Steam roller | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Steam roller

Steam roller
Submitted by Klaus
Authors: 
Klaus
Tags: 
roads
road work

Cropped from this photo.

A steam roller used for compaction and levelling roads. Likely the one referred to in The Public Works Report for 1898:

...... the ordering of a ten-ton steam road roller from England. 

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Monday, January 1, 1900
Gallery: 
1900s Hong Kong
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