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1910 Happy Valley Racecourse
Submitted by christoph
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Happy Valley Racecourse

just purchased that one. Compare it to the 1950 photo - almost the same angle. Was the photo taken from Stubbs Road Lookout?

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Sunday, January 1, 1911
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1910s Hong Kong
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Submitted by tngan on Thu, 2012-01-05 01:09.

Hi there,

I guess we could use the chapel as one of the measurement points.  Have to lookup some maps or Google Earth for comparison later.  The cross shape of the Chapel should be an easy fix for direction, but we need to construct some vanishing point to guess the elevation...........

Best Regards,

T

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2012-01-05 01:54.

As Stubbs Road was not built in 1910s, perhaps taken from the eastern end of Bowen Road.

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2012-01-05 08:21.
Hi, great photo. Could you add: St Paul's Primary School, Happy Valley [1907- ] as a place? thanks. Interesting to see it sit by itself. Likely taken from Bowen Road, probably around where the aqueduct is still visible. Similar-ish modern view here: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3bRmWDIHNE0/TucrnCunJuI/AAAAAAAACj8/oovSIn0qsr...

Submitted by tngan on Thu, 2012-01-05 12:03.

Hi there,

After consulting Google Earth I believe the photographer was standing on Bowen Road, a bit south of present day Shiu Fai Terrace.

Best Regards,

T