When the Happy Valley Racecourse opened in 1846, spectators likely had to stand near the course, or possibly temporary stands had been built. So far, we do not have any photos from that time. In this post, photos of the stands are presented in the order of assigned dates. These, however, might not be accurate and possibly need to be updated later.
According to "Empire Made Me" by Robert Bickers, George Matcham left the Shanghai Metropolitan Police in 1922 to work at the Hong Kong stables . He was one of the jockeys who rode for my grandfather, Charles Warren and in particular came a close second with the pony Mosaic Tile in the Gymkhana Stakes at the Special Race Meeting for the Prince of Wales on 7 April 1922, leaving the rest of the field five lengths behind. He is named as attending my grandfather's funeral in June 1923.
A prominent natural landmark on the eastern side of the Happy Valley Racecourse located just inside the belt of the track.
The Club originally had quarters in a dark and cavernous place under the Grandstand which was kindly lent them by the Jockey Club Later the Club had a matshed and in 1894 the Golf club applied to Government for a site for a permanent Club House Which was erected next year.
