Be seduced by the charms of Ole Penang

Main street in Georgetown (early 1900?)

Weld Quay (early 1900?)

(Source of photos:http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=143215---Old Photos of Malaysia)

There is something evocative about old photographs of the familiar places you passed by everyday. There is a certain charm that is seductive and enticing. It enticises you to reminince.

Nostalgic.....and with a dream-like quality, these old photos transfer you to another world......a world of quieter days, more placid......calmer and tranquil.....

Yet, these feelings are false. People who lived during those days have their share of problems and heartaches.....these are not captured in these idyllic scences.....the bad memories and pains are etched out....leaving behind only good ones that evoke nice feelings and good thots.....

Such are the joys of looking at old photographs.......