Garden City with Kadoorie Avenue and Braga Circuit - page 1 of 3

GARDEN CITY DEVELOPMENT - the Hong Kong Engineering & Construction Company's Enterprise in Kowloon

"Just about six years ago a huge hilly area bounded by Waterloo Road, Prince Edward Road and Argyle Street was purchased by the Hong Kong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., from the Government..."

"... the area as it is to-day has undoubtedly become one of the most desirable residential districts in the Colony."

"...has resulted in the transformation of an ugly hilly protuberance into a beautiful and interesting estate that compares most favourably with any development in any part of the world."

 

The street sign in the top photo reads BRAGA CIRCUIT.

From Hong Kong and South China builder, Vol. 3, No. 4, August 1938

 

(NOTE - this is a different estate to Kowloon Tong Garden Estate / Kowloon Tong Garden City that was started in 1922)

 

Date picture taken
1938
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