Submitted by anonymous-01 on Sat, 2011-03-19 20:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1915
This is a big blow up from a scan but may show John in boater at back with Ching Ah Fung below and daughter Elizabeth. Jill Fell found this picture in the same book. <Read more ...>
Submitted by anonymous-01 on Sat, 2011-03-19 20:55
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1901
Later identified as taken in Foochow in 1901, see the comments below. (This page was originally titled "Olsons at Happy Valley Picture 1".)
This is a joined together scan from a double page pic from a book published by the HK Jockey Club. The picture was found by Jill Fell who also made the identification. The next picture will be more detailed. Arrows indicate people identified as John Olson and Ching Ah Fung. Not so sure about Ching Ah Fung. <Read more ...>
Submitted by anonymous-01 on Tue, 2011-01-25 19:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1917
Knowing how good some people are at identifying places I wonder if anybody can put a name to the place on this picture.
Somewhere in my family pictures I have seen another which shows the trees more clearly going down the centre of the road. I think I have also seen a similar colour postcard of the road on my various web jaunts.
The picture is of my great grandfather John Olson and was taken in 1917/18 orpossibly for his 80th birthday in 1918. If it helps John was living at 98 Wanchai Road at the time.
