A rare early photograph of Hong Kong showing the Canton Bazaar on the south side of the road opposite Fletchers' Godown. The Military Hospital and the harbour lies beyond
The design of the walls and the cannon makes me wonder if originally there was an artillery battery in front of flagstaff house. Nothing shows on Rob Weir's map here but perhaps it was rapidly replaced by other installations<Read more ...>
Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Tue, 2010-03-09 22:49
Date Place completed:
1846-06-01
Flagstaff House in Hong Kong Park Central is the oldest existing Western building in Hong Kong. Built in 1846 for Major General George Charles D'Aguilar, it was formerly known as Headquarters House. The building was renamed Flagstaff House around 1932 and remained the office and residence of the Commander of British Forces until 1978.<Read more ...>
I'm dating this at 1963 based on the presence of the Mandarin Hotel (opened in 1963), and the absence of the second-generation Z-shaped Blake Pier, which appeared around 1964. Corrections welcome!
In the lower-right of the photo is Admiralty district, undergoing major changes <Read more ...>
