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Grave of Alexander Hill Everett (1792-1847)

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2003

Grave of Alexander Hill Everett ( 1792-1847) who was the first resident American Minister to China. Having been appointed in 1845, he sailed for Canton but returned home before reaching there because of illness. In 1846 he sailed a second time eventually reaching Canton in the summer of  1847 but died shortly later on 28th June.

Hong Kong Fireboat - Built 1927

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1927

Fireboat  built for the Hong Kong Fire Department by HK & Whampoa Dock Co. 

KCR-Kowloon-Docks- Rail-Link

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960

Extract of British Military map based upon surveys conducted by the Royal Engineers in 1959-64. 

Couper Dock built in Whampoa 1845

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2003

The surviving Couper Dock on " Danes Island" [ Changzhou Island  (長州島) ]   Guangzhou. 

M.V. Aloha - Built for the Phippines by HK & Whampoa Dock Co. 1927

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1927

"Aloha"   Built for the Phippines by HK & Whampoa Dock Co. 1927 

Wooden KCR Carriage -built by HK & Whampoa Dock Co.

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910

Wooden-bodied carriage constructed by the Hongkong & Whampoa Dockyard for the Kowloon Canton Railway (British Section) in 1910.  The completed coach was delivered to the KCR’s seafront siding by a special barge on which a section of railway track had been mounted.

Newspaper Report of Opening of the Hope Dock.

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1867

Hongkong Daily Press cutting reporting the opening on 15th June 1867 of the new Hope Dock at Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island.

Vessels built by HK & Whampoa Dock 1927

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1929

a) Paz II for Manila launched 1927 ,

b) M.Vs Tai Yee,  1927

British Admiralty Plan “Shewing the Kau Lung or Kowloon Docks”

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1909

British Admiralty Plan “Shewing the Kau Lung or Kowloon Docks” at “ Hongham Bay” .

Vessels built by HK & Whampoa Dock 1929

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-07-09 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930

a) S.S. Naris , b) S.S.Thalang, c) S.S. Fu Ping and d) M.V. Sugbo . all launched 1929

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