Original Queen's College

Taken in the early 20th century, this photograph shows the original Queen's College located at the intersection of Hollywood Road and Aberdeen Street in Sheung Wan. Formerly called the Government Central School, Queen's College is a government school offering mandatory English classes as well as other subjects including Chinese, science and world history and geography. Initially, the school charged a 50 cent monthly fee for its English classes.

Date Early 20th century
Place Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's College
Object School
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.: P1972.59
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-0135
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