Mystery photos # 2

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Submitted by David on Thu, 2010-09-09 12:11

Three more mystery photos, but with a different background: This week and next I'm working on a paid project for local publisher FormAsia. The task is to provide accurate background information on a selection of photographs, for use in a future book.

Here are the three that have me stumped - all suggestions welcome (please click any photo to see more detail):

The first shows two identical houses on a hillside.

The Peak or mid-levels would be the obvious guess, but maybe they could be housing for the armed forces, or one of the big hongs (dockyards, etc)?

The next one shows a street of shophouses, with distinctive curved balconies.

A copy of the photo appeared on Flickr recently, where local expert HKMan suggested Li Chit Street in Wanchai. Wanchai seems possible - the English-language signs suggest somewhere tourists would pass, rather than deepest Mongkok say. And the balcony style matches the recreated houses on that street today (photo from Phil's Flickr photo stream):

fake shophouses - Li Chit St, Wanchai

Would you agree with Wanchai?

On to the last one. Somewhere west of Nathan Road perhaps?

Again, thanks for any help you can give identifying these.

Regards,

David

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Permalink Submitted by CHM (not verified) on Fri, 2010-09-10 11:45.

1st photo: There's nothing to reference these buildings to. I would like to say either Bowen Road or even higher in the Tregunter/Old Peak Road area, but there's nothing to tell.

2nd: I think it could be On Lan Street, Central?

3rd: West of Nathan Road, maybe Shanghai Street?

Old Building in Hong Kong

Permalink Submitted by Madeleine (not verified) on Fri, 2010-09-10 12:29.

Having spent the week looking at buildings in Christchurch NZ one is again struck by the parallels of the development of NZ and HK. They even shared some of the same British heavies (better or worse), and had the same frustrations with the Colnial office etc. The Christchurch buildings like these without earthquake strengthening fell down last Saturday. I hope they are very sure that an earthquake could never hit HK. Coming at 4.30 am in the morning meant no-one was killed - would we be so fortunate here?? Keep up the good work!