King's College
Dublin Core
Title
King's College
英皇書院
Subject
Declared Monument
Historic Building
Historic Site
Cultural Site
Tangible Cultural Heritage
Educational Site
Description
King's College is one of the six surviving pre-war government school buildings in Hong Kong. It is located at the 63A Bonham Road. It is currently a secondary educational institution. The red-brick school building in neo-classical style was originally built around the three sides of a square in 1926 and the whole building comprised a North Wing, a South Wing and an East Wing.
Creator
King George V
Date
1926
Contributor
J.J. Ferguson
H.G. Wallington
Albert Morris
William Kay
The Antiques and Monuments Office
The Hong Kong Government
Rights
Right to receive education inside the building
Relation
The Former Kowloon British School
The Former Peak School
The Former Quarry Bay School
Cheung Chau Government Secondary School
King George V School
Format
King's College is about 6500 square meters. Red-brick Roman arched colonnades are applied along the facade and corridor on the ground floor of the South Wing and coupled columns form loggias on the first and second floors. Roman arched colonnades are also found on the front elevations of the East and North Wings.
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
kingscollege1925
Coverage
World War II
The Japanese Occupation
The Handover of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Battle
The Post War Era
Date Available
Date Created
1925
Date Accepted
2011
Collection
Citation
King George V, “King's College,” CCCH9051 Group 41, accessed May 6, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-41/items/show/23.