Happy Valley Racecourse, 1840s

Sat, 03/08/2025 - 04:29

Upload from Wikimedia Commons. Originally published as: Chinese school - Nigel Cameron (1991). An Illustrated History of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. p. 231.

Shows a very young racecourse, in the Wikipedia attributed to the late 1840s, but could also be taken 10-20 years later. Possibly the photo from which the painting was derived is  Happy Valley Racecourse c1860s. Possibly the stands at the racecourse could give a better time estimate. 

Although a painting, it looks very realistic.

An interesting detail is visible in the foreground: the Bowrington Old Bridge.

Date picture taken
1840s