Penang 500 Early Postcards
Author | : Jin Seng Cheah |
Publisher | : Editions Didier Millet |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2013-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789671061718 |
ISBN-13 | : 9671061710 |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: By the late 19th century, Penang had become a thriving port trading in rubber, spices and tin. Its prosperity attracted immigrants from around the world and the island was a rich melting pot of Chinese, Indians, Malays, Europeans and many other peoples. The postcards reproduced in this book are drawn from the huge collection of Penang-born Professor Cheah Jin Seng, the author of Singapore: 500 Early Postcards, Malaya: 500 Early Postcards, Perak: 300 Early Postcards and Selangor: 300 Early Postcards.This title in the Early Postcards series will present a diverse array of picture postcards of Penang -- including of its capital George Town, now a World Heritage site -- from the 1890s to the 1970s.