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Hong Kong location?

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Submitted by 80sKid on Fri, 2010-08-27 08:49

any thoughts of where this might be?

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950
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1950s Hong Kong
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beach
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Submitted by tngan on Fri, 2010-08-27 12:35.

Hi there,

I have no idea yet.  But Hong Kong does not have too many places with a long bay or channel with landmasses so close.  The problem now is to match the skyline in the background, as well as the spurs in the foreground. Another problem is that we do not know the direction the photographer was facing, not to mention if the photo had been flipped horizontally.

I don't see any roads and there seem to be some huts or tents on the beach by the left.

Let's see how it goes.

Best Regards,

T

Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Fri, 2010-08-27 13:03.

how about Sia Kung, southern part of Hong Kong island? Lantau island or New Territories??

Submitted by tngan on Fri, 2010-08-27 14:54.

Hi there,

No idea yet.  The problem is to match the skyline in the backgroun, as well as the landscape in front of it.

Still scratching my head.......

Best Regards,

T

Submitted by 80sKid on Fri, 2010-08-27 15:13.

I wonder if its around the Castle Peak beaches. One of the few beach areas in such close proximity to other islands, headlands

Submitted by 80sKid on Fri, 2010-08-27 22:17.

similar view? what do you think?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=HONG+KONG+...

Submitted by jrleighton on Fri, 2010-08-27 22:34.

Almost !   Maybe the location is actually set back a little further inland, on the line of the old road ( which still exists at that location as a lay-by ).  The building in the photo must no longer exist, but is presumably near where the marine department signals tower is now ( which can be seen as just to the east of the small un-marked beach at that exact location ).