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Dormitory at Silvermine Bay Holiday Camp

National Archives UK:

Campers at bedtime. There is rarely much talking after lights out ... campers are far too tired after days spent in the fresh air.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

CO 1069-479-01

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

Silvermine Bay Holiday Camp

National Archives UK:  The Silvermine Bay Holiday Camp. Set on a pine-shaded hillock overlooking the beach, the camp was specially built for Hong Kong's poor children.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

Laying the foundation-stone of the New Hospital

CO 1069-450-56

Description: Laying the foundation-stone of the New Hospital.

 Location: Hongkong, Hongkong

 Date: 1897

The date hints to the foundation of Victoria Hospital at Barker Road.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1897
Places shown in this photo: 

CO 1069-450-33

Found in National Archives UK on flickr. 700 images (including flood of 1897)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1897
Places shown in this photo: 

Life on the Peak

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2010
Places shown in this photo: 

Peak Tram and new Richmond Houses

Nearly got it. By the end of 2002 the new Richmond Houses A-D are under construction, so second generation Richmond House was probably demolished in 2001 (in November 2000 it was still standing). That was an error, second generation was already gone by end of 1999!

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2002
Places shown in this photo: 

Peak Mansions 1960

War Memorial Hospital in background. Any more buildings to add?

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960

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