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Park Road and West End Park in Hong Kong Island ....

any one know the origin and history of Park Road and West End Park (just next to Park Road) ? Are they related ?

1895 Ladies Directory

Many new buildings were finished on the Peak, and also many more ladies were listed in Kowloon.

1897-98 John Stoddard's Lectures

Originally published in 1897-98, the text that goes along with these photos is not very interesting, so I've only displayed the photos.  to see the source page: http://chestofbooks.com/travel/china/John-Stoddard-Lectures/index.html

Some of these photo are from an interesting angle.  Thre is some artistic license, as birds in flight are introduced that are not on other versions of these same photos.  (a nice touch)

1899 Public Works Report

A copy of the original document is available online at HKGRO. (You may need to click the link twice to see the document.)

Excerpts:

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WORK UNDER THE BUILDING ORDINANCE

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Annual reports, Public Works Department

These are a good source of information about anything related to government works: reclamations, lighting, government buildings, etc.

From around 1898 onwards, they also include a brief mention of major private construction projects completed and underway.

You can find copies online at the HKGRO website. That site's document search isn't always accurate (not surprising, as the documents are old), so you'll often need to read through them to check if what you're interested in is present.

1898 Public Works Report

Copy of original available online at HKGRO. (You may need to click the link twice to see the document.)

Excerpts:

[...]

WORK UNDER THE BUILDING ORDINANCE

[...]

1888 Kowloon

Online at the Public Records Office

 

 

 

 

1866 Map of Victoria

From the Public Records Office. For the high resolution version you have to go in person to the Kwun Tong Office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1850 Map of Victoria

Harbour at the BOTTOM of the map Two maps from the Public Records office (for high resloution versions, you have to go in person to the PRO) 1. PLAN OF VICTORIA FROM East Point TO Ice House Street, 1850 2. PLAN OF VICTORIA FROM Ice House Street TO THE VICINITY OF PRESENT-DAY Whitty Street, 1850

1895 Peak Directory

Year Surname Title First name   Building  
1895 Alford   E. F.   Welburn  
1895 Anderson   G. C.   Craig Ryrie  
1895 Arnould   C. W. 11 Mountain View  
1895 Badeley   F.

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