1935-7 James McAndrew's photos

I'm always pleased to see new collections of old photos, but this came at an even better time than usual. We moved house last week, and between packing, unpacking and cleaning, there hasn't been any time to get a new photo ready.

So I was very pleased to hear from Alan, who said he'd recently scanned in several photos from his father-in-law's album, was visiting Hong kong, and would I like to see them.

Yes please!

Here's a sample, the Bank of East Asia building decorated for King George VI's coronation on 12 May 1937:

The album belonged to James McAndrew, who was stationed in Hong Kong with 24 Battery, Royal Artillery, between 1935 and 1937. At that time he was a Bombardier (equivalent to a Corporal in other units of the army), though he continued up the ranks and retired as a Major.

There are over sixty photos in all, with a mix of professional postcards, and what look like some taken privately, eg a photo of one of the 9.2-inch guns being fired.

I'll post up a photo a day until they're all online. If you'd like to see the extra photos as they're added, please click here to visit the gallery of James McAndrew's photos.

Many thanks to Alan and his wife for sharing these family photos with us. I hope our comments will help them learn more about what the photographs show, and about James McAndrew's time in Hong Kong.

Regards, David