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Kai Tak airport area

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-04-30 10:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957
Places shown in this photo: 
Old RAF Hangar at Tai Hom / Diamond Hill [????- ]
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]

Kai Tak airport area

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-04-30 10:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954
Places shown in this photo: 
Old RAF Hangar at Tai Hom / Diamond Hill [????- ]
RAF Kai Tak [????-????]

Kai Tak airport area

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-04-30 10:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1948
Places shown in this photo: 
Old RAF Hangar at Tai Hom / Diamond Hill [????- ]
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]

Original source unknown.

Kai Tak airport area

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-04-30 10:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1944
Places shown in this photo: 
Old RAF Hangar at Tai Hom / Diamond Hill [????- ]
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]

Kai Tak airport area

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-04-30 10:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]
Kowloon City Police Station (2nd generation) [1925-1942]

Kai Tak airport area

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-04-30 10:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1924

Copied from Plate 4-4 in Mapping Hong Kong, which notes the original source as "1924 - A revised colour printing of the War Office 8 inch series".

Kai Tak airport area

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-04-30 10:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1902

Old RAF Hangar at Tai Hom / Diamond Hill [????- ]

Submitted by David on Mon, 2008-04-28 10:50

This hangar was mentioned in the 'Japanese pillbox at Diamond Hill' place, but deserves its own entry. It is clear to see on the satellite photo above.

Here are the notes so far:

A recent copy of HK magazine had an article 'Tearing up the town' about historical areas that may be redeveloped and disappear. Their description of Tai Hom Village, Diamond Hill says:

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grade 3 listed building
kai tak
raf kai tak
raf hangar

Japanese Pillbox at Diamond Hill [????- ]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2008-04-23 17:34

The above map for this place isn't accurate, as I'm not sure exactly where it is. [Update Jun 2008: The location is accurate now, confirmed by this map from the HKHAA.] This week's HK magazine has an article 'Tearing up the town' about historical areas that may be redeveloped and disappear. Their description of Tai Hom Village, Diamond Hill says:

Tags: 
pillbox
grade 2 listed building
kai tak

1960s Hong Kong

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2007-11-12 18:15
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