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New Territories. Tai Po Market

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New Territories. Tai Po Market
Submitted by Andrew Suddaby
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Andrew Suddaby

Tai Po Market. On Fu road from Wai Yan street. Still recognisable nearly 60 years later.

Tai Po Market On Fu Road 2006
Tai Po Market On Fu Road 2006, by Andrew Suddaby

 

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Wednesday, January 1, 1958
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Suddaby, Andrew (1957-58)
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Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2015-10-28 19:46.

Seems to be a nice crossroad for taking photos.

1930s Tai Po Market
1930s Tai Po Market, by Moddsey

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Submitted by philk on Wed, 2015-10-28 19:57.

This section has never been developed because of the weakness of the ground. When the Tai Po Road was built (the Tai Po section is now called Kwong Fuk Rd) the new road prevented run off from the nearby market area reaching the harbour and a large stagnant pool formed where the small park and sub station now stand. It was eventually filled in but left ground that was too unsafe to construct anything large on it.

Incidentally, just at the back of the modern picture are two small single storey buildings that have stood the test of time: https://goo.gl/maps/CpgQEpTrFUn