Street - Duddell Street StePs and Gas LAmps

The Duddell Street Steps was built between 1875 and 1889 and bounded by Ice House Street andQueen's Road . It was ended a flight of granite steps at its southern.

First of all, let me tell you about the name of the street. It was named for a English businessman--George Duddell. In 1844, Duddell arrived in HongKong and run opium business, then changed to operate ironmongery and bakery. Because of the hot weather and no natural ices provided in HongKong, the europeans cannot get used to it. With other English businessmen, Duddell provided some hospitals and welfare societies with the natural ices. George Duddell was ultimately a signficant property owner in Ice House Street in the mid-19th century and he remained good relationship with HongKong government, the government decided to commemorate him with a street name--that is Duddell Street.

What attracted most people in that street is the four gas-powered street lamps. As we know, all street lamps are now electric in HongKong, however, these four remain using gas and are operated by HongKong and China Gas Company on the ground of historical interest.

The gas lamps are really scarce in HongKong, even in the urban, it worths to pay a vist and take photos there.

What is more, if you want to know the exact location of Duddell street, donot hesitate to browse into the google maps of Duddell Street.

--BY KATHERINE YEUNG