 Tan Jetty
Tan jetty is one of the six clan jetties in George Town. Known as Seh Tan Keo in Hokkien, it is the third clan jetty from the north, located between Chew Jetty and Lee Jetty. It houses people of the Tan surface, whose forefathers were Chinese immigrants who came from the Tan village in Fujian Province. They arrived at the turn of the century to work in the expanding Penang Harbour. At that time, the shoreline of George Town has just been extended outward to create a deeper port for steamships, which in turn created jobs for port workers and coolies.
The Tan jetty was created to house the coolies who were unable to afford living quarters on dry land, much of which is already owned by the Europeans or the Chinese towkays. Moreover, the proximity of the jetty to the harbour means that they did not have to travel far to get to their work place.
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Tan Jetty (4 February 2009)
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Tan Jetty (4 February 2009)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
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