Taikoo Dockyard 1950s.jpg | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Taikoo Dockyard 1950s.jpg

Taikoo Dockyard 1950s.jpg

For any ship / dockyard / engine / buildings afficianados, from my latest rummaging - Eastern and Australian's 'Nellore' and 'Eastern' alongside the docks, Australian Oriental's 'Taiping' in front of them in the second pic - visible buildings are Lower Stanley Terrace and Taikoo Sugar Refinery - inset is the first Doxford engine ever constructed in HK, 4500 b.h.p., on the test bed at Taikoo, destined for China Navigation Co's newbuild 'Chungking'.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Sunday, January 1, 1950
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