In the 1950s, the dragon boats were made of wooden planks and were probably two or possibly three times the length of the modern ones.
Kennedy Town, Dragon boat races
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Submitted by Andrew Suddaby
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Wednesday, January 1, 1958
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Connections:
- Kennedy Town, Dragon boat races shows Place Chung Sing Bathing Pavilion [1932-????]
Comments
I believe these races were
I believe these races were held at what was or had been a swimming place. I often wonder if any of those original wooden and very long 40 or more seat dragon boats are still around. The last one I saw was beached on Chueng Chau, probably in 1981.
1958 Dragon Boat Races
Comments made here about the Chung Sing Benovelent Society's Bathing Pavilion off Victoria Road in Kennedy Town. A similar photo of the Pavilion can been viewed in the China Mail dated 28 June 1958 as seen here on page 10.