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Old Victoria Hospital, Former hospital in Central and Western District, Hong Kong.

Old Victoria Hospital is a former medical facility in Central and Western District designed in British colonial style with solid stone construction. The building features regularly spaced windows, carved stone details, and a solid facade that once housed medical wards and treatment areas.

The foundation stone was laid on 22 June 1897 by Governor William Robinson to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, but construction delays meant the hospital only opened on 7 November 1903. It treated women and children, and a maternity wing designed by Palmer & Turner was added in 1921. The hospital closed on 8 June 1937 after Queen Mary Hospital opened, not in 1947; the main block was then demolished for the Colonial Secretary's residence.

The hospital's name honoured Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897, when the Jubilee Committee raised funds for its construction. It treated only women and children, and the 1921 maternity wing was designed by Palmer & Turner after a government competition. That wing survives as Victoria Flats, a Grade III historic building.

The exterior can be viewed freely during daylight hours without entering any buildings or paying fees, making it accessible to casual visitors. The site is well-connected by public transport and walkable from nearby central locations.

The foundation stone laid in 1897 was moved to Barker Road near Hospital Path and relaid by Governor Henry Blake after construction delays. A time capsule holding newspapers and coins was placed beneath it. The stone still stands in its original position, separate from the surviving maternity block.

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