Shell tank farm at Kwun Tong [1947-1991]
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Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2016-10-17 01:35
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
c.1947-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished:
c.1991-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Easy to spot on the 1952 map.
Shell writes on its homepage: After Shell’s major buildings were destroyed or damaged, a new installation at Kwun Tong was opened in 1947 with Hong Kong the focus of activities as markets in China were no longer accessible during the Cultural Revolution. [...] The Hong Kong depot was relocated to Tsing Yi Island in 1991 ....
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Photos that show this place
 1956 |
 1962 |
 1966 |
Comments
Early reclamation
Looking at the 1952 map, it was the first piece of land reclaimed along this section of the coast:
http://gwulo.com/node/34992?a=1#14/22.3122/114.2112/Map_by_ESRI-1952_All...