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Race Track and Sports Field

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Race Track and Sports Field
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Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Tuesday, January 1, 1935
Gallery: 
1935-7 James McAndrew's photos
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Submitted by 80sKid on Sun, 2011-12-04 09:08.

The imposing white building below Mt Nicholson was the St Albert's Priory, later know as Rosary Hill, which was built that year. There also appears to a large obelisk above the Zooastrian cemetery, which I've not see before. Sports Road in foreground.

Submitted by David on Mon, 2011-12-05 16:17.

Thanks for the St Albert's info. I've added that to the Places Shown.

I think the white obelisk is probably just a scratch on the photo, at least I can't see anything similar on this Harrison Forman photo.

Regards, David

Submitted by masang on Sun, 2013-03-17 15:47.
The field area in foreground of the photo is part of the old Police Recreation Club(PRC).The square lawn bowls green clearly set up for play in the summer months;in winter months the whole ground was used for HK league cricket.All disappeared late 70s/early 80s as the Jockey Club (racecourse et al) expanded ,redeveloped in a big way.