圖說香江：油麻地上海街 約1965年

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　右方有一座稱為「榕樹頭」的公眾廣場，旁邊有一條眾坊街，廣場內有一所興建於1820年代的天后廟。英國人於1861年接管九龍半島後，將居於尖沙咀的華人遷至這一帶。

　1860年代末，當局在這裡興建一所差館（警署），所以這條早期的沿海馬路名為「差館街」，到了1909年才易名為上海街。

　圖中的一定好茶樓於1980年代改建為酒店。

Shanghai Street, Yau Ma Tei, c. 1965

　There's a public square(Yung Shue Tau) on the right side. The Public Square Street runs beside it. Inside the square, there's a Tin Hau Temple which was built in 1820s. In 1861, after the Britains officially took over Kowloon Peninsula, they moved the Chinese residents of Tsim Sha Tsui to this area.

　At the end of 1860s, a police station was established , therefore the name of the road in front of the square was given Station Street which was changed to Shanghai Street in 1909.

　The Yat Ting Ho Teahouse in the central was rebuilt as a hotel in 1980s. 　■鄭寶鴻 香港歷史博物館名譽顧問