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Chief Fire Officers of Hong Kong and Macau 1923 #2

Submitted by Suziepie on Wed, 2014-02-26 12:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

 

Photo 2/2

Henry Brooks (centre), Chief Fire Officer of the Hong Kong Fire Brigade, made a visit to Macau in 1923 and met with the Chief Fire Officer of Macau Fire Brigade (far right) who "pointed out places of interest overlooking Macau."

Suziepie

Chinese Methodist Church 1958

Submitted by 80sKid on Fri, 2014-01-31 10:07
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958
Places shown in this photo: 
Chinese Methodist Church, Wanchai [1936-1994]
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1950s Hong Kong
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old
Hong Kong
wanchai
traffic pagoda

Wanchai 1976

Submitted by 80sKid on Fri, 2014-01-31 09:40
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1976
Places shown in this photo: 
Methodist Sailors' and Soldiers' Home [1929-????]
Chinese Methodist Church, Wanchai [1936-1994]
Image Galleries: 
1970s Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
China
tram
wanchai
Mohan's Tailors

1934 Repulse Bay

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2014-01-11 11:12
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934
Places shown in this photo: 
Repulse Bay [????- ]
Tags: 
Hong Kong
China

1934 Sham Shui Po

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2014-01-11 11:11
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934
Places shown in this photo: 
Site of former Sham Shui Po Camp and POW Camp [1927-????]
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1930s Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
China
Victoria Harbour
Shamshuipo
Lai Chi Kok
shamshuipo barracks
tonkin street
yaumatei typhoon shelter

1940s Boats Alongside Praya Central

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2014-01-11 11:08
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Boats alongside Praya Central, The Hong Kong Club and Butterfield and Swire Building can be seen.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
Butterfield & Swire's Offices [1897-c.1960]
2 Connaught Road / New Oriental Building [1898-c.1955]
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1940s Hong Kong
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Navy
kowloon
Hong Kong
double decker bus
governor
praya central
hong kong club
swire building
Butterfield
electra house
mercury house

1934 Entrance to Victoria Harbour via Lyemun

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2014-01-11 11:03
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The eastern entrance to Victoria Harbour via Lyemun. Beacon Hill and Lion Rock can be seen with Tai Mo Shan towering in the distance.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934
Image Galleries: 
1930s Hong Kong
Tags: 
steamships
liners
Tai Mo Shan
Beacon Hill
lion rock
kowloon range
Lei Yue Mun
Hong Kong
Victoria Harbour

1968 Kai Tak Runway - Aerial View from Lyemun

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2013-12-29 20:13
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1968
Places shown in this photo: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]
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1960s Hong Kong
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old
Hong Kong

1960 Kai Tak Airport

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2013-12-25 10:02
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The photo is dated October 1960. For reference, the first of two Cathay Pacific turboprop Electra aircraft were delivered on 14 April 1959. The China Mail of the same day refers. 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960
Places shown in this photo: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]
Image Galleries: 
1960s Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
Kai
Tak
Douglas
DC-8
Series
30
japan
Air
Lines
De
Havilland
Comet
4C
BOAC
Lockheed
L.188C
Electra
Cathay
pacific
1960

1950s Macau Ferry Fat Shan

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2013-12-25 08:10
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
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1950s Hong Kong
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Fatshan
Hong Kong
Macau
ferry
1950s

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