c.1961 Cine-film of Hong Kong #6 | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

c.1961 Cine-film of Hong Kong #6

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Flying so low over the harbour and Kowloon!

Yes - these are the shots that when I first saw them I thought must have been taken from a speedboat!

I don't know anything about flying, but seems like you'd have to be good to skim along so close to the sea.

Regards, David

0:00 Flying along Victoria harbour, just above sea-level. Looking south towards HK Island, from Sai Ying Pun to Sheung Wan.

0:27 Skips ahead to look at shoreline in Central, from GPO building along to City Hall.

0:51 Flying close to ships in the harbour.

1:11 Flying along the back of Kowloon, on the approach to Kai Tak.

1:27 Lining up on Kai Tak runway.