1920s View of Mid levels - toward the Botanical Gardens
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Submitted by annelisec
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Thursday, January 1, 1920
Connections:
- 1920s View of Mid levels - toward the Botanical Gardens shows Place Kingsclere / Kingsclere Hotel - Kennedy Road - IL 1381 [c.1901-1924]
- 1920s View of Mid levels - toward the Botanical Gardens shows Place 10 Garden Terrace / 10 Garden Road / Shawncliffe - IL 1213 [1910-1977]
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Yellow building
The artist has coloured the building just behind Kingsclere yellow - what was that building ?
Today that site is MANKS (see below). But what was it when Kingclere existed ?
"MANKS humble beginnings began in a simple 1960’s loft building tucked away in quiet area now known as Soho. Ten years on, Manks lovingly restored a neglected 1935 colonial house off Garden Road, overlooking the Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Gardens and the Chief Executive's residence. The shophouse as it is fondly known, houses our Modern Design Collection alongside original museum quality antiques. Attracting a loyal following of discerning collectors, architects and designers, we have gone from strength to strength. Involved in small and large scale commercial projects, covering hotels, airports and residential developments."
re:Yellow building
It's just a bit of poetic licence by whoever tinted the picture. If you look at the photos of Kingsclere from the front you can see there's a taller middle section (the black roof in this photo), then lower wings on either side, and dome-capped towers on each corner. For some reason the closer wing has been tinted a lighter greyish colour in this photo, but in fact grey or yellow it's all the one building.