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Map of Central District, Victoria, Hong Kong

Submitted by Doug T. on Fri, 2015-12-11 15:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2015

Map of Central district of Victoria, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Land reclamation in Central (2004)

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2015-11-16 18:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2004
Places shown in this photo: 
PLA Central Barracks, previously HMS Tamar [????- ]
Tags: 
central
Central Reclamation
reclamation

Central and Kowloon from the Peak (2014)

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-10-25 00:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2014
Places shown in this photo: 
Jardine House (was 'Connaught Centre') [1973- ]
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
Sheraton Hotel, TST [1973- ]
Ocean Centre, Harbour City [1977- ]
Ocean Terminal [1966- ]
Star House [1966- ]
Regent Hotel / InterContinental Hong Kong [1980- ]

The view from the (new) peak tower was overwhelming again – but so much of a change compared to 1980. All the buildings are much higher, and advanced much closer to the peak.

Last single-deck car.jpg

Submitted by Joseph on Tue, 2015-06-30 19:07
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

So far as I know there is difficulties on identifying the end of service for each type trams. Meanwhile, found a news clip of c.1950 and surprisingly noticed that a single-deck car off track, given that not all earlier cars had been converted to double-deckers once double-deckers being introduced.

Peak Tram and Barker Road 2000

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2015-06-19 00:07

Second generation Richmond House is gone, only a fence or something like that remained.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2000
Places shown in this photo: 
Peak Tram [1888- ]
Altadena House [1974- ]
Cragside Mansion [1975- ]
31 Barker Road (2nd generation Richmond House?) [c.1952-c.1999]
Tags: 
The Peak
Peak Tram
Victoria Peak
hongkongisland
central
wanchai
causeway bay
cable cars
tram
Victoria Harbour

View from the peak on Central and Sheung Wan

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-05-10 23:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Tregunter Block 1 and 2 [1981- ]
Tregunter Block 3 - 1983 - 12 Stories [1983-1993]
Ladies Recreation Club (LRC) - IL 898 [1883- ]

This was shot from the same spot as "View from the peak over Kowloon".

 

1966 Statue Square and City Hall

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-02-25 00:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1966
Places shown in this photo: 
City Hall (2nd & current generation) [1962- ]
Statue Square, Central [????- ]
Supreme Court Building / Legislative Council Building [1910- ]

This is an old postcard my aunt sent to me on September 12th, 1966. Its title is "Statue Square and City Hall situated in the heart of Victoria City".

Hong Kong-Central Business District-Pictorial map-1955

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2013-09-20 18:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
Places shown in this photo: 
National Commercial & Savings Bank Building / Kwok Man House [1933-????]
Temporary buildings in Statue Square [1941-1957]
York Building [1905-1958]

Bombed out Zetland Hall

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2013-08-01 20:25
Image (external): 
Binary Data 7742174122
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Zetland Hall (2nd generation) - Masonic Hall [1865-1944]
Image Galleries: 
1940s Hong Kong
Tags: 
central
Hong Kong Post War-1945
ruins

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