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Hyde-Lay children

Submitted by jill on Fri, 2014-08-01 20:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930

This photo is labelled "Kathleen Hyde-Lay and her brother." They are presumably the children of Alexander and Betty Hyde-Lay who were killed in error by an allied bomb that hit Bunglalow C in Stanley Camp, as recorded in Barbara Anslow's diary. The cheerful boy, whose name isn't given, appears in a couple of other photos as one of several unidentified passengers in a vintage car, two of whom may be his parents.

Shirley Anne Hewitt

Submitted by jill on Thu, 2014-07-31 21:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

This photo is labelled "Shirley Anne Hewitt with our dog, Timmy". Shirley Anne is the daughter of the Mr Hewitt, shown at 

http://gwulo.com/node/20616

and 

http://gwulo.com/node/20617

Charity bazaar

Submitted by jill on Tue, 2014-07-29 06:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

A final picture of Veronica Walker with her mother, Doris Walker, Douglas's grandmother and great-grandmother. The note on the back from Veronica to Diana Warren, who was her helper, reads "Here we are at the BAZAAR". A second note added by Diana explains: "Bazaar which Veronica Walker operated." A further photo showing the rest of the table reveals a great number of dolls. No date is mentioned, but it would be the mid-1930s. I don't know the location.

Jill

Veronica Walker at Stanley Beach

Submitted by jill on Sun, 2014-07-27 20:15
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Douglas - here is the promised photo of Veronica Walker. I haven't cropped the legend added by my cousin, as it would have sliced off some of the background mountain profile. The date, added many decades later, may be suspect, but I would put the photo at 1937-39, comparing it with the photo of Veronica canoeing off Repulse Bay. On the back of the photo, she herself has noted "Outside Treetop", which I assume is the name of the Walkers' cabin, next to which she is standing.

Jill

Canoeing off Repulse Bay

Submitted by jill on Sun, 2014-07-20 22:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939
Places shown in this photo: 
Lido, Repulse Bay [1935-????]

Another photo taken in Repulse Bay with Eucliffe Castle out of focus in the background. I don't know if PB17 can be discerned. The photo shows Veronica ("Ronnie") Walker in a canoe called The Leaf with her mother. The photo is labelled as taken in 1939 and was sent to the wife and children of my uncle, Leslie Warren, after their 1938 departure for England. The Walkers and Warrens were neighbours in Broadwood Road.

1934 Quarry Bay School Spring Festival

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2014-07-17 06:24
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934
Places shown in this photo: 
Original Quarry Bay School [1926- ]

Lido at Repulse Bay 1938 (2)

Submitted by jill on Mon, 2014-07-14 19:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1938
Places shown in this photo: 
Lido, Repulse Bay [1935-????]

A second photo of the Lido at Repulse Bay labelled as 1938 with the Repulse Bay Hotel and Eucliffe Castle in the background. The subject of the photo is given as Mr Hewitt of 18 Broadwood Road.

Jill

Lido at Repulse Bay 1938 (1)

Submitted by jill on Mon, 2014-07-14 19:15
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1938
Places shown in this photo: 
Lido, Repulse Bay [1935-????]

A 1938 photo of Repulse Bay to add to the collection. The legend gives "Lido at Repulse Bay". Hotel in distance" The gentleman waving is given as Mr Hewitt of 18 Broadwood Road. Eucliffe Castle is visible. I can't make out what the semi-circular formation is on the hillside to the left.

Jill

QBS French teacher 1930s (1)

Submitted by jill on Sun, 2014-07-13 07:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1931
Places shown in this photo: 
Original Quarry Bay School [1926- ]

This is the first of two photos labelled "Quarry Bay School. Madame Dombreaux" on the front. On the back the spelling is "Dombreau." I can't find either spelling in French so perhaps it is "Dambrau" of Polish origin. The centrepiece of the photo looks like a flagpole, but without the flag. The stonework of the building seems to be the same as in the May Queen photo that I posted earlier.

Jill

QBS French teacher 1930s (2)

Submitted by jill on Sun, 2014-07-13 07:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1931
Places shown in this photo: 
Original Quarry Bay School [1926- ]

This is the second of two photos labelled "Quarry Bay School. Madame Dombreaux" on the front. On the back the legend reads "Madame Dombreau, our French teacher in Hong Kong. Picture taken Quarry Bay School." 

Jill

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