圖說香江：威靈頓街，約1875年

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　一條開闢於1840年代，以擊敗拿破崙之威靈頓公爵而命名，由雲咸街而至皇后大道中的街道，最高的是天主教總堂。

　在十九世紀，街上有天主教總堂和消防局，所以又名「羅馬廟直街」和「水車館後街」，它又接近畢打街的鐘塔，又被稱為「大鐘樓上街」。

　包括杏花樓在內的多間食肆和麵包餅店，皆開設於威靈頓街，因而又被稱為「食街」。

　Wellington Street, c.1875

　A street from Wyndham Street to Queen's Road Central was constructed in the 1840s and named after Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon in the Peninsular War.

　The tallest building is the Catholic Church. As the Roman Catholic Church and the Fire Brigade Building built in this street, therefore it had also been called "Roman Temple Street" and "Fire Brigade Building Back Street". It was near the clock tower of Pedder Street,so people called it"Upper Clock Tower Street" too.

　There were many eateries, including "Hang Fa Lau"and bakeries established here, so it also got the name of "Food Street". 　■鄭寶鴻 香港歷史博物館名譽顧問