Wyndham Street is a one-way street in

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, Hong Kong. It is one of the earliest colonial streets, once known as Pedder Hill.

Location

It starts at the junction with

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and Arbuthnot Road, near the Central Police Station, and heads downhill to terminate at

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, near the Entertainment Building.

History

Lieutenant William Pedder the

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of the ''Nemesis'' was the first harbour master of Hong Kong, and established Pedder Street as the centre of Victoria City's commerce in the early colonial days. Pedder had his office built on the rocks above what is now Wyndham Street. For many years, the site on the top was known as Pedder's Hill. In the early 20th century, Wyndham Street was nicknamed "Flower Street" because of the numerous stalls selling flowers. In 1928, the flower stalls were moved to

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and the "Flower Street" name became attached to the new location. On 18 August 1997, a Mitsubishi Lancer crashed on Wyndham Street, resulting in the death of 3 people and injuring 10 others.

References

External links

Google Maps of Wyndham Street
Central, Hong Kong Roads on Hong Kong Island {{HongKong-road-stub

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