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1884
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1890
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Who were the Ladies?
Club life
1910
An Edwardian Tennis Club
1914
World War I
1920
Getting LRC house in order
1930
Enterprising Committees
1946
Rebuilding after
World War II
1948
LRC builds a
swimming pool
1955
Main Clubhouse with
badminton court
1960
Family Clubhouse
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written in 1960
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Ladies'
Recreation
Club
Historical Archive |
| Important
dates in Club history |
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| 1883 |
Ladies Recreation Club established
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| 5 Jan |
Letter to Frederick Stewart - Acting Colonial
Secretary of Hong Kong |
| 14 Mar |
Land Grant to the "ladies of Hong Kong"
by William. Marsh - Acting Govenor |
| 28 Apr |
Land Grant Approved by Edward Stanley - Secretary of State for the Colonies |
| 3 Jun |
Trustees of the Ladies Recreation Club approved by G.F Bowen - Govenor |
| 22 Jul |
Lease approved on Inland Lot 898 |
| 25 Dec |
75 year Lease begins |
| 1 Feb 1884 |
Club Grand Opening - 4 tennis courts
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| 1884-5 |
"Pavilion" built (by June 1885
at the latest) |
| 1888 |
Peak Tram opened |
| 1890 |
Land on Peak Rd near Clovelley Court exchanged
for land below the Club |
| 1915 |
Original Clubhouse replaces the "Pavilion" |
| 1924 |
Original Clubhouse renovations |
| 1936 |
Introduction of modern sanitation and Clubhouse upstairs verandah refurnished |
| 11 Mar 1938 |
Club became a Corporation - swimming pool
planned |
| Dec 1941 |
Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong |
| Dec 30 1946 |
Ladies Recreation Club elections |
| 30 Apr 1949 |
Swimming Pool - Opening Day |
| 1950 |
Plan - Filter House |
| Sep 1954 |
Tennis courts 7, 8 & 9 over the old service resevoir (filter beds) opened |
| 14 Apr 1955 |
Main Clubhouse foundation stone laid |
| 5 Aug 1955 |
Main Clubhouse - Opening Day |
| 1955 |
Original Clubhouse becomes Jr. Clubhouse |
| 1956 |
Plan - Pool deck expanded and new staff quarters built under |
| 1957 |
Children's playgound built (fortuitous landslide and subsequent retaining wall) |
| 1958 |
Plan - new WC for Jr. Clubhouse |
| 1959 |
Floodlights installed |
| 1960 |
Steps from May Rd to Courts 7,8 & 9 rebuilt |
1960 |
"History of the Ladies Recreation Club" published |
| 17 Jun 1961 |
Training Pool completed |
1962 |
Plan - Family Clubhouse |
| September1963 |
Family Clubhouse completed |
| 1967 |
Main Clubhouse kitchens upgraded, cocktail bar replaced Secretary's office |
| 1967 |
Air conditioning installed |
| 1968 |
3rd floor added to Family Clubhouse staff quarters and manager's flat |
| 1971 |
Family Clubhouse - fast food kitchen built and catering service added |
| September 1976 |
Indoor Pool and Sundeck - Opening Day |
| 1976 |
Plan - framing for new Main Clubhouse Terrace |
| 1976 |
Plan - Main Clubhouse remodel |
| August 27, 1977 |
Sports Clubhouse - Opening Day |
| 27 November 1978 |
Main Clubhouse refurbishment - Opening Day |
| 1979 |
Plan - new "Storeroom" between Main and Sports Clubhouse |
| 1983 |
"The Ladies Recreation Club 1883-1983" published |
| 2006 |
May Road Building completed |