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Pete's PenangArmenian Street |
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Pete's PenangArmenian Street |
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| Many people will wonder why I photograph very ordinary aspects of life such as shop-houses. It is simple. I am looking 50 and more years ahead. In a few decades Penang will probably be a characterless mass of shopping malls, high rise apartments, KFC and parked cars. The shop-houses, little Hondas and bejak will have disappeared. Without detailed photographs of the ordinary aspects of life, following generations will not know what life was like in 2008. It is because of this I am delighted to include, old bicyles, little Hondas, rubbish bins and rubbish in the street. This is what life is really like, not like the advertisements in magazines. |
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 Cheah Kongsi is off Armenian Street, Click on picture for more on Cheah Kongsi |
 Barber's Shop The barber's wife shouted at me because she didn't want me to photograph the building. |
 Cycle repair & junk shop, 2008 These guys were friendly and happy to be photographed. |
 The guys were still there in 2009, and still friendly :-) |
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This is the inside of their shop. Click here to see a full-screen, high resolution panorama. |
 Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple is off Armenian Street |
 An Art Studio A few have been nicely renovated. |
 Shop-house, Armenian Street Many need some attention |
 A Scrap Metal Dealer |
 Swatow Lodging House, Armenian Street |
 The Yap Temple is on Armenian Street |
 Shop-house, Armenian Street |
 Dr Sun Yat Sen's Penang Base |
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