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in the early 19th century. Originally a dirt track, the eastern section of Macalister Road has become urbanised as part of the city centre. Notably, the westernmost section of Macalister Road still retains a quieter, greener character, with mature
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between 1901 and 1910, was completed in 1915. This maternity hospital was in operation until 1955; the building now houses a branch of the
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In 2013, a thunderstorm led to the collapse of the spire of Menara Umno, a high-rise at the eastern section of Macalister Road.
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were planted along the westernmost section of Macalister Road by Charles Curtis, who was the curator of the
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During the colonial era, the Europeans tended to build their residences at Macalister Road. Tall
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Among the European residences at this particular stretch of Macalister Road are the
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was founded in 1987 as the first Penang-based private tertiary institution.
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Further east, the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, named after
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towards Western Road, a leafier enclave within the city centre.
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Macalister Road was named in honour of a Scotsman, Colonel
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providing shade along this particular section of the road.
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Malay
Chinese

Penang Island City Council
George Town
Komtar
5°24′54.14″N 100°19′36.13″E / 5.4150389°N 100.3267028°E / 5.4150389; 100.3267028
George Town
Penang
Komtar
Governors of Penang
Angsana trees
Norman Macalister
Governor of the Prince of Wales Island

the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital
Penang State Museum

Angsana trees
Penang Botanic Gardens
baobab tree
Captain Speedy
Penang
Chief Minister of Penang
St. George's Girls School
Penang
King Edward VII
British monarch
Penang State Museum and Art Gallery
Seri Teratai

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