Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
(Day & Month are approximate.)
The urinal is the small building at bottom centre in this photo:
Item 111 in the PWD Annual Report for 1924 notes the urinal was moved here that year:
The removal of the Urinal at Connaught Road, Central, opposite the Western Market, was the result of negotiations with the proprietors of the New Queen’s Hotel, the cost involved thereby in the sum of $1,950.00 being borne by them.
It previously stood on a site east of Morrison Street.
Comments
Urinal at Connaught Road - Morrison Street
This urinal existed into at least the early 1950s. Not much walking space inside, high window/ventilation, the interior tiled walls and floor were impressive.
Re: Urinal
Hi Peter, your memory is correct. Below is a photo from January 1950, and the urinal still exists. Regards, Klaus
Thank you Klaus for your research
Thank you Klaus for your research. After landing, I turned right (west) to go to my grandpa's office. A few times I crossed the road first to admire the front entrance of the market, and one time towards the urinal after having a big soda before the ferry ride.
The "Sheung Wan waterfront-aerial view-1950" shows the area close to the time my family moved from the mainland. Could you direct me to the 1950 aerial view, if it exists, that shows Connaught Road a few blocks to the west? My grandpa's office was at 83 Connaught Road West about the 5th unit counting eastward from the Sutherland-Connaught junction. I stayed the first three days of my Hong Kong years in his office. Regards, Peter
Sheung Wan waterfront-aerial view-1950
Peter, here is the link to the photo posted on Gwulo. This photo ends at Westerm Market, another one that shows this area more to the west is Aerial View of City looking east (but not westerly enough). One more is Aerial of Sai Ying Pun 1950s, but possibly too much to the west.
Sheung Wan waterfront-aerial view-1950
Thank you Klaus for the reply. The Sai Ying Pun 1950s aerial is too much to the west as you noted. Regards, Peter
83 Connaught Road West
I've added a page for that building, in case any other photos of it can be found: https://gwulo.com/node/58847