Millitary Barracks, Wan Chai
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Title
Millitary Barracks, Wan Chai
Subject
HK: Wan Chai
Central: Millitary Barracks
Central: Millitary Barracks
Description
The Victoria Barracks were military compounds in the Admiralty district of Central on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The barracks were constructed between the 1840s and 1874 and situated within the area bounded by Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road and Queensway, Hong Kong. The Barracks with Murray Barracks, Wellington Barracks and Admiralty Dock formed a British military zone in Central. The barracks were named for Queen Victoria, the monarch at the time of construction.
The barracks were one of the first British military compounds in Hong Kong and were used by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation (1941–1945). They underwent significant restoration after World War II. Part of the land was returned to the Hong Kong Government in 1967; most of the rest was transferred to the government in 1979.
The barracks were one of the first British military compounds in Hong Kong and were used by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation (1941–1945). They underwent significant restoration after World War II. Part of the land was returned to the Hong Kong Government in 1967; most of the rest was transferred to the government in 1979.
Publisher
Unknown
Date
1908
Type
Postcard
Files
Collection
Citation
“Millitary Barracks, Wan Chai,” Local landscape shown in photos and postcards, accessed May 5, 2024, https://imagesofhongkong.omeka.net/items/show/213.