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Early photos of Central District

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Submitted by David on Sat, 2015-03-07 16:00

Thank you to Martyn Gregory for sharing these old photos of Central with us. The newest was taken in 1902, with all the others taken in the late 1800s.

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Queen's Road Central
Queen's Road Central

 

Wellington street
Wellington Street

 

Coronation decorations
Coronation decorations

 

Central
View over Central

 

Seafront
Seafront

 

Wyndham Street
Wyndham Street

 

Fire Mar 29 1902 (4? houses destroyed)
Fire, Mar 29 1902 (4? houses destroyed)

 

Pedder wharf
Pedder wharf

 

Cricket pitch
Cricket pitch

 

c.1896. Queen Victoria's Statue
Queen Victoria's Statue

 

View from Headquarters
View from Headquarters

 

c.1880. Modes of conveyance in Hong Kong
Modes of conveyance in Hong Kong

 

Wellington Street
Wellington Street

 

Queen's Road Central
Queen's Road Central

 

Thanks again to Martyn for sharing these photos from his private collection.

Martyn is a specialist in 'China Trade' paintings and pictures related to the Far East: that is, works of the period 1700-1900, by both Western artists and Chinese artists who painted 'in the Western manner' for the traders and ships' officers who visited the China coast. You can learn more at: http://www.martyngregory.com/

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