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Everything tagged "1950s Hong Kong"

Mollie and Carolyn Blake, 560 The Peak, 1952.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1952

1959 HRH Duke of Edinburgh - Visit to Hong Kong

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959

Saluting dais at Kai Tak Airport. Men from the three services, Army, Air Force and Volunteers lined up for inspection.

1954 Dairy Farm Ice Cream Seller

Original photo source indicated that the scene was at RAF Kai Tak. The prices of the ice cream can be read.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954

1954 Central waterfront

On Flickr the date is given as 1961, but it's earlier.

The buildings on the left are at 15-23, Connaught Road. They are nine ones, eight are visible. Three houses in the centre were demolished around 1955 and replaced by Fung House in 1956/7. 

When you look at the houses in the centre, you look through the upper floor as if the roof has been removed already.
So the date is before that, likely 1954 as the building of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is already there (opened in 1954).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954

1957 Typhoon HK

I've attributed this to Typhoon Gloria, could also be Typhoon Wendy (no details given on Flickr).

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

1950s Tiger Pagoda & Pavilion (Lower Level)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

A Lane Crawford tinted postcard.

1950s Dairy Farm Silo

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

Received as is. May be Victoria Road. Silo on the hillside.

Nine Buildings 15-23, Connaught Road (1958)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

Cropped from 1950s Central Waterfront (West of Pedder Street)

From the 9 buildings only Nos 21-23 Connaught Road are still standing, Nos 15-20 are new (Fung House) or still under construction /Grand Building)..

Nine Buildings 15-23, Connaught Road (1956)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956

Cropped from 1956 Central_.jpg

From the 9 buildings Nos 15-17 and 21-23 Connaught Road are still standing, Nos 18-20 are demolished and Fung House is under construction.

1954 RAF Kai Tak

Spitfire scrapyard.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954

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