Plan of Victoria

In 1868, John Thomson came to Hong Kong and established a studio at Commercial Bank Building, Queen’s Road Central. This map shows the locations of many photographs taken by John Thomson. Unlike most maps this plan is oriented south to north.

Index:
1. Government House
2. Government Offices
3. Cathedral
4. Murray Barracks Officers Quarters
5. Court House
6. Post Office
7. English Club
8. Zetland Lodge
9. St. Paul’s College
10. Gaol
11. Victoria Library
12. Murray Barracks
13. Murray Barracks
14. Main Guard
15. Parade Ground
16. Head Quarters
17. Naval Yard
18. Arsenal
19. Commissariat
20. Cricket Ground
21. Military Hospital
22. Wellington Battery
23. Gunshed
24. Native Hospital
25. Engine House
26. Ordnance Office
27. New Seamens Hospital
28. East Guard House
29. New City Hall: Public Fountain Opposite
30. Clock Tower
31. Roman Catholic Church
32. Central Market
33. P. & O. Company’s Offices
34. Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.
35. Messrs Dent & Co.
36. Ice House
37. Union Chapel
38. Mint
39. Racecourse Grand Stand
40. Cemetaries: Parsee, Protestant, Roman Catholic
41. China Mail Office）
42. Daily Press Office
A.A.A. Praya
B.B.B. Queen’s Road
C. Public Garden
D.D. Hollywood Road
E.E. Caine Road
F.F. Bonham Road
G. Hospital Road
H. Mosque
I. Mahomedan Cemetary
J. Water Tank
K. Harbour Master’s Office