Everything tagged "Asia"

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. <Read more ...>

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

1962

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Hong Kong

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Asia

Silvermine Bay

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Laying the foundation-stone of the New Hospital

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2016-06-20 03:15

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. <Read more ...>

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

1897

Places shown in this photo:

Victoria Hospital [1903-c.1947]

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Hong Kong

The National Archives (UK)

Asia Through a Lens

Asia

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foundation stone

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4-7-52- Harbour from ferry- Hong Kong

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-11-22 01:56

Another one from "foundslides" on flickr. I can't identify the location. <Read more ...>

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

1952

Places shown in this photo:

Kellett Island [????- ]

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CO 1069-450-33

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2015-07-30 23:49

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

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

1897

Places shown in this photo:

Mount Austin Hotel [1891-1897]

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Life on the Peak

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-07-05 17:21

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

2010

Places shown in this photo:

Glenshiel - Epworth Lodge (1949) [????- ]

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Peak Tram and new Richmond Houses

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2015-06-19 00:17

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! <Read more ...>

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

2002

Places shown in this photo:

Richmond Houses A-D [2003- ]

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