Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, quite likely taken from Tiger Balm Gardens.
Does anyone know what the column is that can be seen in the foreground?
Causeway Bay (1951)
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Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Monday, January 1, 1951
Gallery:
Connections:
- Causeway Bay (1951) shows Place Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter (1st generation) [????- ]
- Causeway Bay (1951) shows Place Chik Lo, 70 Tai Hang Road [c.1938-c.1961]
- Causeway Bay (1951) shows Place Causeway Bay Camp [????-????]
- Causeway Bay (1951) shows Place Queen's College (current location) [1950- ]
Comments
1960s Tiger Balm Gardens
The needle and the tower on the right can be seen in the photo below.
Reclamation
It looks as if the breakwater for the new typhoon shelter is under construction. A large floating crane is left of it.