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1950s Victoria Bar

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2020-02-10 23:05
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959

1959 Junction of Cameron and Carnarvon Roads

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2020-02-10 22:32
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959

Savalani Tailor shop was at the NW corner of the junction. Palm Court Hotel on Cameron Road is on the left.

Invitation card for the farewell party on the retirement of Raymond Smith

Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Fri, 2020-02-07 19:08
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956

The card is a tribute to my father's well-known interest in snakes, showing him as a snake charmer. 

HK RNVR Jan 1953.jpg

Submitted by Les Bird on Wed, 2020-02-05 09:39

Does anyone have a brief history of the HK RNVR? And, can anyone identify this ship? And, what role did the HK RNVR perform? In particular in the 1950s. Thank you.

HK RNVR Minesweeper.jpg

Submitted by Les Bird on Wed, 2020-02-05 09:39

I wonder if anyone can explain this? HMT Empire Fowey

Submitted by Tunster on Wed, 2020-02-05 02:51

Does anyone else have one of these? Quite amusing I think.

HMT Empire Fowey 1957

Submitted by Tunster on Wed, 2020-02-05 02:51

This is the ship my father sailed on to Hong Kong in 1957. 

HMT Empire Fowey 1957

Submitted by Tunster on Wed, 2020-02-05 02:51

1956 Junction of O'Brien and Lockhart Roads

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2020-02-03 23:35

The Great Shanghai Restaurant and Night Club was located at 149-155 Lockhart Road at the northeast corner with O' Brien Road. After WWII, the establishment was called the Plaza Ballroom and Restaurant.

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

1958 Kaiser Restaurant

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2020-02-03 12:24
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

Advertisment in the China Mail dated 16 December 1958.

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