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Submitted by anonymous-01 on Tue, 2010-10-05 19:18

Has anybody got information regarding the Italian Convent on Caine Road?

As I understand it there were at least two establishments under the same roof run by the nuns.

One was a school for young ladies and one was a orphanage or care home. I think there may also have been a refuge for homeless women and their families.

I am interested in the period from about 1885 to 1906 and wonder if anybody knows of records or has suggestions.

Thanks

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Submitted by tngan on Tue, 2010-10-05 19:33.

Hi Sean,

I believe the current school would be this one despite they have moved.  The About SHCC section should have something that you might be interested in.

The primary school and the business school seemed to be in the original location in new buildings.

Hope it helps,

T

 

Submitted by David on Wed, 2010-10-06 19:47.

Sean, the history of this building might also be relevant.

Regards, David

Submitted by annelisec on Thu, 2010-10-07 00:48.

Is this related to forum post http://gwulo.com/node/7195 about Elizabeth Moore?

Can you tell us why you are interested in the Italian Convent and what information you want to discover ?

I 've created a separate "place" for it as a building, with some snippets from Google Books.

Submitted by anonymous-01 on Thu, 2010-10-07 01:04.

Thanks for yours.

My query is nothing to do with Elizabeth Moore. My grandmother was named Annie Louisa Moore Burke, Family memory says she was educated at The Italian Convent on Caine Road. Her father was a James Moore but he died when she was young leaving her mother, Maria Aloysia Fitzgerald a widow with three young children, She then married Edward Burke who was a timekeeper at the Taikoo Sugar Refinery. They married at St Joseph's Church, Kowloon. Hence the Moor Burke.

The Elizabeth Moore you refer to is no link as far as I know. Just a coincidence. 

My interest in the Italian Convent is to see when and under what circumstances my grandmother - and I presume her sister Clara - were educated at the establishment. I understand it was both  an educational establishment and an orphanage/refuge but could of course have that all wrong.

Some years ago I got in touch with the Cannosian order that run the present place but got no help and was told there were no records.

Finally, it is likely my grandmother was there as my grandfather lived at 33 Caine Road at the time and that may be how they first met. Her picture - possibly in her wedding dress is on my website,

If you can add anything I would be most grateful.

Sean

Submitted by David on Fri, 2010-10-08 14:29.

Sean, I've just added details of the HK Catholic Archive. They could be worth contacting if you haven't already.

Regards, David

Submitted by anonymous-01 on Fri, 2010-10-08 16:49.

Thanks David. Have been there a couple of times and always drawn a blank. Will give them another try but suspect that even if they have the records they will not release them. That's purely my opinion based on what has happened has Ireland.

Sean