Photo Essay - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Penang's Ferries: Icons Anchored For Good

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THE PENANG FERRIES that started operating in 1894 were always an important mode of transportation for the locals. But they became more than just a ride. They we...

by Oh Chin Eng

The Delightful Doors at Rifle Range

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THE RIFLE RANGE FLATS, built in 1969 as Penang’s first low-cost flats, consist of nine blocks of 17-storey buildings, housing a total of 3,888 units. They stand...

by Yang Zhen Siang

Yang Zhen Siang

A Glimpse of Koay Jetty: 1979 and 2004

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SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY is a particular interest of mine, especially in the 1970s when I was, perhaps, the only amateur photographer in Penang focused on...

by Dr. Ooi Cheng Ghee

A Sense of Wet Markets in Penang, Now

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Penang Monthly visited a number of wet markets around Penang and found that these, echoing what Tan Ban Ben, the president of the Penang Island Wholesalers Association, said, have been homogenised and standardised.

by Alexander Fernandez & Sheryl Teoh

What One Sees on Middle Bank and Pulau Gazumbo

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Photos by Liam Wong.ON 20 APRIL, Penang Institute staff, guided by Prof Zulfigar Yasin and Hanis Razalli, visited the soon-to-be Middle Bank Marine Sanctuary an...

by Sheryl Teoh

Reinvention in progress

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ONCE AN ICONIC fishing centre and port, Penang's clan jetties are struggling to reinvent themselves. In the 19th century, coolies and boat operators fuelled Pen...

by Penang Monthly

Suffolk House-keeping

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Next to the Methodist Boys School stands what is destined to be one of Penang’s most renowned restored heritage buildings, Suffolk House. So named because...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Hindu Temples of Penang

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Hindu temples are a common sight in Penang, coming in varied shapes and sizes. Not many realise, however, that the existence of each temple – from its str...

by Teo Sue Ann

The Living Museum of George Town

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The Living Museum programme is an ongoing oral history exercise taking place in George Town to document, interpret and present the city's living heritage: its l...

by Penang Monthly

The Simple Life

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To any islander, travelling to the mainland can almost be like travelling to another state or country. In a place like Permatang Pauh, everything seems simpler, as photographer Ong Ee Lynn discovers.

by Penang Monthly

Devotion to the Nine Emperors

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Every year, during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, devotees of the Nine Emperor Gods celebrate for nine days and nights, creating places of intense worship in parts of Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.

by Cheryl J Hoffmann

Papua New Guinea: Where Colours and Cultures Clash in Peace

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In August and September each year, Papua New Guinea erupts in a dazzling flurry as crowds of men and women congregate in dance and music, draped in all the colours of the rainbow.

by Bertrand Linet