View of Hong Kong from Government House, showing Victoria Prison, Magistracy and Superintendent of Police Quarters

Collection
Identifier
NA16-010
Copyright
© Crown copyright 2011
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: NA16-010. Image from an album in The National Archives referenced as ‘HONG KONG 3. Views of Hong Kong from the 1860s to the 1920s' (CO 1069-446). Three buildings indicated by lines drawn to the captioning on the album page, left to right: Gaol (Victoria Prison), Magistracy, and Superintendent of Police Quarters. The first Magistracy building in Hong Kong was built in 1847 and was demolished in 1912.
Caption in album or on mount
Victoria Gaol Hong Kong from The roof of Government House // Gaol / Magistracy. / Superintendent of Police Quarters.
Caption on photograph
Gaol / Magistracy / Superintendent of Police Quarters
Location
Estimated Date
1860s-1890s
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
The National Archives, London