Nice photo. Circa 1958/59. As mentioned here, the same helicopter was utilized to "cut" the ribbon at the opening of the reclaimed runway at Kai Tak. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1958
Photo has flipped and cropped to show the Chinese characters on the side of the village house. Title updated from Yuen Long to Fui Yiu Ha, Sai Kung upon confirmation of location. Discussion on the photo location can be read here<Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1957
A comparison of wooden-wheeled richshas used in Hong Kong until about the 1960's with the modern version, when ricksh owners converted their vehicles to use bicycle-type wheels with steel spokes and a metal rim. Both types of wheel had a solid rubber tyre. The wooden-heels had 16 spokes while the steel wheels had 40 tensioned wire spokes. The right-hand photo is an enlarged extract from one of Chris Addison's photographs. <Read more ...>
