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shop names1.

shop names1.
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Peter, like many of us have always liked the strange shop names when translated into English.  Can anyone identify where this was taken, Wanchai?

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Thursday, January 1, 1953

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I think one is on QRC looking east. “Hang On” Ivory shop has been around for quite a long period of time but no longer now. The taller building on the right I think is the King’s Theatre building.

Hi Moddsey,

You are probably correct.  I've just noticed what might be a dome on top of the furthest(?) building on the right.  If so, that ties in with several other photographs taken looking East on QRC.  Andrew

Yes, the King Theatre had a dome and confirms the location. One is looking east on QRC. As indicated here , the address of the "Hang On Ivory Factory" was 39A Queen's Road Central.