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resting rickshaw drivers

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2021-12-28 21:54

Connaught Road Central at the junction with Pedder Street, General Post Office in the back.

Estimated to the 1950s on Flickr, but I think it's earlier, possibly 1930s.. 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
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Rickshaw

1950s Junction of Nathan Road and Cameron Road

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2021-12-27 12:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

The Kowloon Dispensary was located at 80 Nathan Road. Owned by A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd and established in Kowloon in 1903.

1956 Wanchai streetscene

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-12-22 00:55

Probably the Junction of Fenwick Street and Hennessy Road. 

Sun Hing Tailor at 38 Hennessy Road, and SHUN HING CYCLE CO., LTD. (“Triumph”) 25 Johnston Road (see here) Likely the cycle strore was at the junction of Fenwick Street and Johnston Road (the latter should be visible in the back).

"HK public vehicle owners' association" was the predessor of the HONG KONG TAXI OWNERS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED 香港的士商會有限公司

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956
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wanchai
Fenwick Street
traffic pagoda

1950s Northcote Science Building, University of Hong Kong

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2021-12-17 15:32
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

1959 Garden Road - Sloping Brick Wall

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2021-12-01 15:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959

1954 Luard Road

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2021-12-01 14:27
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954

Looking south from Hennessy Road.

1955 Houses Kennedy Road 21 and 25

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-12-01 01:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

Cropped from 1955 Luard Rd.jpg

Shows  Tang King Po Villa/Hong Kong Tang King Po College (left) and the Building at 21 Kennedy Road (right, inside the circle).

Committee Ladies.jpg

Submitted by Alison. on Sat, 2021-11-13 14:28

The Ladies of the Committee for St George's Ball held at the Peninsula Hotel - 1962

1955 children's party.jpg

Submitted by Alison. on Sat, 2021-11-13 14:28

A children's party in 1955 - we all went after school and so we are in school uniforms!

1957 Tiger Balm view

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-11-11 21:34

Shows the Dutch Oil Company (Shell). On the right of Shell should be Watson's Aerated Water factory 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957
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Tai Hang
Tiger balm garden

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