Dropped off at Arab Street and decided to commence the first night shot of the place; walked by Arab Street and passed through Banglah Road where I spotted a fenced up house which is branded as State Property; windows and doors are all locked and sealed; so the only place I could capture the building was through the fence gaps.
Opposite the road was a dilpilated shophouse that looked more than 50 years old; which part of the roof was bared with overgrowing stray tress from within; saw another 2 photographers taking the place; being too dark, flash had to be used. Night doesn't seem a good choice to capture the age of the building's age that is read on all the eroded debris. It's strange that the building is still around; but it had better be soon that I take a picture of it before it's swept into extinction and history.
Done a research online but could not find anything about the bared-rooftop shophouse. The state owned house is actually calld Sultan House along Sultan Halt.
Quite a fruitful trip tonight.
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Conserved Places: Arab Street
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