Lay-ing his mark on heritage protection


Vintage look gone: Lay showing the original floor tiles that were hacked up at a prewar building in Jalan Cheong Fatt Tze.

GEORGE TOWN: New Zealander Mark Lay is driven by his love for heritage.

The George Town Heritage Action Group co-founder is so dedicated as a watchdog for heritage conservation that he walks everywhere with a camera in hand, taking pictures of renovation works and checking on the permits.

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