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Seremban town, the optician's shop sits in a narrow shophouse
that dates from the early 1920’s. All of its shophouse
neighbours have since been demolished leaving this narrow
building standing all by itself. The shop looks to have last
operated within the past 20 years. Not much was left inside
but for the original wooden display cases and thier glass
sliding fronts. The whole place was heavily decayed and carried
a thick heavy stench of rot about it.
To me this building just
seemed “off”.
Whenever you explore locations in towns or cities like this
you have to keep your guard up. These places are regularly
used for easy hideouts and convenient lodgings for the darker
side of society. This building was no different. At the
rear of the shophouse the cement floor was littered with
old bags and personal belongings, including a kids school
bag with workbooks and stationary kit strewn all about.
It was pretty clear that this place was now a snatch thief’s
active bolt hole for quickly sorting through stolen goods.
I made what few pictures seemed worthwhile and exited the
shop, closing the front door behind me. The uneasy feeling
I had whilst inside quickly left me as I merged back into
the hustle and bustle of urban life outside.
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