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Yau Ma tei Public Toilet and Car Park

Original title: Old_Hong_Kong - a public toilet / bath house that has existed for 50+ years

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009

Old_Hong_Kong - The restaurant [一定好荼樓] and 天后廟 temple

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The well known temple almost cannot be seen due to overgrown trees and illegal buildings around. Lower right hand - the building where restaurant 一定好荼樓 was in.

The white building centre left is the Market Street Public Toilet and Bathhouse.

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

Market Street Public Toilet and Bathhouse [c.1960- ]

Date Place completed: 
c.1960-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Located at 10 Market Street. Was built on the site of the old Yau Ma Tei Market, likely around 1960. It has three floors and extends from Shanghai to Temple Streets.

Still exists. 

Previous place(s) at this location: 

1968 Tin Hau Temple of Yau Ma Tei = 油麻地天后廟

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簡述 : Tin Hau Temple at the Temple Street of Yau Ma Tei. Nathan Road and Wing Sing House are seen at its back. Public square is on its front and Kowloon Government Offices is on its right. Shanghai Street is seen in the bottom.

位於油麻地廟街的天后廟,後面可見彌敦道及永星大廈,前面為公眾廣場(榕樹頭),右邊有政府合署,下方為上海街

資料更新於 : 二零零八年九月

The white building on the right is the Market Street Public Toilet and Bathhouse

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1968

Pound Lane Public Bathouse [1904- ]

Date Place completed: 
c.1904-03-01 (Day is approximate)

Completed March 1904, accommodation for 28 men and 10 cubicles for woman. Room for Caretaker. Hot water included. Total cost was $10,593.94

Source (No 54)

Reconstructed post WW2

Previous place(s) at this location: 
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