Pete's Penang

Armenian Street



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,


Shop-house, Armenian Street
Many need some attention

An Art Studio
A few have been nicely renovated.



Barber's Shop
The barber's wife shouted at me
because she didn't want me to photograph the building.


Cycle repair & junk shop
These guys were friendly and happy to be photographed.

Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple is off Armenian Street


A Scrap Metal Dealer

Shop-house, Armenian Street




The Yap Temple is on Armenian Street



Mor Hun Club

Dr Sun Yat Sen's Penang Base


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Images Copyright Peter Loud, 1997-2008