Murray House
Murray House160-year-old Victorian-era building, designed in Classical architecture stylee.g., heavy stone walls, lighter Doric, Ionic columnsIn 1844, originally built as officers' quarters of Murray BarracksDuring Japanese occupation, command center by the Japanese military police, execution place for some Chinese citizensIn 1982, transplanted from Central to Stanleyover 3,000 building blocks were labelled and catalogued for future restorationPreservationmajor landmark and iconfully restored and open to the public Fashion retailer & restaurants served for publice.g., H&M, Ocean Rock Seafood & Tapas, King Ludwig Beerhall
Old Stanley Police Station
Old Stanley Police StationLocated at No. 88, Stanley Villae RoadIt was built in 1859.It is one of the six earliest police stations and the only one preserved today.Changing of use->Maintain the local public security -> The Japanese army requisitioned it -> In 1974, the police station moved out of it->From 1993 to 2022, this station was activated to be different purposes like runnig supermarArchitectural styleFusion of East and WestThere are western vaulted ceilings, long columns and Chinese tiled roofsPreserve artifacts of historical value like fireplacesCurrent Old stanley police stationFrom 2002 to 2022, Wellcome and ParknShop successively rented it to be a supermarketSome people think that it successfully revitalizes this vacant cultural relicSome people think that it depreciated the value of cultural relics
School house of St Stephen's college
Built in 1903Before the Japanese invasion ,the School House was turned into an emergency military hospital by the Hong Kong Government shortly The troops were out of control and about 150-200 troops broke into the hospital (School House) and start the "St. Stephen's College Massacre" 56 British and Canadian soldiers who are still wounded in their beds were killed, as well as some medical and College staff.During the Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945, the College was turned into an Internment Camp.About one thousand internees were housed in St. Stephen's College.The School house is now use for the classroom and the student's quarters to resume its role in education and the assembly hall was reconstructed into a library
Stanley Military Cemetery
It was built on the foundation of Hong Kong at 1840 century.Built and managed by commonwealth war graves commission.One of the earliest military cemetery in Hong Kong.Location: Stanley Wong Ma Kok RoadIn 1942, Japan army started encroachment on Hong Kong. The major battlefield was held on Hong Kong island, especially in Stanley. Because there were many dead bodies during the battle and massacre, Stanley military cemetery reopened for the burial people. There are two monuments to mourn the people who died from 1941 to 1945. One records the year, and one records the bible scripture. Major function before the battle of Hong Kong: Burial British Forces Overseas Hong Kong and its kinship The cemetery closed and reopened again because of the battle of Hong Kong In the reopening of 1942, the cemetery for: Bury the people who sacrifice in the war, which include the victims, prisoners of war, royal Hong Kong regiment & British army aid group.
