Submitted by David on Sun, 11/09/2014 - 15:28 Current condition Unknown One of the blocks within the army's Victoria Barracks. Now it's the flat piece of land where the pagoda and tai chi garden are in Hong Kong Park. Log in or register to post comments Photos that show this Place 1901 1901 1924 Comments Alexander Block I presume 'A' Block was a pre 2nd WW designation? It was known as Alexander Block when we lived there for 2 months in early 1983. Ian Log in or register to post comments re: Alexander Block Thanks Ian, I've added that to the name. The "A. Block" came from a 1920s map in the SMO mapping library (their ref: HG7). Regards, David Log in or register to post comments 'A'/Alexander Block The 1901 photo date is interesting. At the back of my mind I seem to recall that 'A'/Alexander Block was built in 1905? Log in or register to post comments
Alexander Block I presume 'A' Block was a pre 2nd WW designation? It was known as Alexander Block when we lived there for 2 months in early 1983. Ian Log in or register to post comments
re: Alexander Block Thanks Ian, I've added that to the name. The "A. Block" came from a 1920s map in the SMO mapping library (their ref: HG7). Regards, David Log in or register to post comments
'A'/Alexander Block The 1901 photo date is interesting. At the back of my mind I seem to recall that 'A'/Alexander Block was built in 1905? Log in or register to post comments
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Alexander Block
I presume 'A' Block was a pre 2nd WW designation? It was known as Alexander Block when we lived there for 2 months in early 1983.
Ian
re: Alexander Block
Thanks Ian, I've added that to the name. The "A. Block" came from a 1920s map in the SMO mapping library (their ref: HG7).
Regards, David
'A'/Alexander Block
The 1901 photo date is interesting. At the back of my mind I seem to recall that 'A'/Alexander Block was built in 1905?