-1945) during World War II (WWII). Beach Street was one of the first thoroughfares established in George Town and once literally ran along the seafront, with mercantile businesses hugging the seaward side. Business was derived from visiting EIC ships on the Britain to China trade route as well as free 'country traders' and local and regional trade. The owners of these properties gradually extended them seawards leading to a 'defacto' reclamation of seafront land for which owners of property along Beach Street were issued grants in 1870. A second reclamation was undertaken by the government between 1883 and 1889. This land too was granted to the adjoining landholders at nominal cost. In the early years British and other European merchants tended to dominate the northern end of Beach Street with Chinese, Indian, Arab and Malays the balance. On the mainland tin had long been mined by the Malay sultans and had formed a valuable part of their trade with the Dutch and British East India Companies. Chinese immigrants slowly dominated the industry by the mid-1800s, some taking controlling interests and amassing huge fortunes. As large-scale industrial techniques were introduced concessions were bought out, mainly by British companies, leading to a boom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Rubber was also first planted around the end of the 19th century and rapidly became the next boom. Penang's location at the top of the Straits 3 of Malacca made it an ideal port location which in turn drove the mercantile boom of the early 1900s when many of the prominent buildings we see today were constructed. Significantly, the Hokkien Chinese call the section of Beach Street between the Clock Tower and China Street 'Ang Mor Thau Kay' which translates as 'European Commercial Street'. Despite this name, by the end of the 19th century many of the buildings in this sector were owned by Chinese tin and rubber tycoons who leased them to the foreign companies. Sadly, many of these were destroyed by Japanese and allied aerial bombing during WWII, leaving George Town today deprived of some of its grandeur of 100 years ago. This guide aims to assist visitors to better understand and enjoy many of the remaining buildings which comprise George Town's Historic Commercial and Civic Precincts.

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