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1930s Gloucester Road

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2019-09-22 06:08

On the waterfront. The food vendors are in front of the Mission to Seamen Building, which is out of sight. The street corner behind them is Fenwick Street next to a vacant plot of land. The Luk Kwok Hotel is further up.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
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shoulder-pole

1937 Fenwick Street

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2019-09-22 05:38
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Since the completion of the Praya East Reclamation, photos from the 1930s show an empty plot of land on the waterfront to the east of Fenwick Street.

1934 China Fleet Club

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2019-09-21 16:37

Blue Buildings (Naval Canteen) behind the China Fleet Club.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934

1930s Western Junction of Johnston and Thomson Roads

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2019-09-21 16:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

1930s Johnston Road

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2019-09-21 16:05
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

1930s Johnston Road

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2019-09-21 15:44

To the left of the tram is the western junction of Johnston and Thomson Roads.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

1930s Lockhart Road

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2019-09-21 15:16

Lockhart Road at the junction with Fenwick Street. The establishment selling Kirin Beer at the corner would later become the premises of the White Horse Bar (1st location) during the 1960s. In 1935, Jimmy's Kitchen (Wanchai) was located at 42-46 Lockhart Road. A sign on the wall says " H B Beer at Jimmy's". In 1939, Sammy's Kitchen would be located at 42 Lockhart Road.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

1936 Wanchai - Retention of Single Blue Building

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2019-09-20 15:44

This photo shows a portion of the former Naval Canteen (westernmost Blue Building) being retained for government use and the absence/demolition of the Old Sailors' and Soldiers' Home.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1936

1930s Hennessy Road.

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2019-09-16 10:26

Looking towards Causeway Bay from a tram.  Stewart Road on the left is out of sight.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Tags: 
tram

Issie still in the sedan chair and the chair still in Hong Kong Sep 1933

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-13 03:42
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1933
Tags: 
sedan chair

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