crag hotel by baltrisya ilyani https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k en-us 2023-04-15 08:32:56 UTC 2023-04-16 05:19:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Hello everyone,I hope you are in good mood today,because it's a good day,to have a good day!so basically,in this article I would like to share one of the abandoned place that has attracted my interest to tell you all about it because it have a long history and plans for redevelopments.Every abandoned building has it's own story to tell so,this is the story of Crag Hotel.This mistery places sit on an isolated part of the hill at Pulau Pinang. baltrisyailyani https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555226397 2023-04-15 09:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555226397 Beneath all the dust,the original site was first occupied by a Mr.Bright in 1845 as private residence.Then,by the early 1850s,it was used as a sanatorium.In 1896,Captain John W. Kerr an employee of the East India Company and a Scotsman took over the lease.He built a bangalow and named his grand residence The Crag.He made numerous improvements to the sites and it became popular retreat for Europeans who lived in Georgtown and Penang Island. baltrisyailyani https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555227060 2023-04-15 09:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555227060 Later on,in 1905,four Armenian businessmen that famously known as the Sarkies Brothers and following minor renovations was turned into a hotel that boasted nine bangalows.In 1894 Crag Hotel was open to guests,the hotel prospered until the outbreak of World War I when it was sold to the colonial government but it was still managed by the Sarkies Brothers.By 1925,it was handed over to the Federated Malay States Railways.The hotel continued operating until the World War II,when it was took over by the Japanese Army of occupation and most of hotel was completely rebuilt in 1930.The Crag Hotel reopened in 1947 and finally closed it's doors in 1954. baltrisyailyani https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555227511 2023-04-15 09:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555227511 Following the war,the building sat unoccupied for decades,until it was leased to The Uplands School, The International School Of Penang(Uplands).The school open in 1955,as a safe location during the Malayan Emergency.The school was visited by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972 during her overseas tour.It was moved to a new sites in 1977,and the buildings abondoned again. baltrisyailyani https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555228222 2023-04-15 09:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555228222 Crag Hotel was scouted as a location for Academy award-winner French film Indochine,which premiered in 1992.The film was featured as the opulent home of actress Catherine Deneuve's character.Later it was again used for the BBC Channel 4 television series Indians Summer screened 2015 which starred by Julie Walters and Nikesh Petel. baltrisyailyani https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555228509 2023-04-15 09:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555228509 Rumours have it that a school girl had tragically ended her life in the building, with students claiming to have seen her ghost lingering around.Although,none of these tales have substantial evidence to suggest that they were true.For the first time in decades that nobody cares about the improvements,Finally they have done some renovations in the main building of the Crag Hotel to suit the series’filming direction.But the certain parts of hotel still were not untouched because it didn't needed for the series,and now remains on the verge of collapse. baltrisyailyani https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555228850 2023-04-15 09:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555228850 The history may meander through the years but the history of this building ends just like that with redevelopment plans that have always failed,the Crag Hotel remains untouched and slowly consumed by vegetation.Thank you for reading this article, hopefully this will help you increase your knowledge about this building and I also hope you enjoy reading it,I appreciate it for spending some time here,have a nice day!:). baltrisyailyani https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555229660 2023-04-15 09:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555229660 Here's the location of The Crag Hotel. https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555240766 2023-04-15 10:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555240766 https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555588924 2023-04-16 05:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/baltrisyailyani/95umibvleloxcj8k/wish/2555588924