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Kennedy Town from the air

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2017-02-22 23:14
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1991
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Municipal Wastes Incinerators in Hong Kong

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-13 18:53

Introduction

Municipal wastes were dumped in specially designed areas (tips) over decades. Due to high prices and low availability of land the Government of Hong Kong decided by the end of the 1950’s to investigate the building of municipal waste incinerators. At that time it became evident that the further lifetime of the main tip at Gin Drinkers Bay was limited.

Demolished_stack_Kwai_Chung

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-13 17:39

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Although demolishing chimney stacks by blasting is common in many countries, the stringent requirements has deterred or barred demolition by means of blasting in Hong Kong.

 A tedious method was used whereby slicing sections of the concrete structure and breaking it up bit by bit. It took months to have the complete chimney torn down safely.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009
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Old_Hong_Kong - demolition of the Lai Chi Kok incinerator

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-13 17:36
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009
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Lai Chi Kok

Kwai Chung Incineration Plant_2009

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-13 17:34
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009

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Chimney_is_cutting_down - demolition of the Kwai Chung old incineration plant

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-13 17:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009
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kwai chung

Kennedy Town Incinerator's Demolition (3)

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-13 17:22
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009
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Kennedy Town

Kennedy Town Incinerator's Demolition (2)

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-13 17:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2008
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municipal incinerators
Kennedy Town

Kennedy Town Incinerator's Demolition (1)

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-13 17:18
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2008
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Kennedy Town

The Kwai Chung Container Terminal = 葵涌貨櫃碼頭 1981

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-13 17:09
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1981
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