| The Helena May main building | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 梅夫人婦女會主樓 | ||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Mùih fū yàhn fúh néuih wúih jyú làuh | ||||||||
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The Helena May main building is a declared monument of Hong Kong,home to the Helena May,a private member club located at No. 35 Garden Road,in Central of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. [1] The present-day building structure remains largely unchanged from its 1914 design.
Constructed in 1914,the building was officially opened on 12 September 1916 by Lady May,daughter of Lieutenant General George Digby Barker,British Commanding Officer in China and Hong Kong from 1890 to 1895,as a respite for unaccompanied women arriving in Hong Kong. [2] In 1891,Helena Barker married Sir Francis Henry May,who would become Governor of Hong Kong in 1912. [3]
During World War II,the building was occupied by Axis Japanese forces and later requisitioned by the Royal Air Force at the end of the war until 1947. [2]
In 1985,The Helena May started accepting male members.
Flagstaff House,built in 1846,is the oldest example of Western-style architecture remaining in Hong Kong. It is located at 10 Cotton Tree Drive,Central –within the Hong Kong Park.
Kau Sai Chau is an island located off the coast of Sai Kung Peninsula,Hong Kong,with an area of 6.70 km2,making it the 6th largest island of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of Sai Kung District.
Declared monuments of Hong Kong are places,structures or buildings legally declared to receive the highest level of protection. In Hong Kong,declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board,the approval of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong as well as the publication of the notice on the Hong Kong Government Gazette.
Island House is a historical building located on Island House Lane,Yuen Chau Tsai (元洲仔),Tai Po,New Territories,Hong Kong.
The Tai Tam Reservoirs,also known as Tai Tam Reservoir Group,is a group of reservoirs located in the Tai Tam Country Park in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The four reservoirs have a total storage capacity of 6.2 million cubic metres. They are managed by the Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong Government.
Ping Shan Heritage Trail is a heritage trail located in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District,in Hong Kong. The trail was inaugurated on 12 December 1993. It passes through the villages of Hang Tau Tsuen,Hang Mei Tsuen and Sheung Cheung Wai and it includes several declared monuments and graded buildings.
Sheung Shui Wai,also known as Sheung Shui Heung (上水鄉) is an area in Sheung Shui,in the northern part of the New Territories of Hong Kong. Its population is around 6,000 people.
The Former French Mission Building is a declared monument located on Government Hill at 1,Battery Path,Central,Hong Kong. It housed the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong from 1 July 1997 to 6 September 2015.
The Clock Tower is a landmark in Hong Kong. It is located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon station on the Kowloon–Canton Railway. Officially named Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower,it is usually referred to as the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower (尖沙咀鐘樓) for its location.
Victoria Prison,was the first and longest-running prison to date in Hong Kong. It is located on Old Bailey Street in Central,Hong Kong Island. Named in honour of Queen Victoria,it was originally known as Victoria Gaol and was renamed into Victoria Prison in 1899. Victoria Prison has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun (大館). Tai Kwun is composed of three declared monuments:the former Central Police Station,former Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.
The Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum is a museum in Central,Hong Kong. It is located in Kom Tong Hall,at 7 Castle Road,Central. After preparatory work undertaken by the Hong Kong Museum of History,the museum opened to the public on 12 December 2006 to commemorate the 140th birthday of the influential Chinese statesman Sun Yat-sen.
Haw Par Mansion,better known for its public gardens known as Tiger Balm Garden or Aw Boon Haw Garden,was a mansion and gardens located at 15,Tai Hang Road,Tai Hang,Wan Chai District,Hong Kong. The Tiger Balm Garden was demolished for redevelopment in 2004. The Haw Par Mansion and its private garden have been preserved.
The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was established in 1976 along with the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) when the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53) was enacted,and comprises members appointed by the Chief Executive. The corresponding governmental ministry is the Development Bureau,and executive support for the AAB is provided by the AMO which is under the Development Bureau.
Leigh &Orange Ltd,founded in Hong Kong in 1874,is an international architectural and interior design practice. The group has a total of 550 staff and operates through its headquarters in Hong Kong with branch offices in Shanghai,Beijing,Fuzhou and Qatar.
Bridges Street is a 300-metre two-way street in Sheung Wan,Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Observatory is a weather forecast agency of the government of Hong Kong. The Observatory forecasts the weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also monitors and makes assessments on radiation levels in Hong Kong and provides other meteorological and geophysical services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping,aviation,industrial and engineering sectors.
Tung Lin Kok Yuen is a Buddhist nunnery and educational institution located at No.15 Shan Kwong Road in Happy Valley,Hong Kong. Founded in 1935 by Lady Clara Ho-Tung,it is home to approximately 30 nuns and 50 lay devotees.
The Tin Hau Temple Complex is a temple in Yau Ma Tei,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It comprises a row of five adjacent buildings:a Tin Hau Temple,a Shing Wong Temple,a Kwun Yum temple,Shea Tan and Hsu Yuen. The nearby Temple Street is named after it.
The Ma On Shan Iron Mine is a mine in the hills of Ma On Shan,Sha Tin District,Hong Kong,that was operated from 1906 to 1976. The nearby Ma On Shan Village accommodated the miners and their families.
Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pok Fu Lam Road Cemetery or Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pokfulam Road Cemetery is a cemetery in Pok Fu Lam,Hong Kong. It is managed by The Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union (香港華人基督教聯會). It lies on the slopes east of Victoria Road between Tung Wah Coffin Home and Pok Fu Lam Road,facing Sandy Bay.
