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Submitted by Irene

I'm sure you must have lots of photos like this of the old HKCC field in the heart of Central.

I remember watching cricket there!    Imagine!

Regards

Irene

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Friday, January 1, 1965
Gallery: 
1960s Hong Kong
Connections: 
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Submitted by David on Mon, 2017-06-19 14:52.

Thanks for the photo - please do you know when it was taken?

You're right that we have several other photos of the old cricket pitch (see https://gwulo.com/node/2546/photos), but Hong Kong changes so quickly, different photos often have something new to see.

In your photo, the old HK Club building and its Annexe are both still standing, but the bridge that used to connect them has been demolished. I wonder when that went?

1910s Hong Kong Club Annex
1910s Hong Kong Club Annex, by moddsey

Submitted by Irene on Wed, 2017-06-21 22:14.

Sorry, I don't know--no date on photo.

Best estimate is early 1950s.

Irene

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2017-06-22 02:46.

As the City Hall (2nd Generation) built in 1962 is in view and the Ocean Terminal built in 1966 does not appear to be in place, I guess the photo was taken between this period. Probably taken from the Hilton that was built in 1963.

Submitted by David on Sun, 2017-06-25 10:33.

Thanks Moddsey, I'll add a 1965 date.