The junction of Ice House Street, Queen’s Road Central and Battery Path, Central District 中環雪廠街與皇后大道中、砲台里之交界處

圖中左方的建築物曾經是成立於1845年的雪廠公司的所在。雪廠公司所出售的均是從北美洲採購的天然冰塊。為了方便運輸,香港政府遂將當時皇后大道以北海旁一幅原作儲煤的地段免費租給雪廠興建地窖以作藏冰之用,為期七十五年,條件是雪廠須每日向醫院提供廉價冰塊。雪廠街最初名為冰廠里;隨著中環的不斷填海,這條街才伸延至干諾道中。圖左為砲台里,沿此小路可通往美利砲台。Established in 1845, the Hong Kong Ice Company on the left sold natural ice imported from North America. To help transportation, the Government allowed the Company to occupy a piece of land on Queen’s Road, previously used for coal storage, free of rent for a period of 75 years. Ice was stored in the basement. In return, the Company had to provide hospitals with ice at a low price every day. Ice House Street was then known as Ice House Lane. After the reclamation works in Central District, Ice House Street was extended to Connaught Road Central. On the left is the Battery Path, which led to the Murray Battery.
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