Central Fire Station (1926-1982) [1926-1982]
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Date Place completed:
1926-01-01
Date Place demolished:
1982-01-01 This place is on the AMO's Central & Western Heritage Trail - The Sheung Wan Route. They describe it as follows:
The Old Central Fire Station, commonly known as "Shui Che Kwun" was originally located at the corner of Queen's Road Central and Wellington Street. It was relocated to this site in 1926 and to somewhere else again in 1982. The building was then demolished and the Hang Seng Bank Headquarters Building was erected.
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Re: Central Fire Station
The Central Fire Station was relocated to Cotton Tree Drive after the closure of the old station.
Some of the Jubilee St Vehicular Ferry Pier shots also show the old Central Fire Station from the harbour.
Here is an overhead view of Central Fire Station. The side street is Jubilee St. In the 1960s, the traffic flow was northbound from Queen's Road Central and all CMB buses bound for the Vehicular Ferry Pier would turn into Jubilee St.
Temporary Central Fire Station
If I remember correctly, a building (former kitchen?) in the former Murray Barracks was converted into a fire station before the current building was built. Does someone remember this?
Re: Central Fire Station
A nice nostalgic shot of Central Fire Station in 1952 here:
http://family.webshots.com/photo/2012089560064924833UZJNXA
This site aso shows the lifes and times of living in fire stations in Hong Kong during the 1950s.