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Des Voeux Road (not "Part of Queen's Road" as titled)

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Des Voeux Road (not "Part of Queen's Road" as titled)
Submitted by Admin
Tags: 
tram

Gwulo reference: K155

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Saturday, January 1, 1910
Gallery: 
1910s Hong Kong
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Submitted by David on Tue, 2017-10-31 21:09.

I've set the date to c.1910, based on the single-deck tram in the distance.

Can anyone spot any landmark to identify its location?

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2017-10-31 22:11.

My photo of the same scene says Des Voeux Road West.

Submitted by philk on Wed, 2017-11-01 09:34.

with the apparent dead end at the back, perhaps that is where the track turns along Morrison St?

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2017-11-02 05:20.

I think the photo is taken from a double decker tram. That would advance the date to about 1912. From the direction of traffic and the curvature of the road ahead, I think one would be looking east along Des Voeux Road West from Eastern Street around the Nam Pak Hong area. Just my guess.

Submitted by David on Sat, 2017-11-04 16:35.

Thanks Moddsey, looking again the curves match your description well.

Submitted by Joseph on Wed, 2017-12-20 02:41.

I agree that section is looking east of DVRW according to the same curve. I attach a similar view in 1985 as comparison.

Regards, Joseph

DVRW.jpg

DVRW.jpg, by Joseph