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Photo 1930s China voyage Hong Kong, Chefoo (?), Aden (?)

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-01-26 07:04

Charles Gesner van der Voort worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai; it also had offices in Hong Kong and Tientsin (Tianjin). One of its first directors, Mr. Willem Kien, worked in China from 1898. After HCHC was founded in 1903, he worked for the company in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1921, he left China and worked for the head office in Rotterdam, at Diergaardelaan 36, until 1948, when the company was obtained by Internatio. 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
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Photo wrapper 1930s China voyage Hong Kong, Chefoo (?), Aden (?)

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-01-26 07:01

Charles Gesner van der Voort worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai; it also had offices in Hong Kong and Tientsin (Tianjin). One of its first directors, Mr. Willem Kien, worked in China from 1898. After HCHC was founded in 1903, he worked for the company in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1921, he left China and worked for the head office in Rotterdam, at Diergaardelaan 36, until 1948, when the company was obtained by Internatio. 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
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1965_tidal pool

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2018-11-18 18:44
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1965

Cropped from 1965 View over Central & Harbour from The Peak

Near Harcourt Road on the edge of the tidal pool, a vertical structure can be seen (in the circle). It looks much like a pile driver that is doing groundworks for the Harcourt Road Flyover. I believe this is the Mid-60s tower / chimney near Tamar [c.1964-c.1966]

Central Looking South West over Cricket Ground

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2018-09-06 02:33
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1858

Getty Ref: Getty 84.XC_.759.30.1

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Buildings near Royal Naval Dockyards

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2018-07-26 21:02
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1966

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Harcourt Road

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2018-07-25 23:16

View from the JW Marriott Hotel. Read Cross HQ is still standing just in front of the Hongkong Electric Tamar Substation.

The construction work in the foreground is for the extpansion of Admiralty MTR station.

 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2014
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Murray Road Car Park, Hong Kong - demolished

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2018-07-18 16:52

Taken from the Garden Road Flyover, the car park was straight ahead (compare to the 2016 photo).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2018
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Murray Road Car Park under demolition 9.3.18

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2018-07-18 16:43
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2018
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Des Voeux Road at night

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2018-06-21 23:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

Alexandra House (2nd generation) is left, Gloucester Tower is on the right-hand side. 
Standard Chartered Bank Building is in the centre, and the moon is above.

Pedder Building

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2018-06-21 23:21
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2104

Still standing in 2014!

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