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c.1961 Cine-film of Hong Kong #3

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Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2013-05-27 21:33
Places shown in this film: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]
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Submitted by vanessa on Mon, 2013-06-03 07:24.

level crossing at 0,43 is at tai po,  not good to be stuck there when the pig train was passing through - the stench was nauseating

Submitted by David on Tue, 2013-06-04 21:35.

I only recognise one location in this film, but here are the scenes and hopefully someone will recognise more of the locations.

0:00 Filling up water cans at a stand-pipe, somewhere along a waterfront

0:38 At the Tai Po level crossing, as Vanessa identified

0:54 Hill fires

1:09 Crashed car

1:20 Overlooking junks near the shore

1:48 Clouds spilling over a ridge

2:29 Still watching the clouds, but now there's a housing estate visible too

2:51 Watching a plane take off from Kai Tak. I think he's standing somewhere near the RAF Officers' Mess above Kwun Tong Road.

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2013-06-05 02:10.

I think the crashed vehicle was on Causeway Road.

The view from the RAF Officers' Mess is confimed looking over RAF Kai Tak and the hangar.

As for the housing estate, I had originally thought it was Choi Hung Estate but 1961 would seem rather early for its construction.

Submitted by Craig on Wed, 2013-06-05 11:28.

Due to the extensive damage on the roof of the crashed car: She must have been attempting to parallel park.

Submitted by David on Wed, 2013-06-05 22:01.

Thanks for the extra information. I'll add in the Places as we find them.

I'm not sure if that's Causeway Road, as I can't see any sign of tram lines.

Regards, David

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2013-06-05 22:16.

Thanks David. I had not thought about the tramlines!