The Habitat Penang Hill: a pocket history

Authors: Keith Hockton, Marcus Langdon
Design and layout by Adrian Cheah, ACEK Creative Solutions

The Habitat Penang Hill: a pocket history

This handy, illustrated pocket guide tells the rich history of Penang Hill’s early bungalows as seen from the historic trail of The Habitat Penang Hill. It is not only an invaluable guide for those intending to walk The Habitat Penang Hill’s historic rainforest trail but also a useful keepsake for locals and visitors to Penang.

It also contains:

  • Quick-guide to historical information
  • Fold-out map of the trail with historical places marked

The Habitat Penang Hill: a pocket history

Contents

The Habitat Penang Hill - 1
The Habitat Foundation - 3
Penang Hill – The Beginning - 5
From Lookouts to Retreats - 8
Early Recollections - 14
Historic Bungalows Along the Way - 20
The Crag - 23
The Horse Stables & Coolie Lines - 28
Curtis Crest Treetop Walk - 33
Historic Bungalows – Treetop Walk - 39
Bel Retiro - 40
Convalescent Bungalow - 45
Fern Hill Bungalow - 50
Quick Guide - 54
Index - 59
Fold-out map - 61

The Habitat Penang Hill: a pocket history

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Published in Malaysia by Entrepot Publishing Sdn Bhd
ISBN 978-967-14281-9-1
Softcover, 10.6 x 15.3 cm, 64 pages
with colour photographs, fold-out illustrated front and back covers with map
Year of publication: 2018

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Available at https://entrepotpublishing.com/