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To complement Hedda Morrison's photo.
A look at Nathan Rd northbound at road level showing the Rose and Star Hotels. Photo probably taken in the late 40s or early 50s. Note the banyan tree in front of the Star Hotel [MrB: the tree is also visible in the Hedda Morrison photo] across the road from the Chungking Market which unfortunately is not visible.
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Another photo of the same
1950s Rose and Star Hotels
Rose & Star Hotels
One more
I think this photo shows
I think this photo shows what happened to the banyan trees - the building being constructed must be where the Star Hotel was. You can see the banyan tree looking pretty knocked about by that stage. the first photo of the Star Hotel in the 1950s section is a more direct comparison
http://hkclweb.hkpl.gov.hk/hkclr2/object?svc=objrtv&src=CM&itemid=QYTFW0EGYJ8YHY6%23&pid=1&mime=image/jpeg
and here's another from the
and here's another from the same time - 1963 - showing nathan road in all its new sixties glory. Chungking Mansions and the Imperial Hotel are clearly on the right. the banyan still lives.
http://hkclweb.hkpl.gov.hk/hkclr2/object?svc=objrtv&src=CM&itemid=A8DK5XIQFXTDXEQ5&pid=1&mime=image/jpeg