Am on brief and unexpected visit to HK, staying above Sha Tin in the New Territories. Have just received long letter from my 86-year old mother recalling her life here with my father and my older sister between 1955 and 1958. Am trying to locate a couple of the places she mentions but there are info gaps in her story after 60 years... <Read more ...>
Just come across this site and found it fascinating. I was living in HK - (Father worked at Hong Kong Electric Co North Point) -from Dec 1949 until Feb 1954. Dad left HK in 1967. <Read more ...>
Cars park in Statue Square, Hong Kong, in the 1950s. The Supreme Court, Bank of China Building and 3rd gen HSBC building can be seen in the background. <Read more ...>
Phase one of Union House under construction after the demolition of King's and York Buildings in 1958. Chartered Bank appears to be just completed in 1959. <Read more ...>
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