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William BRODIE [1785-1841]

Submitted by 80sKid on Sun, 2014-09-07 09:49
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Brodie
Given: 
William
Birth
Date: 
c.1785-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1841-06-17
Cause of death: 
illness

earliest known Western burial in Hong Kong. Appears to have been buried in Happy Valley, relocated to Wanchi burial ground, then back to Happy Valley. Brodie was Commander of troop-ship HMS Rattlesnake

http://gumgum.hk/HV.pdf

Tags: 
royal navy
HMS Rattlesnake

Tamar heliport 1991

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2014-04-21 18:04
Image (external): 
Binary Data 8690906413
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1991
Places shown in this photo: 
Tamar heliport [????- ]
Image Galleries: 
1990s Hong Kong
Tags: 
HMS Tamar
royal navy
helicopter

Tamar heliport [????- ]

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2014-04-21 18:02
Previous place(s) at this location: 
Pillbox 059, Central [1939-????]
Tags: 
HMS Tamar
royal navy
Naval Dockyard

Royal Navy aircraft DDT spraying-SCMP 1946

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2014-03-07 23:05
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

http://gwulo.com/node/19085

DDT Spraying by Royal Navy aircraft-China Mail 946

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2014-03-07 23:03
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

http://gwulo.com/node/19085

DDT Spraying by Royal Navy aircraft-1946

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2014-03-07 23:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

http://gwulo.com/node/19085

 

 

Royal Navy SRN6 Hovercraft in Hong Kong

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2013-01-13 04:27
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1979

As mentioned in the Forum discussion on 'Ferry Routes' the Royal Navy used two of these Hovercraft to assist in illegal immigrant detection duties

Commodore House Foundation Stone closeup

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2012-09-27 13:05
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2012
Places shown in this photo: 
Commodore's Bungalow [1897-????]

Commodore Bungalow Foundation Stone

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2012-09-27 13:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2012
Places shown in this photo: 
Commodore's Bungalow [1897-????]

Commodore's Bungalow [1897-????]

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2012-09-27 12:44
Date Place completed: 
1897-01-01

date from foundation stone

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Navy
royal navy
Commodore

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