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Peel Street (other)
Peel Street may refer to: * Peel Street, Adelaide, Australia * Peel Street, Hong Kong Peel Street is located in Central, Hong Kong. It is named after Robert Peel, the two-time British prime minister. History The road was built in the 1840, at the start of the colonial era, and named for British prime minister Sir Robert Peel ... * Peel Street, Montreal, Canada {{Road disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel Street, Adelaide
Hindley Street is located in the north-west quarter of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs between King William Street and West Terrace. The street was named after Charles Hindley, a British parliamentarian and social reformist. The street was one of the first built in Adelaide and is of historical significance for a number of reasons. As well as housing the first meeting of Adelaide City Council, the oldest municipal body in Australia, in November 1840, Hindley Street was home to the first stone church in South Australia; it was also the location of the first movie shown in the colony and the first cinema in the state. The West End Brewery operated in the street between 1859 and 1980. The street later became known for its atmosphere and active nightlife, including a somewhat seedy reputation, until in the 21st century it reinvented itself as a more upmarket precinct, dubbed the West End. History 19th century Hindley Street is as o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel Street, Hong Kong
Peel Street is located in Central, Hong Kong. It is named after Robert Peel, the two-time British prime minister. History The road was built in the 1840, at the start of the colonial era, and named for British prime minister Sir Robert Peel. Initially settled by Westerners, Chinese took over the area in the 1870s, and the expatriates had all but gravitated towards Conduit Road in the Mid-Levels by about the 1950s. Frew McMillan, Alex (26 June 2011) "Street talk: Peel Street". ''Post Magazine'' (''South China Morning Post'') Wai Siu-pak, founder of Yee Tin Tong pharmacy, once lived in Wise Mansion, a large house at the top of Peel Street next to Robinson Road. The section of Peel Street between Hollywood Road and Staunton Street was known for its calligraphers specialised in making signboards in the 1950s and 1960s. The part below Hollywood Road was well known for its Indian curry restaurants. However, expensive rents have driven these trades out of the area, which is now p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
