Table 1 Data sources for Hong Kong Street names research

From: Exploring the cultural landscape of Hong Kong through spatial analysis of street names

Data type

Source description

Hong Kong Street Name database includes both gazetted and ungazetted street names and spatial data

Common Spatial Data Infrastructure (CSDI) Portal1

The maps of Hong Kong Territory Map

Hong Kong Territory Map2

Hong Kong government report (1842–1941)

Hong Kong Government Reports Online3

Government Notices and Plans for Street Naming

Lands Department Website4

Books about Hong Kong street name stories

Signs of a Colonial Era, History of Hong Kong Engineering II, Tai Po Stories, The Secret History of Hong Kong’s Eastern District Streets, Once Upon a Street

News report about Hong Kong street name stories

Hong Kong Free Press, Place Names Series5

Wikipedia Hong Kong street names

Wikipedia: Characteristic street names in Hong Kong

Encyclopedia of road in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Road Encyclopedia (Fandom Wiki)6

Historical records and chronicles

Hong Kong Chronicles7

  1. This table presents various data sources that can be used for researching Hong Kong street names, including government databases, maps, historical reports, books, news articles, Wikipedia, and online encyclopedias.
  2. 1 https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/.
  3. 2 https://www.landsd.gov.hk/en/resources/mapping-information/ehkg.html.
  4. 3 https://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/index.jsp.
  5. 4 https://www.landsd.gov.hk/en/survey-mapping/mapping/street-geographical-place-naming/street-naming.html.
  6. 5 https://hongkongfp.com/tag/place-names-series/.
  7. 6 https://hkroad.fandom.com/wiki/.
  8. 7 https://www.hkchronicles.org.hk/.
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