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Hong Kong-RAF crash on beach-1935-002.jpg

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2016-04-06 13:05

See http://gwulo.com/node/31487

Peninsula Hotel airport bus-11 December 1937

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2016-04-04 16:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937
Places shown in this photo: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]

The right-hand side of this photograph reveals just the front of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotel’s {Peninsula} airport bus at Kai Tak.

A picture of the whole vehicle with its airline signboards has yet to be found.

The related microfilmed newsprint has been transcribed below.

 

SCMP 11 December 1937

NEW MOTOR COACH

Further facilities for Air Travellers to Hong Kong

Grief on a beach-1935

Submitted by IDJ on Sat, 2016-04-02 21:27
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

Can anyone recognise this coastline?

Handwritten caption says "near Hong Kong"

As it is an RAF aircraft I would suggest it is a beach in Hong Kong near a village by the number of bystanders assembled

Repulse Bay Hotel- aerial-1935

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2016-03-28 21:27
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
The Repulse Bay Hotel [1920-1982]

Repulse Bay Hotel plus EUCLIFFE mansion-aerial-1935

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2016-03-28 21:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
The Repulse Bay Hotel [1920-1982]
Eucliffe [1933-1988]

Happy Valley race course-Jubilee Parade-aerial-1935

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2016-03-28 21:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Happy Valley Racecourse [1846- ]
Building on corner of Queen's Rd E. & Morrison Hill Road [????-1976]

Modern looking hi-rise block top centre

1938 Wyndham Street

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2016-03-25 15:33

The former South China Morning Post Building is further down the street.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1938
Places shown in this photo: 
Dairy Farm Building - Fringe Club & FCC [1892- ]
Former South China Morning Post Building [1925-c.1971]
Tags: 
wyndham street

1930s Caine Road and Caine Lane

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2016-03-12 18:36
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1933
Places shown in this photo: 
Tung Wah Hospital [1872-????]

1933 Wyndham Street

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2016-02-27 10:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1933
Places shown in this photo: 
Junction of Queen's Road Central and Wyndham Street [????- ]
Asiatic Building / Shell House (1st generation) [1924-1958]

1937 China Fleet Club

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2016-02-27 10:39
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937
Places shown in this photo: 
China Fleet Club [1933-1982]

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