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Garden Terrace 1977

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Garden Terrace 1977
Submitted by 80sKid. View the original image on Flickr.
Authors: 
edgarjlaw
Tags: 
China
Hong Kong
Victoria Peak
central
old peak road
garden road
Magazine Gap Road
Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Saturday, January 1, 1977
Gallery: 
1970s Hong Kong
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Submitted by fivestar on Sat, 2011-09-24 17:59.

I hope I am not having a senior moment, but is not the construction on the right of the photo Estoril Court. If this is the case I believe the photo would have to be earlier then 1977.

Submitted by 80sKid on Sun, 2011-09-25 09:17.
Hi fivestar, I think the construction on the right is for the flyover that's there now. That would appear to date it in 1977, according to the legco records: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: In the case of the Garden Road/Magazine Gap Road Flyover the contract period was specified as fifteen months commencing on 1 September 1976 with completion on 30 November 1977. Liquidated damages were stipulated in the contract documents at $1,800 per day. No bonus clause was included. The project is now expected to be completed in April i.e. about five months behind the original contract completion date although I should point out that the late completion is due in part to delays caused by unforeseen utility diversions. (feb 1978) compare with similar view today: http://g.co/maps/asvcv

Submitted by fivestar on Sun, 2011-09-25 09:42.

Thanks 80skid. you are correct, looks like another grey cell has gone.

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2011-09-26 17:28.

I've taken #1 Garden Terrace (花園台) - 8 Old Peak Road [1983- ] off the list of places shown in this photo, as it wasn't built til later.

Regards, David