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1950s Fred Evans' photos

1950s Fred Evans' photos
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Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Wednesday, May 1, 1957

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Was reading an old Police Magazine that mentioned the rains and flooding in 1957 that continued unabated from 20 till 31 May. Nathan Road was heavily flooded.

Newspaper record of rainfall in Sham Shui Po May 1957

Sham Shui Po flood of 1957.
Sham Shui Po flood of 1957., by Bryan Panter

According to 1957 年香港年鑑, there was a motel called "peace motel" (和平店) at 343 Nathan road.

The horizontal sign of the motel can be seen on the left (with first character blocked off by another vertical sign).