Tanjong Tokong's Original Springtide

Almost a Century of Tangible And Intangible Cultural Heritage Lost With The Destruction Of The Springtide Hotel 


The historical Springtide Hotel at Tanjong Tokong, Tanjong Bungah, Penang, was a prominent seaside spot dating back to at least 1913, known for its Chinese cuisine and Sunday buffet. It was later renamed "New Springtide Hotel" in 1925, operated during the war era, and was demolished by 2002 to make way for the current Springtide Residences.

End of the Tongkang And Penang’s Lost Maritime Soul

How the Institutionalization of Lighterage and a Cheap-Labor Economy Betrayed the Island’s Born-and-Bred Working Class When the British forc...