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King George V School

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  • Opening of Kowloon British School

    Opening of Kowloon British School
    Kowloon British School Virtual VisitKowloon Junior School (KJS) used be called Kowloon British School (KBS). It was a school only for english students. KBS is in Nathan road, Tsim Sha Tsui. It is now used as a Antiquities and Monuments Office.
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    King George V School History

  • Changed into a secondary school

    In the mid- 1930's it changed into a secondary school, containing about 300 students. The school's name changed to Central British School (CBS).

  • Moved to Homantin

    Moved to Homantin
    Central British School moved to Tin Kwong Road, Homantin.

  • World War 2

    The school closed down because of war and the students had evacuate.

  • Military Hospital

    Military Hospital
    In 1941, the Japanese invaded Hong Kong. The school was used as a military hopital and was taken over by the the Royal Air Force. In the photo , there are POW (Prisoners of War). In the Background you can see a building, which is the school.

  • Reopened

    The school reopened in 1946.

  • King George V school

    King George V school
    The school renamed KGV.

  • English School Foundation

    English School Foundation
    ESF website King George V School joined ESF.

  • KGV Now

    KGV Now
    King George V school is still a secondary school with many blocks, such as the science block and art block. There are now around 1800 students in KGV,