New on Gwulo: 2021, week 36 | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

New on Gwulo: 2021, week 36

A look at what's new on the Gwulo website...
 

General
 

 


 

Places
 


 

Book news
 

Thank you to the new Sycamore Bookshop for carrying my books. The shop is located in Shamshuipo and focuses on books about Hong Kong's history. I'm looking forward to visiting once I've finished quarantine.

 

 


 

People
 


 

Photos
 

If you'd like a challenge, this photo was uploaded in 2012, but its location still hasn't been identified:

WHERE?
WHERE?, by hfsiu

 

Though another photo of the same street has recently been added:

HK Street scene.png
HK Street scene.png, by eurasian_david

 

Here's another photo that was a mystery for many years. It was uploaded in 2015, but has just been located to Castle Peak Road. The comments are a good read to follow the contributors pinning down the location.

Does anyone recognize this 1930s building?
Does anyone recognize this 1930s building?, by Seemex

 

Then back to more recent updates and additions:

Train Kowloon to Tai Po.
Train Kowloon to Tai Po., by Peter Keeley

 

1930s Tai Lam Camp ???
1930s Tai Lam Camp ???, by moddsey

 

Cafe Weismann Limited
Cafe Weismann Limited, by christoph

 

Tau Pass Jeep Track
Tau Pass Jeep Track, by Michael Lam

 

1959 Gascoigne Road
1959 Gascoigne road, by simtang

 

Ling Yuet Sin Canossian Kindergarten
Ling Yuet Sin Canossian Kindergarten , by Raymond Lo

 

1970s wanchai pier.png
1970s wanchai pier.png, by simtang

 


Click to see all recently added photos.