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Junction of Canton Road and Peking Road 2014

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2014

Junction of Canton Road and Peking Road [c.1890- ]

Date Place completed: 
c.1890-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Peking Road was constructed around 1890. As Canton Road is older, 1890 was set as completion date.

1960 TST Canton Road

Canton Road near the junction with Peking Road.

On the right the slope down leads to the former Marine Police Headquarters, then a bit of the TST Market is visible.  The houses further north behind the junction with Peking Road are still occupied, but will be replaced by newer ones in about 10-20 years.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960

Hanley House [1977- ]

Date Place completed: 
c.1977-11-01 (Day is approximate)

Located at 68-80 Canton Road.

Occupation Date:11/1977

Number of Units : 72

Number of Floors:  12 floor(s)

Units per floor:  6 unit(s)

(from Centadata)

Canton Road/Kowloon Park Drive aerial view 1980

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980

From HKMS 2.0.

Shows the junction of Canton Road with Kowloon Park Drive. In the circle old houses and squatter huts can be seen, likely the same as on this photo.

Ocean Centre/Harbour City seems to be still under construction.

1972 TST Canton Road top view

Shows Canton Road and Whitfield Barracks before Kowloon Park Drive was built.

Hanley House under construction, the date of the photo should be more 1976 than 1972..

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972

Wan Kee Ship's Stores and Construction Materials

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

947, Canton Road

Isadale Athol [????-????]

From The 1901 Map

On (K) I. L. 211

Canton Road looking south (2017)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

Looking south along Canton Road from the pedestrian brigde over Kowloon Drive at the corner of Gateway Boulevard.

Almost unchanged compared to 2014.

Western Praya in Tsim Sha Tsui

The Government Notification no. 356 in Hongkong Government Gazette released on 3 September 1887 mentions:

The Road which runs parallel to the Western Praya at Kowloon Point, on the Eastern side of Marine Lots Nos. 9, 10, 11, 20, 21, 21A and 22, shall from henceforth be known as and designated MacDonnell Road.

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