New on Gwulo: 2018, week 21

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

People

Looking for information about:

• Kwok-wing CHENG [1914-????], member of the BAAG
• Was Alastair Alexander Morrison, Senior Superintendent of Police, a brother-in-law to Hedda Morrison the photographer?
• Peruvians in Hong Kong in the 1940s

Memories of:

• Lewis BUSH [????-????], spoke fluent Japanese, was initially interned, later moved to POW camp then to Japan
• Boadicea CHURCH (aka Betty) [1906-????]
• Edward MOW FUNG [c.1884-1936]
• Conner has uploaded a list of all the children in Stanley Camp
• William Thomas MANLEY [1893-1980]

Places

• Residents of Altadena on Barker Road from ‘53-61
• Wanchai Roman Catholic Burial Ground and St. Francis Xavier chapel
• Pillbox 022, Stanley Bay [1939- ]
• Peak Mansions [1928-1990] in the 1940s-50s
• Kwai Chung Eastern Sea Industrial Building 葵涌東海大廈 [1975- ]
• Kowloon rifle ranges [c.1910-????]
• Can you tell us whether the PWD workshops near the KCR engine sheds used the old CLP power station building?

Other

• Do you remember the record rainfall in 1957?
• When was the Hong Kong POW Association active?
• Comments to the recent Rennie's Mill photo share memories of the area, and details of the ship-breaking industry there.
• Prince of Wales visit in 1922
• Following Rob's article about the old blockhouses, Tim has uploaded the first photo we've seen of one
• Historic flags in the Marine Police Headquarters - a Japanese wartime flag, and one from the ship Queen Elizabeth

Photos

1957 Wanchai view, by Eternal1966

Junk Bay ship breakers 4.jpg, by tony clark

Delivering building materials, Mui Wo, by gordonvr

Chinese New Year, Shataukok closed area, 1979, by gordonvr

Dragon boat racing, Tai O, 1978, by gordonvr

Des Voeux Road-Central., by Bryan Panter

Threshing rice, Pui O, Lantau 1970s, by gordonvr

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