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c.1930 Carrying the bride

Submitted by David on Tue, 2013-01-15 21:13

What: This photo was probably taken to catch the fancy sedan chair in the background:

Houses on May Road

Submitted by marlowe on Sun, 2012-12-16 18:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
Places shown in this photo: 
Ava Mansions [????-2002]
Mr Brewin's House [????-????]
Ava House [c.1913-c.1969]

Houses on May Road, from the window ledge of the Drawing Room at Tregunter.

Maybe 1938, Hunters Arms?

Submitted by David on Tue, 2012-12-11 21:09
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1938
Places shown in this photo: 
Hunter's, or possibly Huntsman's, Arms [????- ]

Thanks to Elizabeth Ride for sending in this photo from her collection. She writes:

I attach a photo taken during the HKVDC Camp at Fanling (1938?) which you might like to try to interpret.  I suggest this is the Hunter's Arms, and would love to believe that the gentleman leaning against the bar, obviously very at home, could be 'Uncle Pat'.

c.1945 Kowloon

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-12-07 18:58
Image (external): 
Binary Data 8199470010
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Former South Kowloon Magistracy [1936- ]
Former King's Park Refugee Camp [1938-????]
Former Site of Royal Navy Fuel Depot [????- ]
Image Galleries: 
1930s Hong Kong
Tags: 
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aerial photographs
eternal1966

Gloucester Building under construction

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-12-07 18:01
Image (external): 
Binary Data 8242611451
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932
Places shown in this photo: 
Gloucester Building / Gloucester Hotel [1932-1977]
Image Galleries: 
1930s Hong Kong
Tags: 
old
Hong Kong
eternal1966

1937. View from 'H' Block

Submitted by David on Tue, 2012-12-04 13:00

When: Here's the pencil note on the back of the photo, showing it was taken in

Buildings along Garden Road #1

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-12-03 21:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Detail cropped from this photo.

Army buildings

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-12-03 21:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Detail cropped from this photo.

Foreground building #2

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-12-03 21:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Detail cropped from this photo.

Buildings along Garden Road #2

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-12-03 21:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937
Places shown in this photo: 
B. Block / Birdwood Block [????-????]
C. Block / Cassels Block, Victoria Barracks / Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre [????- ]

Detail cropped from this photo.

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