William Powell Ltd. [1884-1952]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 08/02/2023 - 04:48

One of the famous Hong Kong drapers, furnishers, dressmakers, and milliners. 

William Powell founded his company in 1884 under the name "W. Powell & Co". In 1901 it was converted to a limited liability company under the name "Wm. Powell Ltd".

The company change it's location quite often but stayed at Queen's Road Central.

First location was likely in the building of the Victoria Hotel.

Powell & Co.1885
Powell & Co.1885, by Klaus

 Next was in the Victoria Exchange, 50-52 QRC.

W. Powell & Co. 1889
W. Powell & Co. 1889, by Klaus
1897 Queen's Road C
1897 Queen's Road C, by Klaus

 

By the end of the 1890s, they moved to the former Hong Kong Club Building at 34 QRC.

W. Powell & Co.1899
W. Powell & Co.1899, by Klaus
Wyndham Street
Wyndham Street, by Admin
 

In 1904, they moved to 28 Queen's Road C., "opposite Post Office" (at the junction with Wyndham Street).

Queen's Road Central 1905
Queen's Road Central 1905, by Klaus

 

Later they also had a store in the Alexandra Buildings, DesVoeux Road.

1910 wm powell
1910 wm powell, by simtang

Was probably absorbed by Lane, Crawford in the 1920s, and finally dissolved in 1952.

Source and further reading: Famous HK Tailors (Part Two) 

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