The Queen Victoria Jubilee Memorial Clocktower in Georgetown Penang, Malaysia
The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower is an Moorish-style Jubilee clocktower within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the intersection of Light Street and Beach Street, it was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. The tower is sixty feet to the centre of the clock, one foot for each year of Victoria's reign. A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis is situated behind the was donated by Cheah Chen Eok, a local businessman, who provided $30,000 for the purpose, and was designed by Mr. Pierce, Municipal Engineer, Penang, and built by Messrs Barnett and Stark.
Size: 3427px × 5120px
Location: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
Photo credit: © Rob Walls / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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