Penang - Georgetown

vacation or holiday you better use one of the hotels along the beach road towards Batu Ferringhi.   Sail Ships of British East India Company British East India Company House in London   Some Georgetown Penang History In December 1600 a group of British traders incorporated The East India Company and got the monopoly on all trade with the East Indies. The First ships of the company arrived in India in 1608 and over the years expanded their business with India. The main trading was in spices such as gloves, nutmeg and pepper. Silk, precious stones and other luxurious items were added later. During the second half of the 18th century the East India Company expanded the trade to Canton in China where they got a monopoly in silk trade. Voyages of the ships to and from China to England had a problem, they needed a maintenance station on their route between China and Sail Ship of British East India Company at Georgetown Penang Ship of British East India Company at Penang England. Since 1763 several attempts had been made to secure the much needed transshipping port. The director of the East India Company renewed the order several times to find a convenient place somewhere around the Straits of Malacca. At Penang Georgetown plenty of beautiful pagoda, temples, mosques and churches reflect the multicultural nature of the People living in Georgetown. Both Buddha temples shown below are more or less at the same location. Thai Buddha Pagoda Georgetown Penang Thai Buddha Pagoda Georgetown Penang inside Thai Buddha Pagoda Georgetown Penang Guardian The Thai Buddhist Pagoda at Georgetown and the other temples shown here are reflecting the multi-ethnic ambience.of Penang are the temples – Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Taoism, Christianity and others Burmese Buddhist Pagoda Georgetown Penang Burmese Buddhist Pagoda Georgetown Penang Interior Burmese Buddhist Pagoda Georgetown Penang Guardian Burmese Buddhist Pagoda Georgetown Penang Bell Men The Dammikarama Burmese or Myanmar Buddhist pagoda -pictures left- has been identified as one of the 15 historical sites of Penang. The pagoda land was purchased by Nonia Betong from George Layton for 390 Spanish dollars. It was situated in the district of  Tulloh Aier Radja dated 1. day of August 1803 granted by Sir George Leith, Baronet LT., Governor of  Prince of Wales Island The first Chief Monk of the pagoda was venerable U Nandamala.     Georgetown Penang Chinese Yap Temple Penang Georgetown Beautiful Mosque

Here are the old Colonial Quarter, Little India and Chinatown.

Georgetown Penang Panorama from KOMTAR Tower Georgetown Penang Harbor Panorama from KOMTAR Tower

Penang Georgetown Street in Chinatown Penang Georgetown Street with old Chinese Houses

Penang Georgetown Street in the Chinese Quarter Penang Georgetown Street beautiful entrance Chinese House

After meetings with the Sultan of Kedah Francis Light was able to take possession of Penang Malaysia or Pulau Pinang on August 11. 1768. The Union Jack Flag was raised and tents were erected as temporary shelter. Francis Light had big targets, he started immediately to build a port and a fort. Georgetown Penang City hall Penang City Hall opened at 1903 is a impressive Victorian Style building. Today the municipal councilors still meet in the wood paneled council chamber of the City Hall. Today Penang  Malaysia or Pulau Pinang's Georgetown City Hall is a Historical Site. Georgetown Penang Small Mosque Georgetown Penang Lunch break at City Hall   In the early 1790's Francis Light's health deteriorated, he succumbed malaria. Eight years after setting up this thriving settlement he died at October 1794 at the age of 54. He is buried at the old cemetery on Northam Road in Georgetown Penang, now called Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah. His memorial is engraved in the pavilion built to honor his memory in front of St. George's Church and that's on of the reasons why the settlement was named Georgetown.

Georgetown Penang Colonial Style Villa	Georgetown Penang Colonial Style Building
Georgetown on Penang road Georgetown Chinatown Penang   Georgetown Penang Family	Georgetown dance on Penang road

A landmark of Penang Malaysia or Pulau Pinang and Georgetown is for sure the Eastern & Oriental Hotel. A combination of Colonial Times flair, style and beauty. Here it's genuine, not the usual copy wishi washi.	The Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang Georgetown
Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang Georgetown Interior	Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang Georgetown Lobby

Penang Malaysia or Pulau Pinang and Georgetown has a relatively big Indian community brought in by the British during colonial times, some pictures from little India are here.

In weddings, often girls are noticed in all shades of a-line Indian fashion dresses. These pulsating hues add to the overall beauty of women and when worn with suitable jewellery, the effect is mind blowing and one looks absolutely dazzling and impressive.

A-line Indian fashion dresses are always in demand and are more and more online stores are coming up with online Indian a-line dresses in large variety of colours and designs. http://www.utsavsarees.com is also one of such online stores which cater to the demand of all Indian and international customers. Author Hemant Jain


Georgetown Penang little India two Indian Ladies                                           Georgetown Penang little India Shopping

Georgetown Penang little India shop                                                                       Georgetown Penang little India street corner

Indian Art Stone Sculpture Penang                                Indian Art Window Painting little India Penang          Little India Fashion Shopping Penang

Georgetown Nightlife

Georgetown Penang Nightlife	Georgetown Penang Nightlife Sexy Singer Uptown Club
Georgetown Penang Nightlife Mois Disco	Georgetown Penang Nightlife Girl Band MoMo open air garden
Georgetown Penang Nightlife Sexy Girls Lounge	Georgetown Penang Nightlife Hot Stuff Coming
Georgetown Street food Georgetown Rickshaw In 1786 soon after Francis Light took possession of Penang Island or Pulau Pinang in Malaysian language he had a fort of nibong palms built at the tip of the cape which called fort point and named it after Governor General of Bengal, Charles Cornwallis. This fort was later renovated in the same size, shape and layout. Fort Cornwallis Georgetown Penang or Pulau Pinang Malaysia - opposite the City Hall Fort Cornwallis Penang Malaysia Cannon This cannon was presented to the Sultan of Johore by the Dutch. However it was later presented to Acheh and installed at Fort Melawati in Kuala Selangor. Finally, this cannon was seized by the British and installed here at the north-west angle of the fort in 1871. According to local believe, childless women can conceive by placing flowers in its barrel and offering special prayers. Fort Cornwallis Moat Penang or Pulau Pinang Malaysia Gunpowder Barrel at Fort Cornwallis Penang Malaysia Canopy used by Francis Light when he first landed in Penang in 1786 Fort Cornwallis Gun Powder Magazine Penang Malaysia Constructed in 1814, the gun powder magazine is located at the north west angle of Fort Cornwallis Penang, it was used to store explosives. The semi rounded roof and and a few feet deep into the earth, it was designed to minimize the damage of a maybe explosion. Cell rooms at Fort Cornwallis Penang Malaysia Located at the south west angle of Fort Cornwallis is one of the first chapels built in Georgetown. The first recorded service took place was the marriage of Francis Light widow M. Rozells to John Timmers in 1799   The current structure of the harbor light & flagstaff was built in 1880. This harbor light was used to signal incoming ships whilst the flagstaff was used to announce the arrival of mail ships or the decent of the Governor and other dignities form Penang Hill. Bronze statue of Francis Light Penang Malaysia                                 Convict labor which was first imported in 1789 and was immediately put to work in the fort by Francis Light to rebuild the fort in brick construction for about 67.000 Spanish dollars in 1793. Fort Cornwallis was the first military and administrative base of the East India Company and the garrison of Fort Cornwallis consisted of a handful of Europeans, who resided within the fort and sepoys who dwelled in huts next to the fort. The star shaped fort, enforced with cannons is the Seri Rambai which still is located at the northwest bastion of the fort. Previously surrounded with a 27-foot wide and 6 feet deep moat, it was filled in about a century ago since it functioned as breeding ground for mosquitoes infected with malaria. Today relics such as chapel, store, cell rooms and the gunpowder magazine are still in the fort. History galleries from the early 1700 and staff with colonial costume is now shown in the fort.