The Prince of Wales when laying the foundation stone of St Stephen's Girls' College, Hong Kong | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

The Prince of Wales when laying the foundation stone of St Stephen's Girls' College, Hong Kong

The Prince of Wales when laying the foundation stone of St Stephen's Girls' College, Hong Kong

From University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: RD-s039. Number on print: 41.

P.o.W. = Prince of Wales. The Prince, who was later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), is in the centre, wearing a pith helmet. This photograph was taken at the Pavilion, Hong Kong Cricket Club, Central, Hong Kong, on the second day of the Prince's visit, on 7 April 1922.  By way of “an ingenious little electrical arrangement” (South China Morning Post, 8 April 1922), the Prince released the foundation stone at the St Stephen's Girls' College, which was being built at the junction of Littleton Road and Breezy Park, a few miles away from the Pavilion on the upper levels.  At the Pavilion was a working model “with a little derrick”, and a tiny foundation stone was laid as the actual stone slipped into place. Images of the school, including the foundation stone: http://weshare.hk/Soldier/articles/1197047.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Friday, April 7, 1922
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