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c.1930 View of Central & Harbour

Submitted by David on Mon, 2009-11-23 09:00

Here's a good view over Central, taken in the late 1920's. We can see a couple of changes since the 1922 photo:

c.1922 View of Hong Kong from the harbour

Submitted by David on Mon, 2009-11-16 08:48

This had me confused for a while, but I think I've got it now. We're looking at

Stone in commemoration of the commencement of Praya reclaimation works [1890- ]

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2009-11-02 00:59
Date Place completed: 
1890-04-02

Hi there,

I came upon this huge stone monument in Chater Garden yesterday.  The most astonishing thing was that it was moved there in 1983.  Before I read the engravings I didn't know it was so important.  However I could not recall where was the original location.

The engravings read:

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Comemoration stone
C. William Des Voeux
Duke of Connaugght
Praya reclaimation﹐ Chater Garden

c.1932 View of Central, Sheung Wan & Harbour

Submitted by David on Tue, 2009-10-27 21:09

Near to the centre of the photo is the dark roof of the second-generation Central market, and beyond that is the fire station. We know that the fire station was completed in 1926, and the market was demolished in 1937, so the photo was taken between those dates.

Can anyone see other landmarks that give us a more accurate date for the photo?

Reference: A42

Central - Enter the Dragon

Submitted by philk on Thu, 2009-08-13 09:46
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1973

Statue Square, Central [????- ]

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2008-11-03 12:47
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central
golden boy
chapter 7

#36 Cochrane Street, Central [????- ]

Submitted by tngan on Sun, 2008-10-12 00:02
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central
shop house
Non-Guangzhou style

#12-20 On Lan Street, Central [????-2011]

Submitted by tngan on Sat, 2008-10-11 23:30
Date Place demolished: 
2011-01-01

You might not believe it, but here's an adjacent block of five (5) houses right in the Heart of Central.

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central
shop house

Corner of Wing Kut & Des Voeux Central [????- ]

Submitted by tngan on Wed, 2008-10-01 23:21

This one was mentioned by fellow netter philk earlier.  The height of this block is one floor extra than most of the ones that we have been marking up here.  I had had a glimsp of the stair case and it also appeared to be made of wood.  I cannot verify the building date of this by it's looks as it had been modernized in the past decades.

 

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central
shop house

#72 Des Voeux Road Central, Tak Wing Pawn Shop - Since 1940 [1940- ]

Submitted by tngan on Wed, 2008-10-01 23:11
Date Place completed: 
1940-12-31

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shop house
Pawn Shops

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