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砵甸乍街開闢於1840年代，顧名思義，它是以第一任港督砵甸乍的名字(任期由1841至1844年)而命名。
早期是由德輔道中至荷李活道，1889年開始的中西區填海工程完成後，伸延至干諾道中。
圖中的石級底部有一座建築於1913年的地下公廁，正中位置可見一個透氣的「煙囪」。
鏞記酒家於1945年後由灣仔搬至此營業，再於1965年遷往威靈頓街。
Pottinger St.(Stone Slab St.), C.1950
It was named after the first governor, Henry Pottinger(1841-1844).
It was constructed in 1840s, from Queen's Road Central to Hollywood Road, and stretched to Connaught Road Central after the completion of Central and Western Districts' reclamation, which began in 1889.
Under the stone steps in the middle of this photo is an underground toilet which was built in 1913. A "chimmey" of ventilation can also be seen.
Yung Kee Restaurant was removed to here from Wan Chai in 1945 after the Second World War, and removed again to Wellington St. in 1965. ■鄭寶鴻 香港歷史博物館榮譽顧問
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