Spectators at Happy Valley Racecourse

Happy Valley Racecourse in the late 19th century. In the early years, horse racing was a social activity enjoyed predominantly by foreigners in Hong Kong, and in this photograph only a handful of Chinese spectators can be seen in the stand.

Date 1894
Place Hong Kong Island/Wan Chai District/Happy Valley/(Street)/Happy Valley Racecourse
People Visitor | Spectator
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.: P1969.116
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-0008
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