Penang Album

Penang, the E & O, Teng Tek, K.K. Grocery Store, Seng and Sheriff Store, Sam Book Store, Straits Grocers, Cold Storage, games of Mah Jong with the neighbours, NAAFI, the hostie, Radio Butterworth, the Swimming Club, the Golf Club, the Sports Club, the "SNOWs" Club ("SNCOs" Senior Non-Commissioned Officers), amahs, the Base, the Fleetwood Mac, the Kangaroo Den, Eden Cafe, trishaws, moni drains and the colour and life of Malaysia, the Cameron Highlands ... may all be in the past, but the memories last forever. Following is a collection of photos to help remind us of some of these our once favourite places.

	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, offering an alternative to ferry travel.
Chinese Swimming Club			Eden Cafe	1998 Eden Cafe, Jalan Hutton	2005 Inside the Eden during school reunion.
Penang Ferry	(Courtesy Mike Greyson) 1968 The familiar yellow ferry.	1969 A worker asleep on his truck.	A more recent photo of the ferrry terminal.	A view of Penang from the ferry.	Car entrance to the ferry.
RAAFIES at leisure	(Courtesy Mike Greyson) 1968 (nr) Pilots and jumpers from the Penang Free Fall Parachute Club - with the ‘Dak’somewhere?
Remember these places? Snows Club Astra Esso	(Courtesy raf-butterworth-penang-association.co.uk) The Astra Cinema This photograph of the Astra Cinema is the only one I've seen. Those who lived on Butterworth will most likely remember going to the "flicks" here. 2005 - Esso Service Station Hillside 2a Jalan Sungai Kelian, Tanjung Bungah		(Courtesy Claire McLucas) Snows Club (SNCOs - Senior Non-Commissioned Officers) One of the popular social venues. You can see where the club used to be, situated on the corner of Codrington and Burma Road, near Pulau Tikus Markets. It's behind a large blue and white building. Penang Movie (mpg) (Courtesy Leon Williamson) Click camera play This file sent in by Leon, pans Jalan Pantai Molek, taking in the local traffic, buses and the Senior NCOs Club. See YouTube upload of this video.
NAAFI Odeon Chowrastra	. (Courtesy Russell Cole) 2006 Penang NAAFI Store (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) Remember calling in at the NAAFI store for groceries? This photo taken in 2006 - if anyone can send in a pic of the store taken between 1958-1988 that would be a valuable addition to the site. Remember also the NAAFI Sandycroft Leave Centre nearby which catered for British servicemen.			1960 The Odeon Cinema	Chowrasta Market, Penang Road.
Scout Rock	(Courtesy Neville MItchell) Left: Scout Rock to Jalan Azyze and the school. Right: Looking towards Scout Rock.		(Courtesy Claire McLucas) 1970 These photos of Scout Rock were taken from Claire's front yard which was directly opposite the school in Jalan Azyze.
	Scout Rock behind Jalan Cheap Pe Cheak			View over Hillside from Scout Rock area
Local Traders	(Courtesy Jacquie Williams) RG Store Penang 1964 Mr Lim and his fruit and vege van on Jalan Azyze. 1965 Icecream at 3 Jalan Azyze	Sheriff Store Jalan Sungei Kelian, Hillside. Rajah (or Raj) from Sheriff Store with his mobile library. NB: Sheriff Store is now closed, but one of the former partners now operates his own bookstore at Transfer Road in Georgetown		(Courtesy Martin Black) 1974 Top: The Basket Man, and below the Bread Man. Jalan Bunga Rampai, Penang	1968 Lim Khim Cheng Local Fruiterer at Hillside and his delivery van on Jalan Ahmad bin Kasa. (Courtesy Kylie Burton) Peng The fruiterer, taken around 1985
Local Traders		Penang Store Jalan Sungai Kelian
	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?)
Around Penang	Postcard Tanjong Bungah Beach	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)		(Courtesy Michelle Preece) 1999 Typical monsoon drain.	(Courtesy Rob Vermay) 1978 A haphazard arrangement of knotted lines and meter boxes.
	Cold Storage Creamery	(Courtesy Kevin Cragg) 1969 Riot Wagon	(Courtesy Kayes, Penang Talk) 1988 Hillside sign	(Courtesy Linda Thomas) 1975 Icecream Cart	Penang Sports Club
	(Courtesy Kevin Cragg) 1969 Typical Malay house	(Courtesy Kevin Cragg) 1969 Local shop	(Courtesy Kevin Cragg) 1969 Trishaws on Penang Road	Postcard Tanjong Bungah Beach	(Courtesy Mike Greyson) 1966 A local harvesting coconuts
1967 Penang Street Scenes
E and O Hotel	(© kayes, penangtalk.com. By permission)	(Courtesy Robin Tobler) 1960
	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 Singapore’s 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
Cameron Highlands	(Courtesy Martin Black) Leaving Penang now and over to the mainland - a visit to the Cameron Highlands is a real treat.	1975 Lutheran Mission 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."
		Fosters Smokehouse This is where we would stay when we went to the Cameron Highlands. Oh it was so luxurious and I have such fond memories of the cool climate and the cosy open log fire in the hotel. By the look of the page at this link, it is still beautiful - I recommend a visit there if you're in the area!
		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.