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Grandview Film Company Limited 大觀片塲 shows Place Grandview Film Company Limited 大觀聲片有限公司 1935-1958.JPG

Submitted by mad1941 on Sun, 2017-07-02 15:05

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

1950

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Where was Royal Engineers HQ in HK 1955?

Submitted by Virginia J on Fri, 2016-10-28 14:46

Good afternoon all.

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 ...>

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Air Crashes HK 1950's

Submitted by harryp on Sat, 2016-05-14 17:14

Hello all,

New on here having just found this lovely site.

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 ...>

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4-7-52- Harbour from ferry- Hong Kong

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-11-22 01:56

Another one from "foundslides" on flickr. I can't identify the location. <Read more ...>

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

1952

Places shown in this photo:

Kellett Island [????- ]

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Cars park in Statue Square, Hong Kong, in the 1950s.

Submitted by Andrew on Wed, 2014-04-23 04:42

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

1950

Places shown in this photo:

Supreme Court Building / Legislative Council Building [1910- ]

HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]

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 ...>

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1950s Macau Ferry Fat Shan

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2013-12-25 08:10

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

1955

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1950s Star Ferry

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2013-11-25 22:12

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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 ...>

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

1959

Places shown in this photo:

P&O building (4th generation) [1924-1961]

Central Star Ferry Pier (3rd location, Edinburgh Place) [1957-2006]

St. George's Building (1st Generation) [1904-1966]

General Post Office (Connaught Rd / Pedder St site) [1911-1977]

Swire House (originally named "Union House") [1962-1998]

Blake Pier (1st generation, 1st location) [1900-1965]

HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]

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1950s Hong Kong