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Light Street, George Town, the Glossary

Light Street is the oldest road in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang.^[1]

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Roads in Penang

Architecture of Penang

The architecture of Penang reflects the 171 years of British presence on the island, coalescing with local, Chinese, Indian, Islamic and other elements to create a unique and distinctive brand of architecture.

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Beach Street, George Town

Beach Street is a major thoroughfare in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Light Street, George Town and Beach Street, George Town are Roads in Penang.

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City Hall, Penang

The City Hall is the local government headquarters of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang.

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Diamond jubilee

A diamond jubilee celebrates the 60th anniversary of a significant event related to a person (e.g. accession to the throne or wedding, among others) or the 60th anniversary of an institution's founding.

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Esplanade, Penang

The Esplanade is a seafront city square in the heart of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang.

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Farquhar Street, George Town

Farquhar Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Light Street, George Town and Farquhar Street, George Town are Roads in Penang.

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Fort Cornwallis

Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century.

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Francis Light

Captain Francis Light (– 21 October 1794) was a British explorer and the founder of the British colony of Penang (in modern-day Malaysia) and its capital city of George Town in 1786.

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George Town, Penang

George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang.

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Jubilee Clock Tower

The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower is an Moorish-style Jubilee clocktower within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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List of streets in George Town, Penang

The street names of George Town reflect the multicultural heritage of the city, the capital of the former British settlement of Penang, now part of Malaysia. Light Street, George Town and List of streets in George Town, Penang are Roads in Penang.

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Lists of World Heritage Sites

This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites.

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Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.

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Penang

Penang (Pulau Pinang) is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca.

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Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce

The Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, established in June 1903, was the first Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Malaya.

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Penang High Court

The Penang High Court, founded in 1808, is the birthplace of Malaysia's judiciary system.

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Penang Hokkien

Penang Hokkien (Tâi-lô: Pī-néeng Hok-kiàn-uā; Pe̍͘h-ōa-jī: Pī-né͘ng Hok-kiàn-ōa; IPA) is a local variant of Hokkien spoken in Penang, Malaysia.

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Penang Island

Penang Island is the main constituent island of the Malaysian state of Penang.

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Penang Island City Council

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is the local government that administers the city of George Town, which includes the entirety of Penang Island.

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Penang State Assembly Building

The Penang State Assembly Building is the home of the Penang State Legislative Assembly.

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Penang State Legislative Assembly

The Penang State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang.

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Peninsular Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia, historically known as Malaya, also known as West Malaysia or the "Malaysian Peninsula", is the western part of Malaysia that comprises the southern part of the Malay Peninsula on Mainland Southeast Asia and the nearby islands.

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Queen Victoria

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

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States and federal territories of Malaysia

The states and federal territories of Malaysia are the principal administrative divisions of Malaysia.

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Straits Settlements

The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.

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Town Hall, Penang

The Town Hall is a British-built administrative building in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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World Heritage Committee

The World Heritage Committee is a committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that selects the sites to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger, defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Street,_George_Town

Also known as Light Street, George Town, Penang, Light Street, Penang.