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RAF Officer's Mess 1936

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1936
Places shown in this photo: 

The RAF officer's Mess sits above the other RAF quarters and installations. As seen through the main entrance gate.

RAF Officer's Mess 1935

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 

RAF Officer's Mess in 1935. Unfortunately only a photocopy image is available

RAF Kai Tak swimming pool 1971

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1971
Places shown in this photo: 

The pool area in  March 1971

RAF Kai Tak new swimming pool 1963

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963

A new swimming pool was opened in 1963 due to some of the RAF's boundary areas changing as the main road system around the airport was rerouted after the opening of the new runway 

Former RAF Officers' Mess, Kai Tak [1934- ]

Date Place completed: 
c.1934-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

is that the same place? new hau wong temple in 1938

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940

RAF Ping Shan Radar Unit Yuen Long

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

This image shows a pagoda on the right which is probably the one that exists today. Also the shape of the distant hills should give clues to the exact location. From other pictures, the radar equipment was on wheels which suggests that there may have been some limited mobility as to their exact location. IDJ

RAF Sek Kong swimming pool

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959
Places shown in this photo: 

RAF Sek Kong swimming pool diving area.

RAF Sek Kong swimming pool

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959
Places shown in this photo: 

RAF Sek Kong swimming pool in the late 1950s. IDJ

Spitfire VN 485

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1988

One consequence of this aircraft being parked outside next to the noxious Kai Tak nullah was that it started to suffer badly from corrosion caused by fumes emitted from the nullah. The HKAAF hanger and facilities were then closer to the terminal area where the nullah surfaced before they moved to new premises at the other end of the runway near the taxiway bridge. IDJ

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