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Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2013-11-26 06:10.

There are not many 1950s photos around showing the landing and take-off of aircraft prior to the reclaimed runway at Kai Tak. Here are two nice clear shots.

Landing of a Qantas DC6 on the main Runway 31 as shown here and Take-off in the opposite direction towards Lei Yue Mun as shown here 

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2013-11-26 06:42.

The history of Kai Tak from the Hong Kong Memory Project as shown here

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2013-12-12 20:52.

5 minute Pathe video taken from terminal opening in 1962. seems surreal now. this one's for you moddsey: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/selected-originals-terminal-opened/

Submitted by David on Tue, 2017-07-11 01:36.

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2019-06-21 11:21.

From Dragages, nice views views of the construction of the reclaimed runway at Kai Tak

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-05-23 19:27.

British Pathé film (with sound) about the opening of the new Kai Tak Terminal Building in 1962.