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1950s Star Ferry

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2013-11-25 22:12
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Phase one of Union House under construction after the demolition of King's and York Buildings in 1958. Chartered Bank appears to be just completed in 1959.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959
Places shown in this photo: 
P&O building (4th generation) [1924-1961]
Central Star Ferry Pier (3rd location, Edinburgh Place) [1957-2006]
St. George's Building (1st Generation) [1904-1966]
General Post Office (Connaught Rd / Pedder St site) [1911-1977]
Swire House (originally named "Union House") [1962-1998]
Blake Pier (1st generation, 1st location) [1900-1965]
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
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1950s Kai Tak Control Tower

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2013-11-25 20:55
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Kai Tak Control Tower was on the roof of Jardine's Building.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
Places shown in this photo: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]
Kai Tak Control Tower (3rd Generation) [1948-1958]
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1950s Grand Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2013-11-25 20:33
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The Grand Hotel is described in Martin Booth's 'Gweilo'.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
Places shown in this photo: 
The Grand Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui [????-????]
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1967 Bank of China Building

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2013-11-24 14:57
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1967
Places shown in this photo: 
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
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tram

1966 Chater Road

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2013-11-24 14:52
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1966
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
Mandarin Oriental Hotel [1963- ]
Swire House (originally named "Union House") [1962-1998]
Electra House / Mercury House [1950-????]
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Mandarin
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1966 Hong Kong Club

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2013-11-24 14:47
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1966
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
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1967 Bank of China Building

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2013-11-24 14:35
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1967
Places shown in this photo: 
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
Beaconsfield House [1963-1995]
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tram

Side Party at work,1968

Submitted by doug on Sat, 2013-11-23 10:13
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A side party works on rust on the hull of the USS Seminole,1968

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1968
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Aberdeen,1954

Submitted by doug on Sat, 2013-11-23 09:26
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Sailors of the USS Hollister head for the floating Restaurants in Aberdeen Harbor,1954

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954
Places shown in this photo: 
Tai Pak floating restaurant, Aberdeen [c.1954- ]
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uss hollister

HK vintage photo with tramcar

Submitted by Joseph on Mon, 2013-11-18 19:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1947
Places shown in this photo: 
HK Cricket Club pitch (1st location) [1851-1975]

An earlier photo with double deck tram, an old style street hydrant and LegCo building can been seen on the right.

 

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