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Chinese Swimming Club |
Eden Cafe |
1998 Eden Cafe, Jalan Hutton |
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Penang Ferry
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The passenger and vehicle ferry traverses Penang and
the mainland 24 hours a day from between 10 minute intervals during
the day to 1 hr intervals in the early hours. Costs to travel today
are for adults RM0.60 and children RM0.30. Extra for cars. The journey
takes approximately 20 minutes. the Penang bridge was completed in 1985,
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RAAFIES at leisure |
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Remember these places? Snows Club |
The Astra Cinema 2005 - Esso Service Station |
Snows Club (SNCOs - Senior Non-Commissioned Officers) Penang Movie (mpg) This file sent in by Leon, pans Jalan Pantai Molek, taking in the local traffic, buses and the Senior NCOs Club. |
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NAAFI Odeon |
2006 |
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Chowrasta Market, |
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Scout Rock |
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Local Traders |
RG Store 1964 1965 |
Sheriff Store NB: Sheriff Store is now closed, but one of the former partners now
operates his own bookstore at Transfer Road in Georgetown |
1974 |
1968 Peng
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Penang Store Jalan Sungai Kelian |
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The traders depended very much on the RAAF Hillside community for their income and when the last of the RAAF personnel left, it was a sad day for many people. ( Ng Peng Seng was another grocer. Would anyone have a picture?) |
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Around Penang |
1969 You'd want to watch your step around town! My mother demonstrates a dangerous crack in a footpath in the middle of Georgetown. (Cynthia) |
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1967 Penang Street Scenes |
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E and O Hotel |
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The elegant Eastern & Oriental Hotel on 10 Farquhar Street was closed in mid 1996 for major restoration and refurbishment and due for re-opening in 1998. However due to the Malaysian economic crash of the late 1990s, renovations were temporarily halted, delaying re-opening to 2000. Founded in 1885 by the Sarkies brothers (the same Armenian-born Malay Peninsula hoteliers who built Singapores Raffles Hotel), this grand hotel with its beautiful garden, grand lobby and famous guests has earned a place in history as one of the finest of the Bristish Empire. Patrons included wealthy elite, such as Noel Coward, Douglas Fairbanks, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham and Herman Hesse being among the more notable. See link for further details http://www.eohotels.com |
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Cameron Highlands |
1975 The bungalow is run by the Lutheran Church and was a budget holiday venue for many RAAF families. Cosy with a log fire in the evenings and blankets on the beds! "Tucked away at the end of a long rutted bridle track, it has
a large grassy garden full of flowers, a tennis court, kids' playground
and beautiful views of jungle-clad mountains. In the family annexe each
room has a separate bedroom for the kids, a fireplace and a bathroom
(with a big bath). Meals are served in the main bungalow - plain but
delicious fare (roasts, sausages, steamed vegies, baked puddings, bacon
and eggs etc) served dead on time (no begging the waiter for the 5th
time to bring the kids' fried rice!). Under the rooms is a large recreation
room with a view of most of the garden where you can read, play table
tennis or other games while the kids run riot outside or sleep upstairs.
We bought our own beer and wine and enjoyed raucous card games every
night." |
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Fosters Smokehouse
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Gunung Brinchang Gunung Brinchang is the highest peak in Cameron Highlands and the highest point in Malaysia accessible by road. Standing at 2031m, it is visible from most parts of Tanah Rata and Brinchang with a telecomunications tower on the peak. The summit offers a great panorama of the surrounding areas and the Kinta valley. There is unfortunately a lot of scarring caused by development, but still beautiful. |