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Topees, Summer 1931

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2014-05-07 18:17
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1931
Places shown in this photo: 
University staff quarters, Nos 1-5, University Path [????-????]

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Ride, from her private collection:

I was looking at your site about Topees, and thought you might like to see the attached photo:  'Topees, Summer 1931'.  The strap across the brim was originally a chin-strap.  The button on top was only decorative I think, but may have had a function on the original topees. 

c.1932 Peninsula Hotel

Submitted by David on Sun, 2014-04-27 20:00

Where: Not a hard one to locate - we're looking across Salisbury Road towards the Peninsula Hotel. What's not so clear is where the photographer took the photo from. He was certainly high up, level with the third or fourth floor of the hotel.

Here's another view of the area, taken from Signal Hill around 1935:

Peninsula Hotel & KCR Terminus

There aren't any buildings between the Peninsula and the sea. Did he climb up onto the

YMCA

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2014-04-26 21:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932
Places shown in this photo: 
YMCA, TST (First generation) [1925-c.1990]

Detail cropped from this photo:

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Rickshaws

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2014-04-26 21:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932
Places shown in this photo: 
YMCA, TST (First generation) [1925-c.1990]

Detail cropped from this photo:

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Roof of Peninsula

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2014-04-26 21:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932
Places shown in this photo: 
The Peninsula Hotel [1927- ]

Detail cropped from this photo:

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Peninsula Hotel's main entrance

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2014-04-26 21:57
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932
Places shown in this photo: 
The Peninsula Hotel [1927- ]

Detail cropped from this photo:

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Nathan Road / Middle Road junction

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2014-04-26 21:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932
Places shown in this photo: 
The Peninsula Hotel [1927- ]
Building on NW corner of Middle Road / Nathan Road junction [????- ]
Airlie / Chardhaven / Baron's Court / ??? / Star Hotel [????-????]

Detail cropped from this photo:

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Drinking fountain?

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2014-04-26 21:55
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932

Detail cropped from this photo:

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The peak

Submitted by M. Besseling on Sun, 2014-04-13 17:07
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1931
Places shown in this photo: 
Richmond Terrace / Park View / Basilea Terrace, Mid-levels - IL 1216 [c.1880-1954]

My grandfather by his car on the Peak. Near Lyttelton Road.

Basilea Terrace, Lyttelton Road I

Submitted by M. Besseling on Sun, 2014-04-13 16:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1931
Places shown in this photo: 
Richmond Terrace / Park View / Basilea Terrace, Mid-levels - IL 1216 [c.1880-1954]

My grandmother on Lyttelton Road, Basilea Terrace.

In the gallery I saw a picture of the temple behind my grandmother. Please can someone show me the picture again.

Thanks in advance.

M. Besseling

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