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Silvermine Bay 1952/53

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Silvermine Bay 1952/53
Submitted by 80sKid. View the original image on Flickr.
Authors: 
Trojan_Llama
Tags: 
scanned
negative
film
korean
War
Royal
norfolk
regiment
soldiers
beach
1952
korea
ray brooker
Lantau
British Army in HK
Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Tuesday, January 1, 1952
Gallery: 
1950s Hong Kong
Connections: 
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Submitted by David on Mon, 2014-06-02 12:07.

Can anyone recognise the name on the Chinese sign in the background?

Sign

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2014-06-02 16:02.

Hi there,

That looked like 梅廬 to me.  I would if it has something to do with Silver Mine Bay.  There was (and still are) are few old houses and so called village houses near the beach front after going past the Hotel and the restaurants.

Thanks & Best Regards,

T

Submitted by cmshun on Mon, 2014-06-02 22:55.

Yes, incidentally I had a similar guess, but maybe 梅蘆?

CM

Submitted by tngan on Tue, 2014-06-03 01:55.

Folks,

Googled 梅窩梅廬 and found this piece in Wen Wei Po back in 2008, with a photo showing the same sinage.  The piece was about the lot owner was putting it up on tender for approved Hotel/Resort development.  Don't know its status.

Confirmed it is Silver Mine Bay Beach then.   I have probably seen it decades ago.  Don't know if it is still there though.

Best Regards,

T

Submitted by 80sKid on Tue, 2014-06-03 10:49.

Great, good detective work. I wonder if that sign is still there?

Submitted by cmshun on Wed, 2014-06-04 00:10.

Probably a last glimpse of 梅廬:

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/klchau88/3243724370/

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2014-06-05 17:36.

Dave W writes:

The structure above the second man from the left is "I think" this one which shows yours truly with David Henderson.

Silvermine Bay June 1972

We had just finished our 9 months Police Tactical Unit posting and were on a week's leave. The month is June 1972. Notice how the structure sits on multiple columns.

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2016-01-11 15:34.

Hi there,

I was there on 29th December 2015.  This is to confirm the site had been rebuilt.  It is still under construction but the buildings are in the last stage of construction.  The  sign is already gone.

T