Near to the centre of the photo is the dark roof of the second-generation Central market, and beyond that is the fire station. We know that the fire station was completed in 1926, and the market was demolished in 1937, so the photo was taken between those dates.
Can anyone see other landmarks that give us a more accurate date for the photo?
Reference: A42
Comments
Queen's College
Amazing photo. You can also clearly see Queen's college: it's the big structure in the bottom left hand corner, and now the site of the former police married quarters. You can see how it was one of the largest buildings in Hong Kong at the time.
Re: Date of Photo
Gloucester Building (the one with the clocktower) was built in 1932. There appears to be some work taking place on the southern side of the building.The photo date can be further narrowed down.
Re: Date of Photo
Moddsey, as well as the scaffolding on the south of the building, if you look at the clock tower closely I think we can see right through it. Then we can confirm the photo was taken while Gloucester Building was under construction, ie 1932 as you suggest.
1930s Gloucester Building Clocktower
I had the same impression about the clocktower.
The Central Police Station
The Central Police Station compound is very prominent, and Victoria Prison in front of it. On its left, the two long buildings would be the police quarters. The site is used for the same thing today, and the old wall is still there.
re: The Central Police Station
Thanks Pete, I've added it to the list of buildings in this photo. It looks a lot darker and more forbidding than the surrounding buildings. I wonder if that was by design!