{"product_id":"georgetown-1939","title":"Georgetown - c.1920s-1930s","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003ePlan of George Town (Penang)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"36\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Published by Permission of the Surveyor-General, F.M.S. \u0026amp; S.S. (Federated Malay States \u0026amp; Straits Settlements) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"157\"\u003eCirca:\u003c\/b\u003e 1920s – 1930s \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"178\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Lithograph with spot coloring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e A crisp and highly functional colonial-era street plan of George Town, Penang. This map was issued during a period of significant urban growth and reflects the administrative precision of the British \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"213\"\u003eSurveyor-General's Office\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe plan focuses on the historic core of George Town, showing the grid-like street layout that has since earned the city its UNESCO World Heritage status. It provides a unique \"snapshot\" of the city’s social and commercial life just before World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Reference\" List:\u003c\/b\u003e A detailed index on the right identifies 31 key locations, including iconic landmarks like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003eFort Cornwallis\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"134\"\u003eE. \u0026amp; O. Hotel\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"153\"\u003eSwettenham Pier\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"Fun and Frolic\":\u003c\/b\u003e Item #31 on the reference list is particularly charming, referring to the \"Fun and Frolic\" amusement park (part of the New World Park history), a popular leisure destination of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eColonial Infrastructure:\u003c\/b\u003e The map marks the \"Electric Tramway Office\" (#30), a reminder of Penang’s early modern transport system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVerso (Reverse):\u003c\/b\u003e Interestingly, this map features Chinese text on the reverse. In this era, it was common for maps to be used as bilingual guides or printed on existing stock to save resources during periods of paper shortage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763150127169,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/87E6702C-F64C-421F-940E-EF916F73CE3B.jpg?v=1775897560","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/georgetown-1939","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}