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Whitfield Barracks

Whitfield Barracks () were barracks in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It belonged to the British Military Force when Hong Kong was under British rule. The premises was later returned to the Government of Hong Kong and Urban Council for building the Kowloon Park.

Blocks S61 and S62 of barracks has become the home for the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, under the management of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Block S4 now houses Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre .

It is named after Henry Wase Whitfield, the commander of British Army in Hong Kong.

See also

*Kowloon Park
*Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre
*Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre
*Henry Wase Whitfield
*British Forces Overseas Hong Kong
*Victoria Barracks, Hong Kong

External links

*List of barracks in Hong Kong (in Chinese)



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