Daily life takes its time on ‘hell’s doorstep’ in Malacca


Equipment at The Rubber Stamp Manufacturer shop, owned by the Yam siblings on No. 8 Bridge Lane, has been in the family for over 70 years. (Inset) Kampung Jawa Bridge, connecting Java Lane with Bridge Lane in Malacca.

Bridge Lane used to be the entrance to one of the most populated and morally corrupt streets in Malacca during the first half of the 20th century.

Imagine telling your four-year-old grandson that grandma used to live on “The Gateway To Hell”.

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