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Des Voeux Road. Central. 1950's

Des Voeux Road. Central. 1950's
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Des Voeux Rd Central in the 1950's. Note the single tram line in front, and the other turning left. This one was taken only some 10 meters east of this one:

1950s Junction of Morrison St & Des Voeux Rd Central
1950s Junction of Morrison St & Des Voeux Rd Central, by David

 

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

On the top right is half a sign hanging vertically, with perhaps the second half of a very strange shop name: 鞋怪, literally "shoe monster". 

I wonder if that name is on any other photo of the same stretch of street. 

breskvar