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Submitted by Klaus. View the original image on Flickr.
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Eternal1966
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Southorn Playground
Wan Chai

The long building at the eastern end of Southorn Playground was the War Memorial Recreational and Welfare Centre completed in 1950. Behind it was a basketball court with roof erected around 1952/53. (copied from moddsey's comment).

The date originally attributed to the image on flickr was 1949, with the additional information it was set to 1952.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Tuesday, January 1, 1952
Gallery: 
1950s Hong Kong
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Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2016-02-28 06:53.

The long building at the eastern end of Southorn Playground was the War Memorial Recreational and Welfare Centre completed in 1950. Behind it was a basketball court with roof erected around 1952/53. Looks like the photo was taken in the early 1950s.

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2016-02-29 23:42.

Hi Moddsey,

thank you for your hints. I added the War Memorial Recreational and Welfare Centre and changed the date to 1952.

Regards, Klaus

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-12-05 22:25.

Think this photo was taken from Bowen Road. The building with the cupola in the foreground should be No. 64 Kennedy Road.

Submitted by simtang on Sun, 2022-05-08 12:33.

basketball court with roof erected around 1952/53.

Roof erected before june 2 1953, the date when there was a children party at the stadium to celebrate the queen's coronation.

https://gwulo.com/atom/42850

https://gwulo.com/atom/42851

Submitted by fivestar on Mon, 2022-05-09 06:10.

Kellett Island is still an island in this photo which means the photo was taken before September 1952 when the causeway between Kellett island and Gloucester Road was constructed.