Former stable block, Marine Police Headquarters

Fri, 11/10/2023 - 20:12

Now used as a hotel/restaurant.

The information board nearby reads: "When the Marine Police Headquarters was completed towards the end of the nineteenth century, mechanized forms of transportation (except for the Peak Tram which started operation in 1888) were not available. Motor vehicles were not introduced until around 1907. Rickshaws and sedan chairs were the most popular transportation means. For the Police Force, horses were used as a means of land transportation. The Stable Block was built to house the horses and was later transformed into garages when motor vehicles were introduced. The height of the windows at the rear reflects the different needs of the original occupants of the Stable Block, which, being horses, stood much taller than do humans."

Date picture taken
10 Nov 2023
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