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Tin Ha Shan Summit - Stone Beacon

Submitted by john wong on Mon, 2018-07-02 10:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009

The close up view of stone slabs ruins of beacon.

Stone Beacon ruins at Tin Ha Shan summit, Clear Water Bay Rd

Submitted by john wong on Mon, 2018-07-02 09:51
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009

This beacon is believed to be the one of the five beacons built in Qing Dynasty in 1668 for the reinforcement of military coastal defence system.

This photos shows that the trigo station established by Govt in nowadays occupies the place of the existing beacon relics and therefore the beacon's stone slabs fell and toppled down to the slope in a circular pattern. If the stone slabs are picked up and re-stack again the beacon can be resurrected.

Sacred Hill Beacon (near view) found at Castle Peak (far view)

Submitted by john wong on Sat, 2018-06-30 22:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2008

The Sacred Hill Beacon was built in Qing Dynasty (circa 1668) for coastal marine defence system. 21 beacons had been built totally and 16 are located along the coastal area of Shenzhen and  5 nos. in Hong Kong. 

Sacred Hill Beacon found at Castle Peak - close up view

Submitted by john wong on Sat, 2018-06-30 22:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2008

The close-up view of Sacred Hill Beacon.

Lam Yuk Wan maternity home.jpg

Submitted by cc36mc26 on Mon, 2018-01-22 15:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016

The apartment used to be a private maternity home run by a mid-wife called Lam Yuk Wan. (林玉環)


 

Lam Yuk Wan maternity home 2.jpg

Submitted by cc36mc26 on Mon, 2018-01-22 15:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016

The Chinese characters were arranged in a traditional way, i.e. from right to left. It says 林玉環留產院.
 

Lam Yuk Wan maternity home 4.jpg

Submitted by cc36mc26 on Mon, 2018-01-22 15:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2018

Fung Wong Building now had a new look and the trace of the old maternity home was gone.


 

Lam Yuk Wan maternity home 3.jpg

Submitted by cc36mc26 on Mon, 2018-01-22 15:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016

This closed maternity home was in Fung Wong Building, which was located in Sheung Fung Street, Wong Tai Sin. 

HK Tramways logos, 1904-2019

Submitted by Joseph on Thu, 2017-07-06 15:59

IronGate3_HKCemeteryHV_StubbsRdEntrance

Submitted by Marianne on Sat, 2017-05-06 11:38
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

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