just purchased that one. Compare it to the 1950 photo - almost the same angle. Was the photo taken from Stubbs Road Lookout?
1910 Happy Valley Racecourse
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Submitted by christoph
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Sunday, January 1, 1911
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Connections:
- 1910 Happy Valley Racecourse shows Place Happy Valley Racecourse [1846- ]
- 1910 Happy Valley Racecourse shows Place Hong Kong Cemetery [????- ]
- 1910 Happy Valley Racecourse shows Place Le Calvaire / St Paul's Primary School, Happy Valley [1907- ]
- 1910 Happy Valley Racecourse shows Place Hong Kong Cemetery Chapel [1845- ]
- 1910 Happy Valley Racecourse shows Place Former Police Recreation Club - Happy Valley [????-????]
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Re: Race course in 1910
Hi there,
I guess we could use the chapel as one of the measurement points. Have to lookup some maps or Google Earth for comparison later. The cross shape of the Chapel should be an easy fix for direction, but we need to construct some vanishing point to guess the elevation...........
Best Regards,
T
Re: Racecourse
As Stubbs Road was not built in 1910s, perhaps taken from the eastern end of Bowen Road.
re: racecourse
Re: Race course in 1910
Hi there,
After consulting Google Earth I believe the photographer was standing on Bowen Road, a bit south of present day Shiu Fai Terrace.
Best Regards,
T