70-74 Queen's Road Central [????-????]

Two-storey building 70, 72, 74 Queen's Road Central at the south-eastern junction with Pottinger Street. Many signs give names of residents where the location can be verified.

Nam Cheong from Whampoa, Portrait and Landscape Painter, [QRC] No. 70. Nam Cheong was a famous painter who was active between c.1840 and c.1870 (see e.g. Wattis Fine Arts).

Inside the left side of the building is a partially visible sign which reads: ...A Ling, Tailor, Cap and Flag maker. There was a Wa Hing Tailor at 70 QRC in the 1875 Chronicle.

The store of Yuen Sing Bookbinder (written Yuen Shing) was at 72 QRC in 1875. 

Nam Sing Tailor ( written Nam Shing) was at 74 QRC in the same issue of the directory.