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Vehicular Ferry Pier, Central
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How Times Have Changed.
What a treat to see this old photo of one of those cloth merchants that filled the lanes between Des Voeux Rd C and Queen's Rd C. Stylish local women would pick out the material they fancied for their next cheongsam at a time when tailors were a dime a dozen. Few would buy off the rack like they do now.