CLAN JETTIES

Heritage Conservation
Heritage Conservation

HISTORICAL STYLE
Get to know the historical period and style of your shophouse in order to recover the authentic features on the facade. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]ARCHITECTURAL FORM
Understand the division and use of space, function of the five-foot way, airwell and back balcony in relation to feng shui.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]ARCHITECTURE HISTORY
Learn how multiculturalism influences the philosophy and aesthetics of the shophouse structure, design, and decorative features.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]TRADITIONAL MATERIALS
Get to know the historical period and style of your shophouse in order to recover the authentic features on the facade.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]TRADITIONAL BUILDING METHODS
Familiarise yourself with the traditional building methods and skills of decorative finishes of the Penang shophouse.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:center|color:%23231f20" use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="custom-title"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class="img-box"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="2190" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="fadeInUp" el_class="about1-text"][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a World Heritage Site with more than 5,000 buildings, education and information as well as understanding and appreciation of the Site are vital to meaningful conservation management.
To ensure that heritage buildings are conserved and restored in a manner that preserves their authenticity, George Town World Heritage Incorporated conducts capacity building projects such as the Tangible Heritage Workshops that enhance the knowledge and skills of the public who are involved either directly or indirectly in the planning, development, management, monitoring and enforcement efforts of George Town as a World Heritage Site.
The workshops - Heritage and Conservation Workshops (Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced levels) and the Heritage Impact Assessment Workshop - create public awareness on the conservation of heritage buildings and the protection of the Outstanding Universal Value for the preservation of George Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Heritage and Conservation Workshops will equip participants with knowledge of the restoration and repair of heritage buildings especially in the World Heritage Site, the principles of conservation, and explanations on the technical stages including council requirements and guidelines for conservation work.
Through the Heritage Impact Assessment Workshop, representatives from government agencies, private property owners, architects, building engineers, and quantity surveyors are introduced to the Heritage Impact Assessment report, which details the surrounding impacts on the proposed development, restoration or renovation site. Participants will be given exposure to the procedures required for producing a comprehensive, high quality assessment report.
For details, please contact Mr Muhammad Hijas Sahari at [email protected] or follow our social media channels for the latest updates.
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George Town Heritage Celebrations
George Town Heritage Celebrations

2022 – GEORGE TOWN HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS |
2019 | - | LET’S CELEBRATE: RITUALS AND FESTIVE EVENTS |
2018 | - | POTENTIAL - OF THE PAST, IN THE PRESENT, FOR THE FUTURE |
2017 | - | WALK THE TALK: ORAL TRADITIONS AND EXPRESSIONS |
2016 | - | MAI MAIN: TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES |
2015 | - | EAT RITE: RITUAL FOODS OF GEORGE TOWN |
2014 | - | LIVING LEGACIES |
2013 | - | COLOUR, CULTURE, TRADITION |
2012 | - | LIVE HERITAGE |
2011 | - | TAPESTRY OF CULTURES |
2010 | - | STREETS COME ALIVE - UNFORGETTABLE GEORGE TOWN |
2009 | - | 1 HERITAGE |
2008 |

Disaster Risk Management
Disaster Risk Management


Cultural Heritage Education Programme
Cultural Heritage Education Programme


George Town Heritage Celebrations 2019
George Town Heritage Celebrations 2019

Date | Time | Venue | Location | Registration |
6 July 2019 | 9am - 11am | State Chinese (Penang) Association | Jalan Perak | Register |
6 July 2019 | 12pm - 2pm | Nattukottai Nagarathar Heritage Society | Lebuh Penang | Register |
7 July 2019 | 10am - 12pm | Kapitan Keling Mosque | Jalan Buckingham | Register |
7 July 2019 | 1pm - 3pm | Penang Eurasian Association | Jalan Kelawai | Register |
7 July 2019 | 4pm - 6pm | Gujarati Samaj Penang | Jalan Green Hall | Register |
8 July 2019 | 10am - 12pm | Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Penang | Jalan Gurdwara | Register |
8 July 2019 | 4pm - 6pm | Nam Hooi Wooi Koon | Lebuh Chulia | Register |
- A Certificate of Recognition.
- George Town Heritage Celebrations 2019 limited edition T-shirt.
- Meal and beverage on your day of duty.

George Town World Heritage Incorporated Internship Programme
George Town World Heritage Incorporated Internship Programme


Free Disaster Risk Management Posters
Free Disaster Risk Management Posters


Complimentary Cultural Heritage Books Delivered To 74 Education Institutions In Penang
Complimentary Cultural Heritage Books Delivered to 74 Education Institutions in Penang


Memori Di George Town
Memori di George Town


Little India Of George Town
Little India of George Town


George Town’s Historic Commercial And Civic Precincts
George Town’s Historic Commercial and Civic Precincts


Eat Rite: Ritual Foods Of George Town
Eat Rite: Ritual Foods of George Town


George Town Historic Cities Of The Straits Malacca Special Area Plan
George Town Historic Cities of the Straits Malacca Special Area Plan

RM200.00 (Out of Stock)
Hardback | 416 pages | English
Publisher: State Government of Penang, [email protected] Pinang, City Council of Penang Island and George Town World Heritage Incorporated
Publication Date: 2016
The George Town Special Area Plan (SAP) is the Conservation Management Plan for the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. The SAP is the reference for the community, building owners and the public, especially those living in the World Heritage Site, for better care and management of the heritage buildings. It contains management strategies and action plans to protect the Outstanding Universal Values of the World Heritage Site.
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Epitaph: The Northam Road Protestant Cemetery (Volumes 1 And 2)
Epitaph: The Northam Road Protestant Cemetery (Volumes 1 and 2)


PLACES OF WORSHIP
PLACES OF WORSHIP


CLAN HOUSES
CLAN HOUSES


PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS


TRADE GUILDS
TRADE GUILDS


CLAN JETTIES
CLAN JETTIES


HISTORIC BUILDINGS
HISTORIC BUILDINGS


SITES
SITES


MONUMENTS
MONUMENTS


BEYOND THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE
BEYOND THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE


George Town Bandar Bersejarah Di Selat Melaka Rancangan Kawasan Khas
George Town Bandar Bersejarah di Selat Melaka Rancangan Kawasan Khas

RM200.00 (Out of Stock)
Hardback | 437 pages | Bahasa Melayu
Publisher: State Government of Penang, [email protected] Pinang, City Council of Penang Island and George Town World Heritage Incorporated
Publication Date: 2017
Rancangan Kawasan Khas (RKK) George Town merupakan Pelan Pengurusan Pemuliharaan bagi Tapak Warisan Dunia UNESCO George Town. RKK dijadikan sebagai rujukan kepada komuniti, pemilik bangunan dan orang awam yang khususnya tinggal di Tapak Warisan Dunia ini untuk mengurus dan menjaga bangunan warisan. RKK mempunyai strategi pengurusan dan pelan tindakan untuk memulihara dan melindungi Nilai-nilai Keunggulan Sejagat Tapak Warisan Dunia.
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George Town: Our Stories
George Town: Our Stories


Penang Shophouses
Penang Shophouses


Penang: The Fourth Presidency Of India 1805 – 1830 (Volume 2: Fire, Spice And Edifice)
Penang: The Fourth Presidency of India 1805 – 1830 (Volume 2: Fire, Spice and Edifice)


Penang’s Living Legacy – Heritage Traders Of George Town
Penang’s Living Legacy – Heritage Traders of George Town


POTEHI – Glove Puppet Theatre Of Penang
POTEHI – Glove Puppet Theatre of Penang


Traditional Street Names Of George Town
Traditional Street Names of George Town

RM40.00 (Out of Stock)
Paperback | 164 pages | English
Publisher: George Town World Heritage Incorporated
Year Published: 2015
In the historic city of George Town, while one trishaw rider is being directed to 'Lean Hwa Ho' - the 'stream of the lotus flowers', a taxi is being directed to 'Nyior Cabang' - the 'row of coconut trees', both passengers actually wish to go to Leith Street, which now has neither lotus flowers nor coconut trees. As the 'street of stonemasons' or 'Pak Cheok Kay' or Acheen Street embraces its last few actual stonemasons, this publication seeks to document the delightful wealth of oral history in the form of local references used over the last 200 years to refer to our streets by occupations, trades, activities and local personalities.
These references were not only useful and pertinent, often they were droll and witty. Sometimes puns were used, occasionally they were even risqué. The historical significance of these traditional names was so valued that the first compilation appeared in 1900. This latest one features 118 streets within the George Town World Heritage Site and beyond, and attempts to put together the recollections of the dwindling residents of the inner city.
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**Category II buildings, objects and sites are of special interest, and warrant every effort to have them preserved.