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New Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter (2011)

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2020-11-16 00:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2011

From the peak.

New Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter (2014)

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2020-11-16 00:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2014

From the roof top of the Four Seasons Hotel.

New Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter [1992- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2020-11-15 23:46
Date Place completed: 
c.1992-07-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Wikipedia reports:

The West Kowloon Reclamation Project began in 1990 as part of the Airport Core Programme, which required a replacement for the original typhoon shelter. The new typhoon shelter was built to the west of the original one, and was completed in 1992.

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1962 Typhoon Shelter

Submitted by Klaus on Sat, 2018-03-31 18:41

This photo shows the old Causeway Bay Typhoon shelter. It's attributed to 1962, but the date should be 1955 or 1956. The Typhoon shelter was reclamed 1956/57 to become Victoria Park (opened 1957). Date confirmed. see David's comment below.

The rounded house right hand side on the hill (at the bend of Tai Hang Road) is Grandview Mansion, first occupied 1/1955.

Below it, a house on a round structure is under construction, probably built on the site of the mystery building.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962
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Tai Hang

Causeway Bay (1951)

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-06-23 23:03

Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, quite likely taken from Tiger Balm Gardens.

Does anyone know what the column is that can be seen in the foreground?

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1951
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Sampans

Submitted by chadwick1 on Wed, 2015-10-28 22:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957

Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter (2nd & current location) [????- ]

Submitted by David on Fri, 2011-06-03 20:50

The first Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter was filled in to provide the land for the new Victoria Park.

This Typoon Shelter was opened as the replacement.

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Victoria Harbour Map with Moorings 1921

Submitted by Adam on Fri, 2011-02-18 11:46
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1921

A China Mail sketch map from November 1921 showing various anchorages, moorings and a handful of intersting land sites for reference.

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