前世 | Past

 

你身處的是奶庫。這裡是牛奶公司其中一個零售點。從正門進來，首先會看到地下鋪滿由大小不一、顏色不同的瓷磚所組合成的雅緻花紋。1916年，這裡成為了香港第一間「超級市場」，店內有一列櫃檯，你只要和店員說出要買的牛奶、凍肉或牛油，他們就會俐落地包裝和結帳。

 

地面有一道未鋪瓷磚的「疤痕」，它記下了櫃檯擺放的位置。光線從店內兩旁的高身窗投射進來，加上下亞畢厘道和雲咸街人來人往，可以想像在這裡採購一定樂趣無窮。

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You are now at the Fringe Dairy, which was one of the retail spaces in the Dairy Farm building. Walking in the front door, you’d first see tiles of different sizes and colours forming a unique and exquisite pattern on the floor. In 1916 the store was transformed into the first supermarket in Hong Kong. It featured a row of shelves and counters. If you wanted to buy milk, cold meat or butter, all you had to do was just ask the staff and they’d pack the items at the checkout counter for you and give you a bill.

 

On the floor is a “scar” that marked where the counter was once located. Sunlight streamed in through the tall windows on both sides of the room. It was probably fun to shop here, with the fast-paced Lower Albert Road on one side and Wyndham Street on the other side.

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