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Kai Tack Motor Bus Co (1926) Ltd-Timetable

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2012-03-18 03:09
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934

Its interesting to see that the USRC (United Services Recreation Club) is listed as a fare-stage at this time

1962 Hawker Hunter Crash

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2011-07-12 02:46
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

The Hawker Hunter pilot was featured in the SCMP on 18 December 1962

1962 Hawker Hunter Crash

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2011-07-12 02:42
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

The pilot of the Hawker Hunter was featured in the SCMP on 12 December 1962

1928 Kai Tak airfield

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2011-01-19 22:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1928
Places shown in this photo: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]
Kowloon City Police Station (2nd generation) [1925-1942]

A segment from a Crown Lands Office 1928 map of the Kai Tak area. Over time the layout in the triangle next to the airfield nullah seems to have had streets added.

1930s Kai Tak hangar fire

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2011-01-16 04:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
Places shown in this photo: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]

Bamboo matshed Hangar fires were common before the permanent steel hangar was built for the RAF at the eastern end of the airport.

RAF Officer's Mess 1936

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2010-12-10 03:07
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1936
Places shown in this photo: 
Former RAF Officers' Mess, Kai Tak [1934- ]

The RAF officer's Mess sits above the other RAF quarters and installations. As seen through the main entrance gate.

RAF Officer's Mess 1935

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2010-12-10 03:03
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Former RAF Officers' Mess, Kai Tak [1934- ]

RAF Officer's Mess in 1935. Unfortunately only a photocopy image is available

RAF Kai Tak swimming pool 1971

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2010-12-06 16:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1971
Places shown in this photo: 
RAF Kai Tak [????-????]

The pool area in  March 1971

RAF Kai Tak new swimming pool 1963

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2010-12-06 16:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963

A new swimming pool was opened in 1963 due to some of the RAF's boundary areas changing as the main road system around the airport was rerouted after the opening of the new runway 

Kite flying near Kai Tak

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2010-11-09 17:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959
Places shown in this photo: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]

There has been discussion on kite flying near Kai Tak. This newsprint describes the hazards. I hope the kite flyer did not have the twine wrapped around his hands at the time of impact! IDJ 

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