English Methodist Church at QRE in 1937

Tue, 09/23/2014 - 07:14

The photo shows the old English Methodist Church which was situated at junchtion of Queen's Road East and Kennedy Road.  It was taken in 1937.

The upper part of the pitched roof structure behind was a 3-storey building (edged green) located to the south west of the old Wanchai Government School (to the west of the Church) which was not visible because it was behind a series of trees fronting the QRE.

Date picture taken
1937

Comments

When I first saw this Public Library photo (taken in 1937) showing the old English Methodist Church at j/o of Queen's Road East and Kennedy Road, I thought the pitched roof structure behind was part of the Wanchai Government School.  In fact this is not so.

After further examination of old photos in the vicinity I realize that the 1937 photo just shows the upper part of a 3-storey structure (edged green on the site plan below) to the south west of the Wanchai Government School, which is not visible on the photo because it is behind a series of trees fronting the Queen's Road East.  Hence I amend the photo as shown.