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Kowloon Walled City Fort

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-20 23:08

Text on Flickr:

建於1810年的九龍寨城炮臺。Kowloon Walled City Fort built in 1810

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1906
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Hong Kong Earth Station Stanley Point 1982

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2019-01-24 16:51

Construction of satellite receiver dishes at the former Stanley Fort. This was one should be built on the gun 2 place.

More photos here.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1982
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Stanley Fort in 1939

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-01-20 00:31

Text on Flickr: Sgt Derek Hill of coast artillery on top of a  9.2inch gun at Stanley Fort in 1939.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939
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Pedders Hill, the Peak and Fort Victoria

Submitted by Herostratus on Wed, 2016-05-25 15:38
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1857
Places shown in this photo: 
Harbour Master's House /Pedder's Hill [1841-????]
Fort Victoria [????-c.1861]

From the illustrated London News 11 April 1857

I have transcribed the part about the thre photos, ? means I was unsure of the word:

First is the mast ? of Pedder's Hill, late the Harbourmasters residence and offices, 84 feet above and 800 from high water mark. This view is taken from the 3 gun battery infrom of the new Government ?

Fort Victoria Kowloon

Submitted by Herostratus on Wed, 2016-05-25 15:06
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1841
Places shown in this photo: 
Fort Victoria [????-c.1861]

Held in the Hong Kong Museum of Art collection

Fort Victoria

Submitted by Herostratus on Wed, 2016-05-25 15:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1841
Places shown in this photo: 
Fort Victoria [????-c.1861]

Illustration from Allom's China

A picturesque view of the Fort occupied by the British on Kowloon, looking towards the Peak. The position is marked on the Royal Panorama Sheet, cf. No. 15, and is marked * No. 49, Original Chinese Fort, called by the English, Fort Victoria The letterpress to the plate says:—

 

Fort Victoria [????-c.1861]

Submitted by Herostratus on Wed, 2016-05-25 14:53
Date Place demolished: 
c.1861-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Old Chinese Fort taken over and named Fort Victoria by  British Soldiers

When Pottinger returned to Hong Kong on 15th October 1841 he was displeased with Alexander Robert Johnson, the first administrator of Hong Kong for, amongst other things:

he failed to carry out instructions to demolish a small British fort, Victoria fort, on the Kowloon peninsula, whose evacuation had been agreed on. 

From: A Biographical Sketch-book of Early Hong Kong by B.G. Endacott p56

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Nan Tao Walled City, Shenzhen [1573- ]

Submitted by tngan on Sun, 2012-03-25 02:41
Date Place completed: 
1573-01-01

Hi there,

The location is approximate.  I have never been there.  From Google Earth there isn't much left of it.  It will warrant a field trip as it is quite convenent since the subway system was inaugurated.  For those who had been there you are welcomed to correct the marker.

Thanks & Best Regards,

T

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Da Peng Walled City, Shenzhen [1394- ]

Submitted by tngan on Sun, 2012-03-25 02:30
Date Place completed: 
1394-01-01

Hi there,

I have been there back in the 1980's, before the Nuke Farm in Daya Bay was commissioned.  The tour back then included going to the boundary of Daya Bay to take a look at the Nuke Site from afar.

Don't know how was the area developed now but based on Google Earth with photos a few years old, it appeared the walled city is in good condition.

Best Regards,

T

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