Penang and Its Networks of Knowledge

Khoo Salma Nasution

Anoma Pieris

Jean DeBernardi

Annabel Teh Gallop

Barbara Watson Andaya

Anthony Reid

Christina Skott

Geoff Wade

Su Lin Lewis

Judith Nagata

Peter Zabielskis

Areca Books

'Contemporary Penang is no longer a pristine island but a modern metropolis...urban aesthetic and architecture which have been taken for granted for decades are now re-appreciated. With growing international interest and the efforts of a local heritage movement, identity and traditions are being renewed. In the 21st century, a new generation has come to appreciate what Penang has to offer. Substance has always been there and, with a little polish, Penang's heritage homes are beginning to glisten in what Peter Carey calls that almost perfect island .' Author-Khoo Salma Nasution Homes of Penang poses a stunning legacy of cultural and historical insights through the architectural styles of Penang s dwellings. These styles, which envelops the form, the structure, and the overall culture and attitude of living, takes you on a vivid journey through space and time. In this book, Khoo Salma Nasution will take you through the growth of the Penang home from its traditional roots in Anglo-Malay housing styles to the eclectic mixed abode of today.

Heritage Houses of Penang

photos by Halim Berbar

Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb

2006 (First edition 2003). Published by Areca Books, Penang, Malaysia. 26 x 29 cm, 304 pages, over 700 b/w and colour postcards. Penang, Malaysia - once a part of the Straits Settlements and British Malaya.   Penang's boom as a seaport on the Far Eastern steamship route, coincided with the rise of the picture postcard at the turn of the 20th century. From this bustling port teeming with travellers and migrants, thousands of postcards of Penang were sent off into the world.  These picture postcards give vivid impressions of Penang's centre of commerce and administration, its streets and suburbs, its hill resort and its beaches.  With over 700 postcards compiled by Malcolm Wade, this is the largest collection of prewar Penang postcards ever published. The local historical context is researched by Khoo Salma Nasution, author of the best-selling book, 'Streets of George Town, Penang'. This collection serves as a testimony to Penang's rich heritage, as well as a visual resource for researchers, artists, collectors and all those who love Penang.

Penang Postcard Collection: 1899-1930s

History

Malcolm Wade

Asia

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