



Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.

Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
people | Coolie |
object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date of Death | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Material Type | Image |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
Government Civil Hospital in Sai Ying Pun (2)
In the early days, Chinese people mostly lived in three-storey tonglau (tenement buildings) along Queen's Road West. The Government Civil Hospital, which can be seen on the hill, offered Western medical services to citizens. However, Chinese people were generally unfamiliar with and sceptical about Western medicine, and seldom sought medical advice from the hospital. This photograph was taken in circa 1910s.
Date | c.1910s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/(Street)/Civic Hospital;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Sai Ying Pun/Queen's Road West |
People | Coolie |
Object | Hospital | Shop | Signboard | Advertisement | Rickshaw |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: P1971.30 |
Repository | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | lcs-twgh-0026 |
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