I’ve not had the most constructive week in terms of my course-work, however it has been an interesting week. I’ve been helping my ‘man’ measure a Chinese Shop House for a heritage assignment for his MA. We had to document and measure the whole building and draw it up. We also had to get in touch with the Penang Heritage Society to dig out old deeds, records and maps from the area and for the building.
The building itself ,12 Church Street, was built in 1890, so has past through various owners and tennants hands aswell as undergoing stages of renovation, the last of which reinstated it to UNESCO heritage standards. N has to document and assess all the transformations. It was a very enjoyable experience.
One of the stories we found out was about the temple directly across the street. It used to be the headquarters of the Chinese Secret Society. There is a well in the back yard, where in times of severe punishment, a person would be beheaded, their head, thrown down the well and then washed out to sea. Amazing History!
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