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Fort Victoria [????-c.1861]

Submitted by Herostratus on Wed, 2016-05-25 14:53
Date Place demolished: 
c.1861-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Old Chinese Fort taken over and named Fort Victoria by  British Soldiers

When Pottinger returned to Hong Kong on 15th October 1841 he was displeased with Alexander Robert Johnson, the first administrator of Hong Kong for, amongst other things:

he failed to carry out instructions to demolish a small British fort, Victoria fort, on the Kowloon peninsula, whose evacuation had been agreed on. 

From: A Biographical Sketch-book of Early Hong Kong by B.G. Endacott p56

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kowloon
Fort
battery
Tsim Sha Tsui

Star Ferry pre-1957

Submitted by jmbarrie on Tue, 2016-05-24 11:56

Hi 

I am researching the pre-1957 Star Ferry, especially the Tsim Sha Tsui side. Would anyone be able to help with details, unique quirks, etc. I am also trying to determine the fare at the time. The closest I've come was 20c in 1959 - post move - does anyone know if this was the fare before the move, or if the move triggered an increase?  

Greatly appreciate any and all comments!

1983 - Tsim Sha Tsui from the Peak

Submitted by Cliff Atkins on Fri, 2016-05-06 16:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1983
Places shown in this photo: 
Ocean Centre, Harbour City [1977- ]
Ocean Terminal [1966- ]
Star House [1966- ]

1983 - Tsim Sha Tsui from the Peak

Submitted by Cliff Atkins on Wed, 2016-05-04 08:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1983

1982 - Tsim Sha Tsui harbourside walkway

Submitted by Cliff Atkins on Sun, 2016-05-01 12:34
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1982

K11 Building

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2016-04-18 21:18

Right hand side of the building is Hanoi Road, left hand is Mody Road.

The high-rise building is The Masterpiece, housing among others the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009
Places shown in this photo: 
K11購物藝術館 [2009- ]
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k11
TST
Tsim Sha Tsui
HK
art
people
nature
mall
artwork
installation
artpiece

Hong Kong - The Peninsula

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2016-04-04 22:34

Original text:

My brother David and I stayed in the Peninsula Hotel during our week in Hong Kong. The hotel is in Kowloon, on the mainland side. Our room was on the side closest to the camera. It might have been on the fifth floor, closer to the front (left) than the back. We could see some of the harbor from our room. 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1967
Places shown in this photo: 
The Peninsula Hotel [1927- ]
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peninsula
hotel
1967
kowloon
Peninsula Hotel
Tsim Sha Tsui

Soldier and Fortune 004.jpg

Submitted by Gen Suzuki on Sat, 2016-01-30 17:07

Former Marine Police HQ, Tsim Sha Tsui in “Soldier of Fortune” (1955)

“Another international production filmed in HK the same year as Love is a Many-Splendored Thing. This one starred Clark Gable as a wealthy ex-mercenary enlisted to help a maiden in distress rescue her estranged husband from the clutches of the evil Chinese Communists. Perhaps making more use of the sights (and sites!) and sounds of HK, the film provides a great insight into HK at the time.

Soldier of Fortune 1955.jpg

Submitted by Gen Suzuki on Sat, 2016-01-30 08:36

The photo was taken during  shooting the film, “Soldier of Fortune” (1955)

 

Tsim Sha Tsui 1950 Star Ferry Pier.jpg

Submitted by Gen Suzuki on Thu, 2016-01-28 04:26
Places shown in this photo: 
Godown / shops near Star Ferry [1923-1963]

Star Ferry Pier at Tsim Sha Tsui in 1950s?

 

There are many curious photos in this site, and I have not seen the above one on Star Ferry Pier at Tsim Sha Tsui as in 1950s.

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