Number 9

The return to Hillside Penang

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January 7th 2011
It had always been my intention to return to Penang from the moment I decided to travel through South east Asia. I was just a toddler when in 1972 to 1974 my parents relocated our family to Penang Island. My father was in the Royal Austalian Airforce and in total we lived at Hill Side Vale of Tempe for 3 1/2 years. My first attempt to find our old address was a failure when I couldn't get any conf ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more