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Blue Mansion of Penang


Blue Mansion of Penang
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Copyright: Murray Lines (MLINES) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1314 W: 96 N: 1027] (8516)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-04 19:53
Viewed: 577
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is one of many old mansions now open to the public in Georgetown, the capital of Penang state of Malaysia. Years ago when Malaysia was the world's largest supplier of tin, there were many wealthy industrialists who built homes here. This is one of the best known and is called The Blue Mansion for good reason.

When Cheong Fatt Tze passed away in 1916, flags were ordered to be flown at half-mast by the Dutch and the British in their colonies, to honour this man. So respected a man was he and so much wealth he had amassed in his lifetime, unfortunately the wealth and fortune did not quite benefit the later generations.

Eventually, the mansion was deserted by the family. Squaters moved in during the 70's and stayed until one day a group of Heritage preservationists acquired the Mansion to ensure that it would be maintained & conserved for posterity. It took them almost 3 years to negotiate with the squaters a deadline to leave the premise. When they finally did, then restoration work began. Prior to completion of works at the mansion, Hotel Continental located just behind the mansion began foundation works for its 22-storey extension. The use of hammer-driven concrete piles immediately caused the mansion's walls to crack and its foundation began to sink.
www.journeymalaysia.com/MI_penang2.htm
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Hello Murray!
Very very beautiful blue house! Nice composition, good sharpness and perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

Hi Murray, clear and crisp color of this Cheong Fatt Sze mansion. I have not been to this mansion yet although i'm a Penangnite myself but with this picture of yours, I'm able to visualize it better this time. TFS

Hello Murray,
Good point of view!
You capture the details in the architecture with skill, and the colours are very good...
Pleasant composition with good lines!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

Hi Murray. Dazzling blues. Well composed and the harsh tropical light well handled. A little but of Cape Dutch in the architecture. On a trip to Malacca back in the early nineties I noticed the same thing. Well done and TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Summer Fog III’

Hello Murray
splendide cette maison bleue, beaux détails
maison trés sympathique
bravo
amitiées

jojo

wow! how crisp and sharp this picture is. lovely colours and great DOV. this picture brings back great memories of when we were in Penang.. unfortunately without DSLR :(
thanks very much for sharing,
J.

Although I am penangnite, I haven't go in to this mansion before, thanks for remind me for visiting it. Nice color and sharp image.Great shot! TFS

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