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Holland-China Trading Company: VW T1 delivery van at street market, Hong Kong, ca. 1956

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-05-18 14:01

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956
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Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong warehouse, North Point, 1950

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-05-18 00:09

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

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1950
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Holland-China Trading Company: Alexandra House, Hong Kong, 1957

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-05-18 00:07

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957
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1950s Former South China Morning Post Building Entrance

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2019-05-15 16:42
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

SCMP Building entrance on Wyndham Street. A lady in cheong sam walking by. The full view of the building can be seen here

1954 Frontier Closed Area - Man Kam To

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2019-05-14 11:26
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954

1950s Tiger Balm Gardens' Van

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2019-05-14 10:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

1950s Castle Peak Police Station - Police Checkpoint

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2019-05-12 17:09
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1953

Identified on RHKP Facebook Group to be Castle Peak Police Station.

Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong mother / entrepreneur and HCHC representative, ca. 1956

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-05-12 16:02

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

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

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