Grand Stand at Happy Valley racecourse [c.1866-c.1900]
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Submitted by David on Fri, 2020-02-14 14:32
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
c.1866-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished:
c.1900-12-31 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Photos that show this place
 1866 |
 1885 |
 1885 |
Comments
Dates
The stand is shown in this engraving dated 1866, so it was at least as old as that:
Earlier reports describe a grand stand at the racecourse, but it isn't clear if they refer to this building or to a temporary matshed type of building.
It is still shown on the 1899 map, but the "Map 1901" at http://www.hkmaps.hk/mapviewer.html shows it had been replaced by a new Grand Stand.
I've guessed the dates as c.1866-c.1900, but please leave a comment if you can be more accurate.