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Line-of-Gaps / Kennedy Town PB 4 / LPB 19, Kennedy Town [c.1941-????]

Date Place completed: 
c.1941-01-01 (Year, Month are approximate)

HKBU's The Battle of Hong Kong 1941: A Spatial History Project recently rediscovered a long forgotten HK Island PB, and added it to their map as LPB 19 (see https://digital.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/1941hkbattle/en/map.php and tick 'HK I Pillboxes' under 'Structures').

Windy Gap.jpeg

The end was near for this Pillbox.

the ridge repulse bay road pill box [1938-1974]

Date Place completed: 
1938-01-01
Date Place demolished: 
1974-01-01

The pill box on the broad bend below the ridge was passed by all traffic north & south bound (repulse bay road) The dates for construction & demolition are speculative

Windy Gap PB 2, Cape D'Aguilar [1940-????]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: Feb-1995
Ref: ROB-00696
Other: Position from Aerial Photo

Wong Nei Chong Gap PB 1, Wong Nei Chong Gap [1940- ]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01
Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Intact
Date of last visit: Jun-1994
Ref: ROB-00697
Other: Battle damage. Sealed closed.

Wong Nei Chong Gap PB 2, Wong Nei Chong Gap [1940- ]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01
Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Intact
Date of last visit: Jun-1994
Ref: ROB-00698
Other:

Windy Gap PB 1, Cape D'Aguilar [1940-1997]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01
Date Place demolished: 
1997-01-01

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: Feb-1995
Ref: ROB-00695
Other: Demolished 1997.

Tai Tam Gap PB 2, Tai Tam Gap [1940- ]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01
Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Intact
Date of last visit: Nov-1999
Ref: ROB-00693
Other:

Kennedy Town PB 3, Kennedy Town [1940- ]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Intact
Date of last visit: Aug-2006
Ref: ROB-00687
Other:

Lei Mun Gap PB, Sai Wan [1940-????]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: Jan-1997
Ref: ROB-00688
Other: Position from records only.

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