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Hong Kong Harbour and Kowloon City from the roof of Cable and Wireless Office, Electra House, Hong Kong - August 1952

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-01-19 16:48

The frigate in the foreground is HMNZS Hawea (F422). Originally HMS Loch Eck (K422), was sold to the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1948. Was active in the Korean War. After decommission in 1965 she was towed to Hong Kong for final ship-breaking. 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1952
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Victoria Harbour
kowloon
Holt's Wharf

Hong Kong. Victoria Harbour. 1938

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2021-03-01 01:06

This photo looks similar to c.1937 View over Wanchai and the harbour towards Kowloon, but it's not identical. Likely taken at the same time as it shows many ships in the harbour, see also enlarged details here.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1938
Tags: 
Victoria Harbour
China Fleet Club

Kowloon and Victoria Harbour (WW II)

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-02-19 22:28

Aerial photograph from 1944 or 1945

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
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aerial photographs
Victoria Harbour
kowloon

Harbour and Kowloon 1890s

Submitted by Mui Wo on Wed, 2020-09-02 03:38
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1895

Hong_Kong,_Entrance_to_the_port_by_Lai_Afong_c1890s.

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2020-08-12 23:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1897

From Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

On the very left bottom side the old Naval Yard with the tower is visible, right hand the pier in front of Wellington Battery.

Although predictable, it can clearly be seen that the old Naval Yard was directly at the waterfront-

Stonecutter's Island in the distance.

Update: the date was set to about 1897 (see StephenD's comment below).

Victoria Harbour, 1938

Submitted by AH Leung on Sun, 2020-08-02 16:51
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1938

This is a photo of the Victoria Harbour taken during 1938 most likely from The Peak.

HMS Berwick at Hong Kong Harbour 1933

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2020-01-16 01:18
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1933
Tags: 
Victoria Harbour
royal navy
HMS Berwick

Map of Hong Kong - with British Kowloon (ca. 1888)

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2020-01-12 02:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1888

Source: Making Hong Kong by Pui-yin Ho

Shows a few roads only in Kowloon, the longest being Robinson (later Nathan) Road.

There are other maps from the same time, but all are slightly different.

Hong Kong Police Fast Pursuit Craft 2011

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2019-11-21 04:08
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2011

It looks if the fast pursuit crafts (FPC) are still in use (see this photo from 1995)

1890s Victoria Harbour Central

Submitted by Chris Chan on Sat, 2019-10-12 01:08
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1894

This another view of the Victoria Harbour, I dated it to 1894 because Carmichael & Co. Lo. has already been built.

Interesting buildings:

1. This shows the 60 -70 Des Voeux Road build close to finish(or repair?) and a monster-long building in front of it! Anyone got idea what the long building do??

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