Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.

Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date of Death | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Material Type | Image |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
On the right is Hung Shing Temple, also known as Tai Wong Temple. Originally the Temple stood on the waterfront, but after the reclamation, houses were built in front of it. The street appears deserted, with only a few passers-by and a Sikh policeman. The costumes of those standing under the balcony provide a clue to the way the Chinese lived in early Hong Kong.
Date | c.1870s |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/Queen's Road East;Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Wan Chai/(Street)/Hung Shing Temple |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Places |
Source | Courtesy of The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Accession No. | B2008.0230 |
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