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Jonker Street Melaka (2)

September 30, 2015

Here are some more photographs of Jonker Street Melaka taken last week.

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

 

Jonker Street Melaka

September 29, 2015

At the moment I am in the historic town of Melaka in Malaysia. Developers are the scourge of this old town with shopping malls and hotels erasing the history and culture of the place. Nevertheless Jonker street retains many of its original features. The road is filled with historical houses along its left and right sides dating back to the 17th century. A focal point for the Chinese community the road hosts a night market every Friday to Sunday evening. Here are some photographs of the market I’ve taken over a couple of recent nights.

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Jonker Street Melaka 2015

Recent Favourites

September 28, 2015

Here are some of my favourite photographs from recent blogs.

Cheshire Street c.1985

Cheshire Street c.1985

Sclater Street 2012

Sclater Street 2012

Brick Lane c.1984

Brick Lane c.1984

Brick Lane doorwat 2012

Brick Lane doorway 2012

Bethnal Green Road 2002

Bethnal Green Road 2002

Demonstration against the deportation of Afia Begum 1982

Demonstration against the deportation of Afia Begum 1982

Dhaka Bangladesh 2008

Dhaka Bangladesh 2008

Brick Lane c.1984

Brick Lane c.1984

Demonstration against austerity 2015

Demonstration against austerity 2015

 

Sclater Street c.1990

Sclater Street c.1990

Around Whitechapel London In Black & White

September 27, 2015
Whitechapel High Street 2014

Whitechapel High Street 2014

Whitechapel Market 2014

Whitechapel Market 2014

Whitechapel High Street 2014

Whitechapel High Street 2014

Commercial Street 2014

Commercial Street 2014

Fournier Street c.1985

Fournier Street c.1985

Commercial Street 2014

Commercial Street 2014

Commercial Street 2014

Commercial Street 2014

Whitechapel Market 2014

Whitechapel Market 2014

Whitechapel Market 2014

Whitechapel Market 2014

Brick Lane London In Black & White

September 26, 2015
Woman wheels her pushchair through a crowd of BNP supporters at the the intersection of Brick Lane with Bethnal Green Road 1992

Woman wheels her pushchair through a crowd of BNP supporters at the intersection of Brick Lane with Bethnal Green Road 1992

Brick Lane pub c.1984

Brick Lane pub c.1984

Brick Lane 2014

Brick Lane 2014

Brick Lane 2015

Brick Lane 2015

Brick Lane c.1990

Brick Lane Market c.1990

Brick Lane 2015

Brick Lane 2015

Brick Lane 2014

Brick Lane 2014

Brick Lane 2014

Brick Lane 2014

Brick Lane 2014

Brick Lane 2014