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Wyndham Street is a one-way street in Central,Hong Kong. It is one of the earliest colonial streets,once known as Pedder Hill.
It starts at the junction with Hollywood Road and Arbuthnot Road,near the Central Police Station,and heads downhill to terminate at Queen's Road Central,near the Entertainment Building.
Lieutenant William Pedder [1] the first lieutenant of the Nemesis [2] was the first harbour master of Hong Kong,and established Pedder Street as the centre of Victoria City's commerce in the early colonial days. Pedder had his office built on the rocks above what is now Wyndham Street. For many years,the site on the top was known as Pedder's Hill. [3]
In the early 20th century,Wyndham Street was nicknamed "Flower Street" because of the numerous stalls selling flowers. In 1928,the flower stalls were moved to D'Aguilar Street and the "Flower Street" name became attached to the new location. [4]
On 18 August 1997,a Mitsubishi Lancer crashed on Wyndham Street,resulting in the death of 3 people and injuring 10 others.
Central,also known as Central District,is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District,on the north shore of Hong Kong Island,across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui,the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City,although that name is rarely used today.
Statue Square is a public pedestrian square in Central,Hong Kong. Built entirely on reclaimed land at the end of the 19th century,Statue Square consists of two parts separated by Chater Road into a northern and a southern section. It is bordered by Connaught Road Central in the north and by Des Voeux Road Central in the south.
Connaught Road is a major thoroughfare on the north shore of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It links Shing Sai Road in Kennedy Town to the west and Harcourt Road in Admiralty to the east.
Chater Road is a three-lane road in Central,Hong Kong named after Sir Paul Chater. It begins at its intersection with Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central in the west,and ends at Murray Road in the east. It divides Statue Square into a southern and a northern sections.
Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan,on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. The street runs between Central and Sheung Wan,with Wyndham Street,Arbuthnot Road,Ladder Street,Upper Lascar Row,and Old Bailey Street in the vicinity.
Des Voeux Road Central and Des Voeux Road West are two roads on the north shore of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. They were named after the 10th Governor of Hong Kong,Sir William Des Vœux. The name was sometimes spelt with the ligature œin pre-war documents but is nowadays spelt officially as Des Voeux Road.
Pottinger Street is a street in Central,Hong Kong. It is also known as the Stone Slabs Street since the street is paved unevenly by granite stone steps. It was named in 1858 after Henry Pottinger,the first Governor of Hong Kong,serving from 1843 to 1844. It is a Grade I historic building.
Caine Road is a road running through Mid-Levels,Hong Kong. It connects Bonham Road to the west,and Arbuthnot Road,Glenealy and Upper Albert Road to the east.
The General Post Office (GPO) is the headquarters of Hongkong Post. Built in 1976,it is located at Connaught Place,Central,Hong Kong. The office was adjacent to the former Star Ferry Pier,and it is adjacent to Jardine House and the International Finance Centre. The current building occupied a seafront location until 2007,since when reclamation works have led to it becoming inland.
Glenealy is one of the few roads or streets without a street type suffix in Hong Kong. Located in the Mid-Levels on the Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,it starts from Ice House Street and goes uphill to Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens,across Robinson Road and ends at Hornsey Road and Conduit Road.
Pedder Street is a major thoroughfare in the core of Hong Kong's Central District. It runs south–north from Queen's Road Central,continues through Des Voeux Road Central,and ends at its intersection with Connaught Road Central.
D'Aguilar Street is a street in Central,Hong Kong.
Violet Hill,also known as Tsz Lo Lan Shan,is located within Tai Tam Country Park in Hong Kong. The hill is a popular site for hiking. The Hong Kong Government named three trails on the hill,namely Wilson Trail,Tsz Lo Lan Shan Path and Tai Tam Country Trail. Towards the top of the hill,it splits into three peaks of altitude 436 m (1,430 ft),433 m (1,421 ft) and 430 m (1,410 ft) respectively. It offers views of the group of Tai Tam Reservoirs and Wong Nai Chung Reservoir. The hill is well preserved,with little construction on the hill. A rare and protected species,Hong Kong iris with violet flower can be found on the hill.
Tai Ping Shan Street is a street marking the early colonial history in Hong Kong. Located at the north slope of Victoria Peak in Sheung Wan,the street starts east from a ladder street at the junction with Bridges Street and end west in Po Yan Street near Tung Wah Hospital. The street runs parallel to Hollywood Road.
Lyndhurst Terrace is a street in the Central area of Hong Kong. Built on a slope in southern Central district,the terrace links Hollywood Road and Wellington Street,at its intersection with Pottinger Street. In the middle it meets Gage Street,Cochrane Street and the Central–Mid-Levels escalators.
Upper Albert Road is a road on the Government Hill in the Central area of Hong Kong.
Lower Albert Road is a road on the Government Hill in the Central area of Hong Kong.
The Hongkong Hotel was Hong Kong's first luxury hotel modelled after sumptuous London hotels. It opened on Queen's Road and Pedder Street in 1868,later expanding into the Victoria Harbour waterfront of Victoria City in 1893.
The Pedder Building,located at No. 12 Pedder Street,in Central,Hong Kong,is a historic commercial building built in the Beaux-Arts style. Built in 1923,it is the last surviving pre-World War II building in Pedder Street.
William Pedder was a lieutenant in the British Navy who was the fourth person appointed,under the first two Chief Superintendents,for the administration of the Government of Hong Kong and its second legal officer. He was Hong Kong's first Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate.
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