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From Hull to Hong Kong: A shaggy dog story

Submitted by bob on Sat, 2022-04-02 20:46

Found this embossed bottle - Owbridge's Lung Tonic - on the side of a mountain on Hong Kong Island. Having not found this particular type of medicine bottle before, I took it home and went online to find out who Mr Owbridge was.  I had no idea how serendipitous this chance discovery would turn out to be.

Discarded Items found on the Peak

Submitted by bob on Wed, 2022-03-16 21:43

A whole range of unusual items found discarded on the slopes of The Peak:

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Two unbroken NAAFI tea cups and a house tile.

Bottles

Submitted by bob on Sun, 2022-01-16 13:34

 

Hello,

Looking for information about these two bottles. 

I pressume the dairy farm glass bottle is for milk, but not the same shape as other known milk bottles.  Found on the peak.  Any ideas of what it was used for and / or date?

Old bottles

Submitted by bob on Sun, 2018-02-25 14:50

I have a collection of old bottles that I have found over the years on the hillsides around Hong Kong island.  The Watsons bottles were found on the hillside behind the Governor's summer mansion on the Peak (before the slopes were concreted).  The flat bottomed torpedo bottle (Aquarius) was found in Tai Tam.  Can anyone date this one?

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