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Mount Austin Mansions [????-????]

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Submitted by David on Sat, 2008-10-25 16:29
Current condition: 
Demolished / No longer exists

Martin Booth's residence up on the Peak (his family was in Block A).

Today's google map shows the area is now known as 'The Mount Austin', and consists of several house, blocks of flats, and a clubhouse. If you want to relive Booth's time on the Peak, I see a 1200 sq. ft. flat in the development is available to rent for $55K a month.

It must be a new development, as my 1999 street map still shows the four blocks A-D of Mount Austin Mansions.

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Submitted by David on Fri, 2008-12-05 09:50.

A photo from the Booth family's photo album, showing how it looked:

Mount Austin Mansions

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2009-04-15 13:16.

1997 Mount Austin Mansions

Submitted by annelisec on Mon, 2010-09-20 18:43.

Military sites to be handed over to the Hong Kong government for disposal

4.  Mount Austin Mansions (blocks A and E), the Peak

Mount Austin Mansion - Map

Compare the "The Mount Austin" today

Submitted by Victoria47 on Wed, 2016-10-12 17:43.
I used to live here in 'E' block in1970 and 1974 to 1976. I loved living here. It was married quarters then. In1970 I went to school at St George's. The Military School in Kowloon. I used to catch the Peak Tram, mini bus, Star Ferry and coach to school snd reverse home. Great memories of a wonderful life in HK.