Star Ferry
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Title
Star Ferry
Subject
KN: Tsim Sha Tsui - Star Ferry
Description
Construction of the first pier on the present location started in 1904, after the great land reclamation which extended Salisbury Road. It was of a "finger design". The pier opened in 1906, but was destroyed by typhoon in September 1906.
Its replacement, which was designed to accommodate two ferries, was completed in 1914. In the early 1950s, construction of the present twin-piered terminal commenced on both sides of Victoria Harbour. The structure was completed in 1957, concurrent with the completion of the now demolished Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier, which was built on the island side. Both piers were examples of Streamline Moderne.
Its replacement, which was designed to accommodate two ferries, was completed in 1914. In the early 1950s, construction of the present twin-piered terminal commenced on both sides of Victoria Harbour. The structure was completed in 1957, concurrent with the completion of the now demolished Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier, which was built on the island side. Both piers were examples of Streamline Moderne.
Creator
Yee Wo Shing
Date
1910s
Type
Postcard
Files
Collection
Citation
Yee Wo Shing, “Star Ferry,” Local landscape shown in photos and postcards, accessed May 11, 2024, https://imagesofhongkong.omeka.net/items/show/71.