Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.

Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Sponsors | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Venue | Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date of Death | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Material Type | Image |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1880
Converted from a piece of swamp, the Happy Valley Racecourse in the old days was often affected by flood water due to the valley terrain. Therefore, the racecourse was equipped with flood control facilities, such as nullahs at the infield area, to reduce the threat from flood water.
Date | 1880 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/Wong Nai Chung |
Object | infield | village | grandstand | spectator stand | stand | track | bridge | river |
Others | sports | sport | entertainment | racing | horse racing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives |
Source | Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. | hkjc_P100056 |
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