THE ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL HOTEL LOCATED AT RUNNYMEDE SEA SIDE, PENANG
Runnymede House, Penang. The bungalow pictured is most likely the original house that Sir Stamford Raffles lived in when he came to Penang in 1805 as Deputy Secretary to the then new government. It was subsequently converted into a hotel and further extensive expansion took place over the years.
1900s
19980005893 - 0055
LKC72/01
105465
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Lim Kheng Chye Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore
This image is reproduced from a postcard borrowed from Lim Kheng Chye

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Runnymede House, Penang. The bungalow pictured is most likely the original house that Sir Stamford Raffles lived in when he came to Penang in 1805 as Deputy Secretary to the then new government. It was subsequently converted into a hotel and further extensive expansion took place over the years.

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