Duddell Street
Yue Chinese) | |
| Location | Central, Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 22°16′49″N 114°09′27″E / 22.28017°N 114.15749°E |
| South end | Ice House Street |
| North end | Queen's Road Central |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1875 |
| Completion | 1899 |
| Duddell Street | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Dūdiēlì Jiē |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Dōu dē leih gāai |
| Jyutping | Dou1 de1 lei6 gaai1 |
Duddell Street is a small
History
This short street includes, at its southern end, a flight of granite steps that were built between 1875 and 1889;[1] these lead up to Ice House Street. The street was named in honour of brothers George and Frederick Duddell. Both were landowners in the early days of the colony, having emigrated from Macau after the 1841 annexation of Hong Kong.[2] George was an auctioneer and ultimately a significant property owner in the area around the present Duddell Street in the mid-19th century.[3] When Frederick and his wife died, they were both buried back in Macau at the Old Protestant Cemetery.[2]
Gas lamps
The street is famous for its four
Three of the four street lights have been destroyed on 16 September 2018 during
Retail
In June 2009, Hong Kong retail design store
In April 2012, the flagship store of clothing retailer Shanghai Tang was opened at 1 Duddell Street, known as the 'Shanghai Tang Mansion'. It is close to 1,400-square-metres in size and is the largest branch in the world, designed by Shanghai-based design firm Design MVW.[7]
Photos
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Gas lamp and stairs on Duddell Street -
Gas lamp on Duddell Street -
Gas lamp on Duddell Street -
Pipeline supplying town gas to the street lamps -
An old tree on the stone wall of the street
See also
References
- ^ Central and Western Heritage Trail - Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps
- ^ ISBN 9789622095632. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ISBN 978-9622097421.
- ^ "Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps, Central". Antiquities and Monuments Office. Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "Historic gas lamps along Duddell Steps reinstalled 15 months after damage by Mangkhut". South China Morning Post. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ DeWolf, Christopher (21 April 2010). "Hong Kong's best bing sutt: Guide to old-school diners". CNN Travel. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Welcome back, Shanghai Tang! Hong Kong flagship biggest in the world". CNN Go. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
Further reading
- Kong, Wing Man Fanny (2022). "Restoration of the Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps". Collected Essays of the Greater Bay Area Built Heritage Summit (PDF). Antiquities and Monuments Office. pp. 249–371.
External links
- Information from Film Services Office
- Google Maps of Duddell Street
- "Duddell Street Steps / Duddell Street to Ice House Street". Hong Kong Stair Archive. Stair Culture.
