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Eastern New Territories? but where?-now identified as Sai Wan Beach

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Eastern New Territories? but where?-now identified as Sai Wan Beach
Submitted by IDJ
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aerial photographs

The embossed printing date on the edge of this image says August 1967. But where is this idyllic place. Does it still exist? The eastern NT is a guess.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Tuesday, August 15, 1967
Gallery: 
1960s Hong Kong
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Submitted by tngan on Sun, 2011-01-16 19:00.

Hi there,

That looks like Tai Long Wan to me.  At least it matches the Satalite view in Google Maps/Earth.  The portion of the photo appeared to be of the Tai Long Sai (West) Wan as it is a little bit to the west and with a small village there. 

The village is still there and was in the news a few months ago when the proprietors of two tuck shops were in an argument of serving visiting customers.  The argument intensified into a brawl and the Police was called in to take care of the situation.  Don't know how the proprietors fair though.

Best Regards,

T

Submitted by philk on Sun, 2011-01-16 20:59.

yes, it's Sai Wan beach

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2011-01-17 03:07.

Thank you both for the location ID

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2011-01-17 07:15.

judging from the angle this would have to have been taken from a helicopter or plane. Any idea who took it? Is it one of Robin Adshead's?

Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Mon, 2011-01-17 16:24.

I've no idea who took it, the print was among a batch of aerial photographs I had access to recently. I'll gradually post them on GWULO as they show how much the landscape has changed over the years. IDJ