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LANE CRAWFORD-BREAD

Submitted by IDJ on Sat, 2020-04-25 23:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

SHEUM'S CIRCUS-Kowloon City Bus Terminus

Submitted by IDJ on Sat, 2020-04-25 23:17
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959

An unusual location for a circus and zoo to be next to the airport with aircraft landing overhead 

I don't think any photographs have surfaced that show any temporary circus infrastructure on the bus terminus 

FOURSEAS HOTEL-opening-6 June 1950

Submitted by IDJ on Sat, 2020-04-25 23:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

The Fourseas Hotel site is still a hotel after a period as a ten-pin bowling centre

Bronze Cross Karel Baggerman

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2020-04-25 14:44

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked in Shanghai for Holland-China Trading Company from just before WWII. After the outbreak of war, two of his colleagues went to England, to join Dutch forces, they became "Engelandvaarders" from the East. One of them was Karel Baggerman (1918-1982). He joined Princess Irene Brigade, was trained as one of the first Dutch commandos and participated in two major military operations in The Netherlands: Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Walcheren.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1951
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Portrait Karel Baggerman ca 1943

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2020-04-25 14:41

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked in Shanghai for Holland-China Trading Company from just before WWII. After the outbreak of war, two of his colleagues went to England, to join Dutch forces, they became "Engelandvaarders" from the East. One of them was Karel Baggerman (1918-1982). He joined Princess Irene Brigade, was trained as one of the first Dutch commandos and participated in two major military operations in The Netherlands: Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Walcheren.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1943
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1958 4.5.6. Shanghai Restaurant

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2020-04-21 13:30

Address: 340 King's Road. 

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

1950s Map Of Hong Kong (Relative to Canton and Macao)

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2020-04-17 07:02
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

Hong Kong daily English language newspapers merge-1 October 1950

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2020-04-14 17:35
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

A bit of newspaper's history

A wedding at the Ohel Leah Synagogue 1950

Submitted by Rhiannon Cohen on Mon, 2020-04-06 16:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

HK Engineering Construction Co.

Submitted by Rhiannon Cohen on Mon, 2020-04-06 16:53

The Manager, Mr Skorzof, in centre.

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