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Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-03-19 18:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2011

from Wikimedia Commons

United Centre [1981- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-03-18 17:11
Date Place completed: 
1981-01-01

Address: 95 Queensway

Emporis gives end of construction as 1980, so it opened in 1981. 

Height (tip) 140.00 m

Floors (above ground) 36

It is used for commercial offices.

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central
admiralty

1966 Central waterfront and Peak

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-03-17 22:05

China Insurance Group Building under construction.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1966
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praya
central

China Insurance Group Building [1967- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-03-17 21:51
Date Place completed: 
c.1967-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Located at 141 Des Voeux Road Central. It extends along Gilman Road until Connaught Road (praya until early 1980s ); it's house number on Connaught Road is 73. Emporis gives 1967 as opening date.

The building has 31 floors and is 103 m high, the first one above 100 m in this area. It's used for offices.

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Nam Ping Hotel [????-????]
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central

1978 Central GPO

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-03-05 18:38

GPO pier for mail boats.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1978
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general post office
central

1957 Central Pier view

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-03-05 01:43

It looks as the GPO Mail distribution bridge and tower is under contruction.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957
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pier
central

Buildings near Star Ferry terminal - HK in '75

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-03-05 00:56

General Post Office and the GPO Mail distribution bridge and tower (darker structure centre right).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1975
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central
Old Hong Kong GPO

Central 1973

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-03-03 23:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1973

Film still from the film Hong Kong Central District 1973.

Shows the General Post Office and houses west of it. The GPO Mail distribution bridge and tower is visible near the bottom. It looks longer than the original that terminated at the water front (which had been reclaimed in 1973 already).

Hong Kong Central and Sheung Wan = 香港中、中環[圖中可見恒生根行大廈、消防局和港外線碼頭] 1960s

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2021-03-02 23:10

Photo from the early 1960s showing the renewal process of houses on Connaught Road. From left to right are (to my best knowledge)

General Post Office

P & O Building (5th gen) under construction

Grand Building with Catholic Centre

Fung House (1st gen)

Chines Club Building (under construction)

The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Building

26-33 Connaught Road Central (possibly under demolition)

34, 35, 36, 37 Connaught Road Central (demolished)

Nexxus Building

Central Fire Station

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1965
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central
pier
Old Hong Kong GPO

Water Buffalo Sculptures

Submitted by Klaus on Sat, 2021-02-13 01:26
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

At the Exchange Square.

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