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Penang Hill Railway 100 Years of Transformation (1923 – 2023)
RM80.00
Three years after the establishment of Penang in 1786, Penang Hill began functioning as a signal station and a resort for convalescing. Fleeing the humidity and diseases of the lowlands, early travellers ascended the hill on foot, ponies or doolie carriers for rest and recreation.
It was not until Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897 that the idea for a hill railway crystallised. The initial scheme in 1905 failed, but the second system designed by colonial engineer A.R. Johnson was a spectacular success. Launched in 1923, the Penang Hill Railway was an engineering feat that transformed the hill and the surrounding areas of Air Itam. This pictorial book tells the tale of the railway and its transformation over 100 years and highlight the crucial milestones in this unfading icon of Penang.
Author: Koay Su Lyn
Language: English
Format: Hard cover
Publisher: Elaton Publishing
ISBN: 9789671716465
Size: 26.0 cm x 26.0 cm x 1.5 cm
Availability: 2 in stock
