Duddell Street

Steps on Duddell Street

Duddell Street (Chinese: 都爹利街; pinyin: Dūdiēlì Jiē; Cantonese Yale: dou1 de1 lei6 gaai1) is a street in Central, Hong Kong, bounded by Ice House Street and Queen's Road Central.

This short street includes at its southern end a flight of granite steps, built between 1875 and 1889^[1], leading to Ice House Street. It was named for George Duddell, an auctioneer and ultimately a significant property owner in the area around the present Duddell Street in the mid-19th century.^[2] Coordinates: 22°16′49″N 114°09′27″E / 22.28017°N 114.15749°E / 22.28017; 114.15749

Gas lamps

The street is famous for its four gas-powered street lamps. While all other street lamps in Hong Kong are now electric, these four still use town gas. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company continues the operation of the lamps as objects of historical interest. Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps are Declared monuments of Hong Kong.^[3]

Photos

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  Gas lamp and stairs on Duddell Street

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  Gas lamp on Duddell Street

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  Gas lamp on Duddell Street

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  Pipeline supplying town gas to the street lamps

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  View from Ice House Street

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  An old tree on the stone wall of the street

See also

• List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
• Central and Western Heritage Trail

References

1. ^ Central and Western Heritage Trail - Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps
2. ^ G. B. Endacott, John M. Carroll: A biographical sketch-book of early Hong Kong
3. ^ Declared Monuments in Hong Kong - Duddell Street Steps and Gas Lamps

External links

• Information from Film Services Office
• Google Maps of Duddell Street