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Holland-China Trading Company: VW T1 delivery van at street market, Hong Kong, ca. 1956

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-09 00:49

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

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

1956

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Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong, Johnston Road, Central Wanchai, VW T1 delivery van, ca. 1956 (original print)

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Thu, 2019-05-30 14:41

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

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

1956

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Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong, Johnston Road, Central Wanchai, VW T1 delivery van, ca. 1956 (digitally processed negative)

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Thu, 2019-05-30 14:31

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

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

1956

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Holland-China Trading Company: negative from reportage VW T1, ca. 1956

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Wed, 2019-05-29 13:19

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

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

1956

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Holland-China Trading Company: negative from reportage VW T1, ca. 1956

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Wed, 2019-05-29 13:16

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

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

1956

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Hong Kong, Holland-China Trading Company, VW T1 delivery van at Gloucester Road (prev. Wanchai Praya), ca. 1956

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-05-25 15:15

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

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

1956

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Holland-China Trading Company: VW T1 delivery van at street market, Hong Kong, ca. 1956

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-05-18 14:01

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

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

1956

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1988 Hunghom reclamation 2

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2016-12-23 01:40

Aerial view of the reclamation at Hung Hom. Star Ferry pier as well as Yaumati ferry pier can be seen. New pier construction has not startet yet. <Read more ...>

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

1988

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