New on Gwulo: 2018, week 19

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Submitted by David on Mon, 2018-05-07 20:00

Friday May 25th is Quiz Night !

The RAS have invited me to be quiz master for their Quiz Night on Friday, 25th May. Expect questions about old Hong Kong photos and a selection of the odd historical items we find around town!

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A summary of what's new and updated on Gwulo:

People

Looking for information about:

Conner has identified seven more children in this photo of children at Stanley Camp. Can you add any more names?
Can you identify any students in this 1930s Central British School photo?
- 1934 Central British School Visit to Shing Mun Reservoir, by eternal1966e
Margaret BARTON (aka Peggy) [1923-2016] - are any members of the Barton Family still in Hong Kong?

Memories of:

Margarite BOULTON (aka Aitchison) [c.1898-1964], American internee at Stanley Camp, but refused repatriation to stay with her British husband
John Thomas COTTON [1864-1943]

Places

Ashley has identified the location of these wartime Pen Shelters. I posted the question asking the photo's location back in 2006, so it pays to be patient!
More information about St Joseph's complex of buildings
Tai Wai military bunkers [????- ]
A long detective thread identifying the location of this 1950s photo in Sham Shui Po
Peak Tram lower terminus (1st generation) [c.1888-c.1934]
Shamshui Po Public Dispensary (深水埗醫局) [1936- ]
Japanese (?) Pillbox in HK Park [????- ]
Tonnochy Ballroom [????-????]
Modreenagh (3rd generation) [????-????]
Hillcrest [????-????]

Other

The Gwulo book is now available in the Bleak House Books bookstore in San Po Kong, and is still available to order online through the Gwulo website
Stephen has located the current location of the Hilton Hotel's sailing boat, Wan Fu, but still hopes to find out where it was between c.1996 and 2011. Can you help?
Do you know the owner of this Rolls Royce:
- Rolls-Royce, by IDJ
This is Miss Fong Sum in a promotional shot probably for the c.1962 movie, “Up to the Sky” (yi fei chong tian). The rescue scene has a seaplane - does anyone know which type of seaplane was used?
- Fong Sum-film star-Kai Tak-1962, by IDJ
Notes on the early days of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) [1928- ]
The location of the last newsletter's photo, "1960s Seafront at Sai Ying Pun", has been identified
Possible War Department Boundary Stone at Stanley Military Cemetery