Belilios Public School (庇理羅士女子中學), Hong Kong
Collection
Identifier
NA20-17
Copyright
© Crown copyright 2011
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: NA20-17. From a book in The National Archives referenced as: ‘HONG KONG 7A. 'Sixty Diamond Jubilee Pictures of Hong Kong', 1897 (CO 1069/450)’. The author and publisher of 'Sixty Diamond Jubilee Pictures of Hong Kong' '1837 1897' was Robert Crisp Hurley; the photographers are not named. The Belilios Public School was established in 1890 as the Central School for Girls. It was the first government school for girls and the first bilingual school in Hong Kong. When it moved to the site where The Government Central School (later named Queen's College) had been located, it was renamed Belilios Public School, after Emanuel Raphael Belilios, a businessman and philanthropist. See Mi01-033. Crown copyright image reproduced by permission of The National Archives, London, England. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for purpose of the information provided. This image may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU, UK. Telephone: 020 8392 5225. Fax: 020 8392 5266. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.
Caption in album or on mount
16.-BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.
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Location
Estimated Date
1897
Material
Book
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
The National Archives, London
