Old Stanley Post Office
Dublin Core
Title
Old Stanley Post Office
赤柱郵政局
Subject
Historic Building
Historic Site
Cultural Site
Tangible Cultural Heritage
Description
Located at the junction of Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road on the Hong Kong Island where World-Wide House is now situated, the old General Post Office (GPO) building was completed in 1911 and demolished in 1976. Throughout the years, it had been the headquarters of the Hong Kong Post Office, serving the public and maintaining close communication with postal administrations around the world for 65 years. Despite the lapse of nearly forty years since its demolition, the old GPO building remains in living memory of the people of Hong Kong.
Creator
Sir Henry Blake
Date
1937
Contributor
The Hong Kong Post
The Hong Kong Tourism Board
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Rights
Right to take photos inside the building
Relation
Old Wan Chai Post Office
The General Post Office
Format
The Old Wan Chai Post Office is an L-shaped building. It is a simple pitched-roof structure with attractive gable ends and mouldings.
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
oldstanleypostoffice1937
Coverage
World War II
The Japanese Occupation
The Handover of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Battle
The Post War Era
Collection
Citation
Sir Henry Blake, “Old Stanley Post Office,” CCCH9051 Group 41, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-41/items/show/14.