The Construction of Mary Knoll Convent School & The Development of Kowloon Tong

My VoiceMap Publishers GPS walking tour “Kowloon Tong: Art Deco and Hidden Heritage in Hong Kong” takes you through the impressive yet overlooked Art Deco and Modernist structures of Kowloon between Boundary Street and Mongkok East – Prince Edward Road West, Kadoorie Hill and the Braga Circuit. All were constructed in the 1930s.

The tour starts at Mary Knoll Convent School on Waterloo Road, with its fascinating blend of Art Deco and Gothic Revival styles. This amazing photo I saw recently shows the area around Boundary Street and Waterloo Road in 1936. Mary Knoll was just being built but you can see St. Teresa’s Roman Catholic Church, an intriguing blend of Romanesque architecture and Art Deco influences, clearly visible. It had been completed earlier in 1932.

Take the tour to discover much more about this fascinating area of Hong Kong here…