Pottinger Street

Pottinger Street originally ran from Queen’s Road Central to Hollywood Road. Because of its steepness, it was paved, unevenly, with stone slabs to make it easier to ascend and descend and to allow rainwater to flow down either side. It was named Pottinger Street in 1858 in memory of Hong Kong's first governor, but local Chinese still refer to it today as 'Stone Slab Street'.

砵典乍街

砵典乍街最初是從皇后大道中向荷李活道鋪建。由於該處頗為陡直，故用石塊鋪蓋路面，並設計成一塊凹下一塊凸起，既方便行人上落，又方便雨水沿兩旁瀉走。1858年，它被命名為砵典乍街，以紀念香港第一任總督。但由於整條街均用石塊鋪砌，華人稱之為「石板街」。