Man Kam To control point (1950s) [????-????] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Man Kam To control point (1950s) [????-????]

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Submitted by David on Wed, 2018-04-25 13:58
Current condition: 
Demolished / No longer exists

The old bridge across the river, linking Hong Kong to China. It is shown clearly on the 1952 map:
https://gwulo.com/node/40970#15/22.5396/114.1251/Map_by_ESRI-1952_All-Ma...

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Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2018-05-01 08:56.

i think the Man Kam To border crossing point also appears here

Submitted by David on Tue, 2018-05-01 14:07.

Well spotted - looks like the previous two photos are of that location too:

https://gwulo.com/atom/20154

https://gwulo.com/atom/20155

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2020-05-25 12:31.

Notes from Moddsey:

The Bailey bridge at Man Kam To constructed in 1945 remained in use till 1976. The book 'Feeling the Stones: Reminiscences by David Akers-Jones' mentions the removal of the old rusty bridge here from Page 99. Had the thought that Chicks Bridge was so named due to the transport of livestock (particularly chickens) across the border.