my name is alain today, i will explain you our central district the history and buildings of central and mid-level now we start from here we use to called it edinburgh place
Dragon's Back Hong Kong, it was a harbour, then land reclamation after world war ii then star ferry was built my face direction once was "blake pier" located there star ferry and blake pier, especially star ferry was our major cross harbor transportation before mtr and cross-harbour tunnel were built
people very rely on this ferry to communicate for work they were gone in 10 years ago, replaced by new development you can't see any facilities present, only a big open space in front of city hall now why we start from here? because it is a good place to learn hong kong when british took this land and became colony many ceremonies were held here and it was a major hub to cross harbour now this is the starting point "a1"
my face direction was exact the old star ferry of course no longer now the new star ferry is around 1000 feet away from here, at the new harbour-front this edinburgh place was built in wwii for the pier once we pass the subway we are on chater road, and you can find a water fountain adjunct it is called "statue square" in late 19 century, this land reclaimation by colony government the purpose was to make land for public gathering and ceremony
where is the "statue" ? it is no longer at this place it is now located at victoria park ahead is a building of old supreme court and former legislative council, now is court of final appeal was built in 1912 it is a classic architecture outside and inside it is a good place to study inside but you have to apply a docent tour this park was used to be "site of hong kong cricket club" no longer now and is part of chater garden
this stone is mark for the "cricket club" the stone is memory of land reclamation in 1890 however, the exact spot is not here, it was at the out boundary of the club because of construction reason, it moved and settled here it was made by duke of connaught let me more explain you this old supreme court (court of final appeal) you can find many holes on the wall it was in wwii, when the japanese solders invaded hk these are the bullet marks
it was considered to recovery them, but turn out to keep these for part of the history only this face of wall with the bullet holes why is only face-east-wall with bullet holes? because the british army expected japanese solder invaded from the west-side, somehow enemy landed from east and invaded this side we just walk on the stairs and here is battery path on the left side, it is "former french mission building" it was built in 1917 you can see the classic architecture with the doorway
what you see is st. john's cathedral when in colony early time, the british people had to do religious activity so they built this and history back to 1849 it looks new because of renovation recently it is the oldest church in hong kong another building at this park is residence of the deputy commander very history it is now served for cotton tree drive marriage registry this was victoria barracks, residence for solders
it was built in early 20 century now is hong kong visual arts centre your backpack is unzipped ! (thank you) this big compund is included with : (1) victoria prison (2) central magistracy and (3) central police station it was part of "victoria city" in colonial period this is the only gas lamps in hong kong, now is still functioning
my name is alain today, i will explain you our central district the history and buildings of central and mid-level now we start from here we use to called it edinburgh place
Dragon's Back Hong Kong, it was a harbour, then land reclamation after world war ii then star ferry was built my face direction once was "blake pier" located there star ferry and blake pier, especially star ferry was our major cross harbor transportation before mtr and cross-harbour tunnel were built
people very rely on this ferry to communicate for work they were gone in 10 years ago, replaced by new development you can't see any facilities present, only a big open space in front of city hall now why we start from here? because it is a good place to learn hong kong when british took this land and became colony many ceremonies were held here and it was a major hub to cross harbour now this is the starting point "a1"
my face direction was exact the old star ferry of course no longer now the new star ferry is around 1000 feet away from here, at the new harbour-front this edinburgh place was built in wwii for the pier once we pass the subway we are on chater road, and you can find a water fountain adjunct it is called "statue square" in late 19 century, this land reclaimation by colony government the purpose was to make land for public gathering and ceremony
where is the "statue" ? it is no longer at this place it is now located at victoria park ahead is a building of old supreme court and former legislative council, now is court of final appeal was built in 1912 it is a classic architecture outside and inside it is a good place to study inside but you have to apply a docent tour this park was used to be "site of hong kong cricket club" no longer now and is part of chater garden
this stone is mark for the "cricket club" the stone is memory of land reclamation in 1890 however, the exact spot is not here, it was at the out boundary of the club because of construction reason, it moved and settled here it was made by duke of connaught let me more explain you this old supreme court (court of final appeal) you can find many holes on the wall it was in wwii, when the japanese solders invaded hk these are the bullet marks
it was considered to recovery them, but turn out to keep these for part of the history only this face of wall with the bullet holes why is only face-east-wall with bullet holes? because the british army expected japanese solder invaded from the west-side, somehow enemy landed from east and invaded this side we just walk on the stairs and here is battery path on the left side, it is "former french mission building" it was built in 1917 you can see the classic architecture with the doorway
what you see is st. john's cathedral when in colony early time, the british people had to do religious activity so they built this and history back to 1849 it looks new because of renovation recently it is the oldest church in hong kong another building at this park is residence of the deputy commander very history it is now served for cotton tree drive marriage registry this was victoria barracks, residence for solders
it was built in early 20 century now is hong kong visual arts centre your backpack is unzipped ! (thank you) this big compund is included with : (1) victoria prison (2) central magistracy and (3) central police station it was part of "victoria city" in colonial period this is the only gas lamps in hong kong, now is still functioning