New on Gwulo: 2019, week 18 | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

New on Gwulo: 2019, week 18

A look at what's been added / updated at Gwulo.com. Please click on the photos or the blue links for more information - and please leave a comment if you can add any new details.

 

Dates for your diary

Last week, finishes on 5th May - HK - Steps through time is an exhibition of old Hong Kong photos that I've curated. The exhibition is open to all and free of charge. It is on display in the lobby of The Pottinger Hotel, 74 Queen's Road Central (the entrance is on Stanley Street, next to the junction with Pottinger Street).

8th May - HK - Gwulo lunchtime meetup, all welcome. Click for details.

18th May - London - Barbara Anslow. If you couldn't get a seat at Barbara's sold-out talk to the Hong Kong Society, there's another chance to hear her speak on the 18th of May. Click for details.

1st June - HK - New Gwulo talk. I'll present the new Talk #5 for the first time at the Visual Arts Centre on Kennedy Road. It's on a Saturday morning for a change. Click for details.

 

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Places

 


 

People

 


 

Photos

Unusual building.

Unusual building., by Malcolm Trousdale

 

1956 Kai Tak-4.jpg

1956 Kai Tak-4.jpg, by Peter

 

1956 119 Peak Jardines Corner2.jpg

1956 119 Peak Jardines Corner2.jpg, by Peter

 

Man Choy.jpg

Man Choy.jpg, by degahkg

 

1950s Cheung Chau Waterfront

1950s Cheung Chau Waterfront, by Moddsey

 

1967 HK Week.jpg

1967 HK Week.jpg, by Peter

 

Star Ferry pier

Star Ferry pier, by Malcolm Trousdale

 

1965 Victoria Rd Squatters.jpg

1965 Victoria Rd Squatters.jpg, by Peter

 

1965 Baptising in Lai Chi kok.jpg

1965 Baptising in Lai Chi kok.jpg, by Peter

 

1960s Wong Tai Sin

1960s Wong Tai Sin, by Peter

 

Queen's Road Central.

Queen's Road Central., by David Spring

 

Beer prices Jack Conders Bar 1957.

Beer prices Jack Conders Bar 1957., by David Spring

 

1960 TST Star Hse site c.jpg

1960 TST Star Hse site c.jpg, by Peter

 

1956 Nathan Rd Chung King Arcade.jpg

1956 Nathan Rd Chung King Arcade.jpg, by Peter

 

Over West Point.

Over West Point., by Ken Sly

 

KCR Terminus under demolition

KCR Terminus under demolition, by flyingpeter77

 

Nissen hut construction

Nissen hut construction, by Brian Sharpe

 

 

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