Mid-1960s, the time when drastic changes occured along the waterfront (i.e. Connaught Road). Reclamation works started (extreme right)
From the left
General Post Ofiice
P&O Building (5th generation)
Grand Building
Fung House (first generation)
empty lot (Chinese Club Building will come in 1966)
Heung Lam Building ( a very slim building)
The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Building
26-33 Connaught Road Central (at least a few of these houses left) <Read more ...>
Shows both Queen's Piers.
The harbour in front of the older Queen's Pier is not yet reclaimed yet, there will be the Star Ferry Pier (3rd location) in about three year's time. <Read more ...>
Amazing how tiny the St. George's Hotel is compared to its neighbours. <Read more ...>
It started with this photo found on Gloucester Tower (Pedder Street near Des Voeux Road): <Read more ...>
Seen on the Gloucester Tower on Pedder Street, near the entrance to the Landmark Atrium (approx. 50 m south of Des Voeux Rd.C). <Read more ...>
98. <Read more ...>
Part of the City of Victoria, Hong Kong, showing east end of reclamation.
and soon to be demolished now... <Read more ...>
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