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Blake Pier at Stanley ( Chinese: 赤柱卜公碼頭) is a public pier in Stanley, Stanley
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Blake Pier at Stanley ( Chinese: 赤柱卜公碼頭) is a public pier in Stanley, Hong Kong
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. The name originally referred to Blake Pier, Central
The Blake Pier was a ferry pier in Central, Hong Kong. It was named after Sir Henry Arthur Blake, the twelfth governor of Hong Kong.
History First generation
The first generation of the pier was built in 1900 the end of Pedder Street f ...
, a ferry pier in Central, Hong Kong
Central (also Central District) is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon ...
. The pier was named after Sir Henry Arthur Blake
Sir Henry Arthur Blake (; 8January 184023February 1918) was a British colonial administrator and Governor of Hong Kong from 1898 to 1903.
Early life, family and career
Blake was born in Limerick, Ireland. He was the son of Peter Blake of Cor ...
, the twelfth governor of Hong Kong
The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and commander-in-chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kon ...
. It was originally located at the site of the Central Reclamation Phase 1 project.
The top structure of the pier was later transferred to the open-air oval theatre in Morse Park, in between Wong Tai Sin
Wong Tai Sin or Huang Daxian () is a Chinese Taoist Deity popular in Jinhua, Zhejiang, and Hong Kong with the power of healing. The name, meaning the "Great Immortal Wong (Huang)", is the divine form of Huang Chuping or Wong Cho Ping (; c. 32 ...
and Lok Fu, Kowloon
Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and ...
. In 2006, the structure was once again transferred next to the Murray House in Stanley, itself dismantled brick by brick and relocated from Central. The pier was recommissioned in Stanley on 31 July 2007.
3D Laser Scanning
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Technology in digital recording of structures was applied to capture the 3D images of the roof structure.
The pier has one kai-to route travelling between Aberdeen
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and Po Toi Island, via the pier operated by Tsui Wah Ferry./ref>
See also
*Heritage conservation in Hong Kong
This article details the history and status of Heritage conservation in Hong Kong, as well as the role of various stakeholders.
An indication of the size of the built heritage in Hong Kong is given by a territory-wide survey conducted by the Anti ...
* Queen's Pier
Queen's Pier, named after Queen Victoria, was a public pier in front of City Hall in Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong. For three generations it served not only as a public pier in day-to-day use but also as a major ceremonial arrival and d ...
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