The Hidden Gem of Penang: The P. Ramlee House

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After about 1.5 month hiatus, I’m back again! Not from anyoverseas related travel but nevertheless I am going to blog about this littleknown place but famous nationwide especially among those who were born beforethe mid 80s. Yes his name is none other than P. Ramlee with his museum/houseRumah P. Ramlee or known as P Ramlee House.
Here’s a little note about our famous national star:
Born Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh, Tan Sri P. Ramlee wasborn on the first day of the Eid festival (or better known as Hari Raya AidilfitriPertama), which fell on 22 March 1929. His father, Teuku Nyak Puteh, was asailor from Aceh. He attended Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Melayu Kampung Jawa(Kampung Jawa Malay School) and Sekolah Francis Light primary schools. Next hewent to the famous Penang Free School secondary school. Both SekolahFrancis Light and Penang Free School were my alma mater as well.
P. Ramlee was an all rounder which include film actor, director,singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. Due to his contributionsto the movie and music industry and his literary work, he is often consideredthe icon of Malay entertainment in Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra (especiallyin Aceh due to his ancestry). Some of his famous work includes ‘PendekarBujang Lapok’, ‘Hang Tuah’, ‘Anakku Sazali’ and ‘Nujum Pak Belalang’ which wonhim best Asian Film Award.
Sources: Wikipedia, 2012

Situated at Jalan P Ramlee (formerly known as Caunterhall Road), the P. Ramlee House is was actually built in the year 1926 and was several times been renovated and restored by the National Archives. Exhibitions include his diary, personal memorabilia, boat, bicycle and other personal belongings such as musical instruments which were part of his stardom life.
This is the house whereby I walked passed by nearly every day during my years in primary school, SRK Francis Light, which was also the alma mater of P. Ramlee. Nostalgic!. 

That's me during my countless visit to this traditional wooden house of P. Ramlee..on the left is my friend from Singapore.

This is an old sampan used by the late P. Ramlee to move around the river perhaps or during the flood as the place of his residence often hit by flood during heavy rain and monsoon season. Yes I have experienced that as well.

An old bicycle belong to the late P. Ramlee which was used as his mode of transportation at that time