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Stanley matshed1934(1).JPG

Submitted by jill on Tue, 2015-11-24 01:09
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934

This is one of two nearly identical shots: one smiling; one unsmiling. I've cropped off the inscription on the top "Stanley Beach 1934". On the back my Warren cousin has written "Our matshed". It looks quite a solid construction for a matshed. The one next to it looks more of a classic matshed. I wonder if you built/ bought your own matshed, or rented one. The group consists of Cicely Warren and her children and another couple. Sorry about the quality of the photo.

Jill

1930 Eastern Hospital Rd.jpg

Submitted by TaiHangWong on Mon, 2015-11-23 06:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Church of Christ in China, Shing Kwong Church [1927- ]
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Primary School (previously "The Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians") [1916- ]
Hong Kong Electric Company's staff quarters, Causeway Hill [c.1926-c.1964]

The Belilios Convalescent Hospital was shown at the background. This hospital was demolished between 1952 and 1954 to make way for the present Fontana Gardens, the Buddhist Wong Fung Ling Middle School and the Sir Kadoorie Secondary School.

Tai Wong

Swimsuits1930s.JPG

Submitted by jill on Sun, 2015-11-22 01:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934

Here is another "swimming" photo to comply with David's request. It's one of several of the Warren family taken on Stanley beach in the 1920s and 30s - this time my uncle Leslie Warren and his wife Cicely. I'm baffled as to why they chose such an uncomfortable place to sit for this photo when other photos show plenty of sandy stretches. The road from Windy Gap to Cape d'Aguilar mentioned by gw that was started in 1929 and then restarted in 1933 is visible behind the couple in its second state, as this photo would have been taken around 1933 or 1934.

Jill

Knitted swimsuits(2).JPG

Submitted by jill on Sun, 2015-11-22 01:15
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1933
Places shown in this photo: 
Stanley Main Beach [????- ]
South Cliff - RBL 147 [1920-1988]

In response to David's request for swimwear photos here is one of two similar shots of my Warren cousins on Stanley Beach in 1932-33. The first shot carries the inscription "Mother knitted these swimsuits for us. We hated them." This snap is taken slightly further to the right from the first and shows a large building in the background. I wonder what it is.

Dry dock at Royal Naval Dockyard

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2015-11-08 21:34
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1931
Places shown in this photo: 
Royal Naval Dockyard [????-????]

For more information about this scene, see https://gwulo.com/node/47106

Gwulo reference: ED012

1930s Tai Po Market

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2015-10-28 19:44
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1931
Places shown in this photo: 
Taipo Market On Fu Road [????- ]

1930s Junction of Hennessy and Stewart Roads

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2015-10-24 12:02
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Junction of Stewart and Hennessy Roads [????- ]

Parade and review during the Japanese surrender celebrations

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-10-21 16:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
Temporary buildings in Statue Square [1941-1957]

 Negative #ON-0124-2: Parade and review during the Japanese surrender celebrations

Dad with Gun

Submitted by Paul B Leslie on Wed, 2015-10-14 18:16

Document for R B LEVKOVICH.

Illegible word.jpg

Submitted by jill on Thu, 2015-10-08 07:16

This is the legend written on the back of the photo of the Warren family at Big Wave Bay. I can't deciper the final word and would be grateful if anyone else can.

Jill

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