Thursday, March 27, 2008

Maybank was located here along Jalan Taming Sari (Main Road)
before it moved to its new office at Jalan Panggung Wayang

Taiping Central Market (pork section) was built in 1884.

LAP building at Jalan Muzium

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Elegant Old Buildings

Old mansion along Jalan Ong Saik.. (no longer standing)

Beautiful government quarters besides the old mansion along Jalan Ong Saik

Drainage and Irrigation Department building (JPS) along Jalan Muzium

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Schools- Centres of Excellence

SM Treacher Methodist (1889) at Jalan Muzium

SM Convent along Jalan Convent

SM St.George at Jalan Stesen

SR King Edward VII (1883) at Jalan Stesen

SR King Edward VII (1883) - view from Jalan Ong Saik

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Pre-war house decorated with Chinese motifs. It's situated along Jalan Stesen

Eng Lee Kopitiam - Jalan Stesen

Ching Yuan Association - Jalan Pasar

Friday, March 21, 2008

Bangunan Agama Islam at Jalan muzium

Chin Woo Association at Jalan Tokong

Ceylon Association (1899) - Ceylonese Tamils came to work in the civil service and
build the railways. The association was founded in 1899 and located at Station road.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Burmese Pool - a favourite place for picnics and camping

Majestic Angsana trees still lined the Upper Muzeum Road

Aerodrome at Tekka

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

The old town council was housed here before it moved to its present new office.


A government office building that once housed the magistrate courts