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1937 Queen's Road Central (China Emporium)

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2011-12-12 23:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937
Places shown in this photo: 
China Emporium [1933-????]
King's Theatre (1st generation) / 娛樂戲院 [1931-c.1962]
Asiatic Building / Shell House (1st generation) [1924-1958]

Rebuilding ICE HOUSE STREET

Submitted by IDJ on Sat, 2011-12-10 19:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932

This SCMP newsprint report from 5 April 1932 should assist in identifying old buildings in photographs from around that era

China Emporium build date

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2011-12-09 23:05
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932
Places shown in this photo: 
China Emporium [1933-????]

SCMP newsprint for 5 April 1932 indicating a new emporium is to be built. Presumably this was the imposing China Emporium mentioned in an earlier posting.

C.E. Warren advert

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2011-12-05 17:34
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932

The name C.E. Warren appears regularly on this site. This SCMP advert is from 23 May 1932

Old City Hall

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2011-12-05 14:22
Image (external): 
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HK Telegraph 1936

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1936
Places shown in this photo: 
Temporary Library Section, Old City Hall [1933-1949]
City Hall (first generation) [1869-1936]
Image Galleries: 
1930s Hong Kong
Tags: 
old Hong Kong
old city hall building
old bank of china building
old hk bank building
hong kong bank
hilton hotel ad
movie ad
city hall
Sir Paul Chater

1935 Annual Fire Drill Display

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2011-12-03 09:55
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Wanchai Police Station Compound Fire Brigade Drill Tower [1932-????]

Kowloon Dry Dock

Submitted by 80sKid on Fri, 2011-12-02 14:05
Image (external): 
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"Bungalow at Kowloon dry dock. Captain Nielsen in white. Just as I snapped this picture he put his hat on cock-eyed. July 22"

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong, Kowloon & Whampoa Dockyards, Hung Hom [1868-????]
Image Galleries: 
1930s Hong Kong
Tags: 
Dockyard Kowloon

Kwun Yum Temple

Submitted by 80sKid on Fri, 2011-12-02 14:01
Image (external): 
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"Miss Mary and Filipino policeman"

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Kwun Yum Temple, Hung Hom [1873- ]
Image Galleries: 
1930s Hong Kong
Tags: 
temple

1935 Annual Fire Drill Display

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2011-11-30 00:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Wanchai Police Station Compound Fire Brigade Drill Tower [1932-????]

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