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Late 1940s Wanchai waterfront air

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Late 1940s Wanchai waterfront air
Submitted by Klaus. View the original image on Flickr.
Authors: 
Eternal1966
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aerial photographs
wanchai

Aerial photo from the late 1940s.

At the waterfront on the extreme right side appears Hua Nan [Motors]. According to industrialhistoryhk, Hua Nan Motors were founded in 1947, so the photo is definitely post-war. Very prominent on the waterfront is Luk Kwok Hotel.

For Kennedy Road Houses see this enlargement, for buildings around Southorn Playground here..

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Saturday, January 1, 1949
Gallery: 
1940s Hong Kong
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