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Streets of George Town, An Illustrated Guide to Penang’s City Streets and Historic Attractions

Khoo Su Nin
2012 (first published in 1993). Areca Books.
Softcover, 21.8cm x 15.4cm, 187 pages
200+ colour photographs
ISBN 9789839886009

By Khoo Su Nin.

More than 20,000 copies sold!

Streets of George Town is a serious guide to things visible and invisible. The traditional neighbourhoods and urban villages which make up the cosmopolitan city are carefully explored. In the wealth of surviving built heritage are the stories of those who have contributed to the prosperity of the trading settlement, from Penang’s founding settlers and early builders to latter-day personalities. In these streets is the living history of a uniquely complex multi-cultural society. Richly illustrated with over 280 photos, this guide is meant for every visitor who has ever enjoyed George Town’s charming streetscapes, and every Penangite who wishes to rediscover his or her own home town.

Editorial Reviews

“There’s a story to every street and Khoo tells us how some got their names… Streets of George Town is an eye-opening guide, particularly for children of Penang who know little, or nothing, about its lively history.” Tan Gim Ean, New Straits Times

“…Khoo Su Nin’s seminal book has…retrieved many of the untoled stories and changed the way both Penangites and visitors see the island.” Julia de Bierre, author of Penang Through Gilded Doors

About the Author

Khoo Su Nin alias Khoo Salma Nasution is a writer, publisher and heritage advocate. As the great-great granddaughter of Khoo Soo Hong, a founding senator of the Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, she has her roots in the Acheen Street-Armenian Street historic-cultural enclave. Her recent publications include Sun Yat Sen in Penang (2008) and Heritage Houses of Penang (2009).

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Notes
Introduction
Historic Communities
Urban Development
Architecture
Street Culture
The Streets (inclusive of a full listing of Penang’s streets, with pictures of each significant building)
Selected Bibliography
Street Index
Maps

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