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1930s Nagasaki Joe Restaurant/Hotel

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2013-06-30 19:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937
Places shown in this photo: 
Yamakawa Hotel / Nagasaki Joe Hotel (19??-19??) [????-????]

1930s Au Tau and Ping Shan Police Stations Map

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2013-06-20 04:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1936
Places shown in this photo: 
Former Au Tau Police Station [1900-1942]
Former Ping Shan Police Station [1899- ]

Colonial cemetery burial

Submitted by 80sKid on Sun, 2013-06-16 17:51
Image (external): 
Binary Data 8602924834

the date given is c1950

the author notes the grave in the centre of the photo is Lance Bombardier Richard Yould - who was buried 1930, so it could be pre-war


 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong Cemetery [????- ]
Image Galleries: 
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Cocktails at 6.30?

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2013-05-26 20:43
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

A nice Art Deco design cocktail invitation to Repulse Bay Road.

F.A. Swoffer was a manager/demonstration pilot with Arnhold & Co in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1938 he wrote articles for the UK magazine FLYING, one of which was titled "War Pilot in the Far East". The lurid colour image on the cover shows Chinese fighters attacking Japanese bombers with Japanese jumping out of flaming aircraft.

Club House on left and #6 Bungalow on right at Shek O

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2013-05-21 21:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934
Places shown in this photo: 
Shek O Country Club and Golf Course [????- ]
6, Shek O Road (first generation) [????- ]
Photo courtesy of Jane Hersimenko.

#6 Bungalow Shek O with part of Rocky Bay in the foreground

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2013-05-21 21:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934
Places shown in this photo: 
6, Shek O Road (first generation) [????- ]

Photo courtesy of Jane Hersimenko.

1937 Typhoon's Toll Document

Submitted by muugee on Tue, 2013-04-16 01:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Picture actually 'taken' on 2011-11-02!

My grandfather had this hanging in his garage for many years. I thought it may be of interest.

Senior Chief Inspector A K Taylor (Sergeant in Stocks)

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2013-04-10 17:08
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

1930s Cheung Chau

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2013-03-31 16:24
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Cheung Chau [????- ]

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