The family moved to Tai Po in 1934, but at this stage they were still living in Kowloon.The European woman is my grandmother Kathe de Chaffoy, and the child is my mother Kiki de Chaffoy. I think this image was made into a postcard!
1931-01-18 Kiki et moi dans un village chinois pres de Hong Kong 18 Jan 1931.jpg
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Submitted by Kirsty Norman
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Saturday, January 18, 1930
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Connections:
- 1931-01-18 Kiki et moi dans un village chinois pres de Hong Kong 18 Jan 1931.jpg shows Person Alice Marie Leonie DE CHAFFOY DE COURCELLES (aka Kiki DE CHAFFOY) [1918-2015]
- 1931-01-18 Kiki et moi dans un village chinois pres de Hong Kong 18 Jan 1931.jpg shows Person Katherine Hermoine Marguerite DE CHAFFOY DE COURCELLES [????-????]
- 1931-01-18 Kiki et moi dans un village chinois pres de Hong Kong 18 Jan 1931.jpg shows Place Kowloon Walled City (Pre-WW2) [1847-c.1943]
Comments
Re: Postcard
May have seen such a postcard but cannot be sure. Would the scene be the Kowloon City Walled Village instead?
Postcard
Not impossible, but I'd have to double check the original (which is in London and I'm in HK).
Old Kowloon City
Have yet to make a connection with the original photo but a similar scene with a water pipe on the stone slabs.
Old Kowloon City
You're right, it's uncannily similar, even down to the basket seller on the corner. I suspect you are correct.