Thursday, May 31, 2012

Here are sights and scenes in and around Georgetown, Penang done with Chinese Ink and pen. This location was done off the Malay Fishing Colony off the Jelutung Highway where the best 'Ikan Sembilang Restaurant is located.

This scene tken sometime in 1964 is off the Ria Street in Georgetwon. The street is no more in existent but the characteristics of the old Penanf street scenes is well portrayed in this picture.

The Mamak Kueh or sweets seller was at one time a common sight to see in the sixties and this one usually selss Chinese brand of sweets.

Thsi was a scene of what Pitt Street was once like in the sixties and this location is right infront of the very old Chinese 'Kwan Yin ' temple a very rustice temple grounds till today.

This roadside 'Mamak Stall is still there but eh picture from which the sketch was done was taken sometime in 1964. This at the junction of Siam Road and Anson Road.

In the sixties food was cheap and available at any corner of the street in Goergetown. The 'Mamak Bubur was a favorite place to hang out for a bowl of sweet flavoured Bubur kacang mixed with coconut milk and some 'pulut or Glutinous rice. and all can be for 20 cents RM.
This Handicapped gentleman used to ride his way all over the 'Little India' area of Georgetown  where one can experience all kinds of Indian Food as well as collectables. This small part of the city is like a Mini - India however the Indians here are more Indian than the Indians in India.

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