在倫敦賣出60萬的香港150年前舊照,8成人會估錯相中地方

 

網上流傳話這幅約150年前舊香港照片剛剛在倫敦拍賣以60萬成交。大家估下照片裡是哪地方？ 可能70-80%人會估錯。

正確答案係畢打街鐘樓，"1910s Pedder Street Clock Tower 1910年代皇后大道中與畢打街交界鐘樓，後期擴建道路後拆除，而鐘樓內之時鐘拆除後搬往尖沙咀鐘樓裝上源用至今。"

"From the 1913 Government Annual Report

The Pedder Street Clocktower was considered at the time that it formed 'a serious obstruction to traffic'. Work on its demolition began in May 1913 and completed three months later in August. The Clock. being of no further service was sold at Public Auction. realising $662.50

I think the above puts to rest the notion that parts of the Clock were retained for use in the installation of the KCR Clock in 1921. Mention is not made of the buyer of the Clock.

1890s"

Source: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pedder_Street_1870s.jpg