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1965 Central reclamation

1965 Central reclamation
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Mid-1960s, the time when drastic changes occured along the waterfront (i.e. Connaught Road). Reclamation works started (extreme right)

From the left

General Post Ofiice

P&O Building (5th generation)

Grand Building

Fung House (first generation)

empty lot (Chinese Club Building will come in 1966)

Heung Lam Building ( a very slim building)

The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Building

26-33 Connaught Road Central (at least a few of these houses left)

Realty Building / Wing On House, Central (under construction)

Nexxus Building (previously named 'Hang Seng Building')

Central Fire Station 

China Insurance Group Building (a bit to the right, under construction)

 

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Friday, January 1, 1965
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