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HONG KONG-Steam locomotive nameplate

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2013-02-11 00:36
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1936

In December 2012 in the UK a steam locomotive's nameplate titled ‘HONG KONG’ was auctioned at a specialist auction house reaching a winning bid of 14,200 pounds. This will be one of a pair.

c.1930 City Hall

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2013-02-10 04:21
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
Places shown in this photo: 
City Hall (first generation) [1869-1936]

Detail cropped from this photo.

c.1930 Royal Building

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2013-02-10 04:21
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
Places shown in this photo: 
Royal Buildings South / King Edward Hotel / Chung Tin Building [1902-c.1953]
Royal Buildings North / Cecil Hotel [1904-1954]

Detail cropped from this photo.

c.1930 Wanchai reclamation

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2013-02-10 04:19
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
Places shown in this photo: 
Praya East Reclamation [1929- ]

Detail cropped from this photo.

1930s Panorama from Central to Causeway Bay

Submitted by David on Sat, 2013-02-09 20:00

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Where: Our first photo in the Year of the Snake is a panoramic view from the Peak. At the left edge of the photo we can just see the Central Fire Station (today's Hang Seng Bank HQ buiding), then we pan right across Central, Admiralty, and the newly-reclaimed land at Wanchai, ending up at Causeway Bay.

((Gwulo meetup in London: I'm meeting up with several Gwulo readers in London next Thursday 14th, for lunch and a chat. If you'd like to join us you're very welcome. Please contact me by email for the details.))

What: The Wanchai reclamation was shown in another photo I posted recently [1]. In that photo, taken around 1924, the reclamation had just started:

East Point

But by the time this photo was taken the reclamation was complete, and the new land extended right out to Gloucester Road:

Looking for location of this c. 1930 image

Submitted by IckyChris on Thu, 2013-02-07 15:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
I'm looking to place this image, c. 1930, (one half of a stereo pair). You can see by the enhanced cutout to the right of the old image that it is looking south towards the Peak, on which you can just make out some ghostly imagaes of houses. The Google Street View image on top is my best guess. On the South East corner is the old Wing Woo Grocery, which is now being restored. If this is wrong, I hope to find the correct location. Please let me know.

1937 Marine Police group photo

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2013-02-07 13:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Photo courtesy of Christine Kirkham:

1937 Marine Photo

Back Row (Left to Right)

Front Row (Left to Right)

1935 Police Training School group photo

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2013-02-07 13:17
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Mong Kok Police Station / Former Police Training School [1925- ]

Photo courtesy of Christine Kirkham:

1935 Group photo

Back Row (Standing Left to Right as viewed)

Sir Joseph Horsford Kemp

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-02-02 21:48

Photo courtesy of Sir Joseph Horsford Kemp's three grandchildren.

Bridal Sedan Chair

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2013-01-15 21:18
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930

Detail cropped from this photo: http://gwulo.com/node/14636

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