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Pok Fu Lam PB, Pok Fu Lam Reservoir [1940- ]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Intact
Date of last visit: Dec-1994
Ref: ROB-00689
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Stone Hill PB 1, Stone Hill [1940- ]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Intact
Date of last visit: Feb-1997
Ref: ROB-00690
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Tai Tam Gap PB 1, Tai Tam Gap [1940- ]

Date Place completed: 
1940-01-01
Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Intact
Date of last visit: May-1994
Ref: ROB-00692
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Pillbox 033a, Cape D'Aguilar [1939- ]

Date Place completed: 
1939-01-01

Years ago, I came across this structure at the tip of Cape D'Aguilar. If it's a pillbox, it's making no effort to hide itself as it's sticking out like a sore thumb on top of a rocky outcrop. (There's a Panoramio picture of the structure on Google Earth.) Can anyone throw some light on this? Cheers.

Pillbox 126, Tung Yeung Shan [1937- ]

Date Place completed: 
1937-01-01

Very rough guess at the location, based on these notes from Rob:

Pillbox 035, Rocky Bay Beach [1939- ]

Date Place completed: 
1939-01-01

This little Pillbox is located in the corner of the small beach behind the Bus depot in Shek O. If you have not been there before there is a little Bar called "The Back Beach Bar" which is a fantastic place to "Re-hydrate" after a walk or a day on the beach. It very reasonably priced with beers  $20/Bottle, right next to the beach, with a great view. Perfect before/after having a Thai meal.

Pillbox 029, Tai Tam Bay near American Club [1939- ]

Date Place completed: 
1939-01-01

More details & photos of how it looks today here.

The only mention of the pillbox in Tony Banham's 'Not the slightest chance' is for 10am on 19th December 1941:

Pillbox 015, Deep Water Bay [1939-????]

Date Place completed: 
1939-01-01

Pillbox 063, Central (Old Vehicular Ferry Pier) [1939-????]

Date Place completed: 
1939-01-01

Update: Rob has identified this as Pillbox 063]

Although the wartime maps don't show the location of pillbox 061, we're guessing this is where it was.

The red marker shows the approximate location of the northern tip of the western arm of the old vehicular ferry pier. You can see the pillbox on this photo of the ferry pier in the 1950s:

Pillbox 019, Middle Bay [1939-????]

Date Place completed: 
1939-01-01

Hi there,

I was walking from Repulse Bay to Deep Water Bay yesterday, taking pictures using my zoom lens.  When I browse over one of those pointing towards Middle Bay I recognize a familiar feature right next to the swimming area boundary.

I'll send the photo in later for verification.

T

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