LOCATION OF TOWN HALL

 

• Located along Jalan Padang Kota Lama, the old Town Hall was the oldest Municipal Building in Penang.

• Next to Fort Cornwallis is the Esplanade, a popular waterfront promenade which stretches from the hawker stalls at one end to the clock tower at the other. Central in the Esplanade is the Padang, a huge square of town green. Standing proudly beside is the City Hall, a stately colonial building which is a fine example of British palladian architecture featuring magnificent Corinthian columns and huge windows. It was once the seat of local government.

Jalan Padang Kota Lama

Georgetown, 10200 George Town, Penang

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Public transit: Gudang Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang

GALLERY

INSIDE THE TOWN HALL

The grand ballroom of the penang townhall

One of the chandeliers of the grand ballroom

Newly fitted cast iron works.

 

Corinthian columns at the grand ballroom.

INFORMATION

ABOUT TOWN HALL PENANG

• Its was first laid on 1st January 1879 by Lt. Governor Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson. The building occupies a land area of 70,711 square feet facing the famous Esplanade. Upon completion in 1880, the building was officiated by Frederick Weld, the then Governor of theStraits Settlements. Nicknamed as Ang Mo Kong Kuan by the Straits Chinese, which literally means European Club, the Old Town Hall

• In 2003, archaeological excavations founded a small tunnel with a 96cm opening underneath the building. Artifacts discovered included broken pieces of ceramic, Chinese roof tiles, bricks, glasses, porcelain and coins and even nails.

• Built in Western architectural style with classical arches, columns, pilasters, quoins, decorative elements on roof parapet and balustrades, the sunshine yellow double-storey is the oldest municipal building in Penang.

• Lt-Governor Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson first laid its foundation on Jan 1, 1879. Occupying a land area of 70,711 sq feet, the building was completed in 1880 and officiated by the then Governor of Straits Settlements Frederick Weld.

• Through the years, the Town Hall has undergone five extensive expansions and now comprises a front portico, an assembly hall, a ballroom with adjoining supper rooms, a stage, office rooms and a library,

• In 1999, the building’s ballroom on the first floor was “transformed” into a “Royal Hall of Justice” for the filming of 20th Century Fox’s blockbuster, Anna and the King.

PENANG HARITAGE

TOWN HALL PENANG

 HISTORY

* The foundation stone of the Town Hall was laid in 1879 and the main building completed in 1883. It consisted of an assembly hall, a grand ballroom, and a library. You may be eager to known that the Penang Library was born here, after the Prince of Wales Library was moved here and renamed. Take over was in 1890 while the covered entrance and top floor added in 1903. The left wing builds when cement plaster was introduced and added in 1930. Those extensions and renovations together constitute the Town Hall.

 

*For decades the Penang Town Hall was the watering hole for the local socialites and elites, the venue for theatrical performances. Church services were held here which by Wesley Church in 1891, Bangsawan plays were performed, in 1903, while a group of Filipino musicians played here from 1890 right up to 1954. 

* The Penang Town Hall was even featured in the movie Anna and the King, the courtroom segment of which was filmed here in 1999. When the local authorities considered demolishing the Penang Town Hall, the National Museum stepped in to save it, gazetting it a historic monument on 29 July 1993. 

REFERENCE- http://www.asiaexplorers.com/malaysia/townhall_penang.htm

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Reference - http://www.jeadigitalmedia.org/2010/05/24/5-ways-to-learn-without-taking-overcreating-your-students-site/

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