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HK View from Peak 1929

Backside of this photo on Flickr:

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1929
Places shown in this photo: 

City_of_Victoria,_Hong_Kong (1899-1904)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900
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Part of the City of Victoria, Hong Kong, showing east end of reclamation.

Hong Kong Shanghai Bank ,1924

Text on Flickr:

Hong Kong Shanghai Bank with stautus of Queen Mary & Sir Thomas Jackson, Prince's Building on the right, City Hall on the left. 1924

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1924

Jervois Street, Central, 1900.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900

City Hall, Central, Hong Kong. (late 1890s / early 1900s)

Image flipped horizontally, color fault slightly removed.

After some discussion about the date for this image it was estimated to end 1890's to early 1900s.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900

Alexandra Building, Hong Kong, 1920's

one thing puzzles me, that's the name Jade Tree at the entrance. In other images it reads "Chemists".

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1927

Stone laid in 1903 at the Legislative Council Building

Photo shot in 1997.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1903

Central Police Station 1997

1841年8月9日,建成中央監獄(Central Prison),有兩排囚倉。

1860年,重建監獄,囚犯遷往昂船州躉船上。

1863年,建成中央監獄大樓,1900年易名為域多利監獄,2005年關閉。

1864年,建成總部營房大樓、A座和B座。

1905年,營房大樓加建一層。

1913年,中央裁判司署在位置重建,1979年關閉。

1914年,建成C座和D座。

1919年,建成北面的總部大樓。

1925年,建成西面的馬廐。

1941年,警署被日軍轟炸,其後用作日軍警署。

1995年9月8日,中區警署、域多利監獄和中央裁判司署列為法定古蹟。

2004年12月17日,警署關閉。

2010年,香港賽馬會公布將中區警署建築群活化為當代藝術中心。

2016年5月29日,已婚警員宿舍部份在維修後倒塌。

資料來源:《圖說香港歷史建築1841-1896》及《圖說香港歷史建築1897-1919》

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1997
Places shown in this photo: 

Des Voeux Road with Alexandra Building approx. 1920s

(Incorrect) Title on Flickr: "Nathan Road in the old day".

Moddsey identified this as Des Voeux Road with the Alexandra Building on the left with A. S. Watsons and HK Cigar Store. Probably 1920s

Date set to 1925 as Bank of Canton is on this image.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1925

Sir Geoffry Northcote presenting medals to police officers at the Central Police Station

Test on Flickr:

Sir Geoffry Northcote presenting medals to police officers at the Central Police Station on the 11th April 1939

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

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