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Former Tack Ching Girls School
Submitted by philk
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Philk
This is the current view of the former Tack Ching Girls' School that was subsequently taken over by Ying Wah while their island premises was rebuilt. It's now empty as Ying Wah have moved back to the island.
Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Saturday, April 27, 2019
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2010s Hong Kong photos
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Submitted by OldTimer on Sat, 2019-04-27 21:54.

Thank you Phil for the update.  After leaving the primary section, I sometimes walked by the former building here for memory sake.  It had small closed windows on Yen Chow Street partway below the sidewalk so they often trapped wind-blown debris and papers.  The upper levels were open to the outside.  This led me to think about the appearance of the current building.

The vertical "blinds" on the outside would give me claustrophobia, and they make the interior dark.  I think they can be removed especially on the north wall, not part of the structural support.   Any thoughts?  Regards,  Peter

Submitted by philk on Sat, 2019-04-27 22:31.

Hi Peter

I agree about the slats/louvres, they give the whole building a very blocky look. I have no idea what they are made of and always assumed they were concrete and were permanent. If you look at the Googleearth 3d image of the building you can see it is much more open at the back where it joins onto the neighbouring convent. I guess this must provide enough light for the classrooms?

Phil

Submitted by OldTimer on Sun, 2019-04-28 03:58.

Thank you Phil for the feedback.  The 3-D image is amazing.  I think the louvres are original but not part of the supporting wall.  They appear to be fastened onto the outer wall.  The panels look made of wood. Google street views show they aim at different directions, however, it is not possible to see any adjusting mechanism.

I can also see windows behind the louvres, seems to me quite awkward to clean them from the outside.  Some windows are partially open.  If I had the money, I would seriously consider removing the louvres and windows, the latter replaced with new ones.  Regards,   Peter