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Cheung Chau Theatre

Submitted by Raymond Lo on Sat, 2020-10-17 18:30

Amsterdam, Leidsestraat 82-84, former office Netherlands Harbour Works Co.

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Fri, 2020-01-17 19:50

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) has been a member of NRCV (Nederlandse Reünisten Vereniging China (NRVC, Dutch Reunists Association China), as well as most of his former colleagues at Holland-China Trading Company.

NRVC evolved from Nederlandsch-Chineesche Vereeniging which was founded in 1923, by people who had an interest in China. Most of them had worked there, or studied Chinese and Chinese culture.  Its magazine "China" had its editors' address at Leidsestraat 82-84 in Amsterdam, where Netherlands Harbour Works had its head office.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2019
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Netherlands Harbour Works Co.: Blockyard at Hong Kong, ca. 1925

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-09-28 14:11

Dear reader,

From the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam archives, here is a photo from a brochure by Netherlands Harbour Works Co. showing the construction of a quaywall at Hong Kong, ca. 1925.

I would be happy to receive comments on this photo: location, etc.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1925
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Netherlands Harbour Works Co.: Jetty and Cranes at Hong Kong, ca. 1925

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-09-28 14:08

Dear reader,

From the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam archives, here is a photo from a brochure by Netherlands Harbour Works Co. showing the construction of a quaywall at Hong Kong, ca. 1925.

I would be happy to receive comments on this photo: location, etc.

Kind regards,

Pieter

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1925
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vereeniging
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reünisten
vereniging
nrcv
reunists
charles
gesner
van
der
voort
Shanghai
nederlandsche
maatschappij
voor
havenwerken
netherlands
harbour
works
co
bw
blackandwhite
monocrome
Hong Kong
honkong
香港
gwulocom
gwulo

Netherlands Harbour Works Co.: Construction of quaywall at Hong Kong, ca. 1925

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-09-28 14:06

Dear reader,

From the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam archives, here is a photo from a brochure by Netherlands Harbour Works Co. showing the construction of a quaywall at Hong Kong, ca. 1925.

I would be happy to receive comments on this photo: location, etc.

Kind regards,

Pieter

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1925
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nederlandsch
chineesche
vereeniging
ncv
dutch
Chinese
association
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institute
social
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amsterdam
iisg
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sociale
geschiedenis
nederlandse
reünisten
vereniging
nrcv
reunists
charles
gesner
van
der
voort
Shanghai
nederlandsche
maatschappij
voor
havenwerken
netherlands
harbour
works
co
bw
blackandwhite
monocrome
Hong Kong
honkong
香港
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Looking for Hong Kong expert

Submitted by Paris92 on Mon, 2019-02-18 05:48

Hi, there,

I'm a writer who is looking for a local Hong Kong expert to provide a quote and/or information and/or cultural insight for an article I'm writing for an Internet site. I can't provide payment but I can tell you it's a very respected, well-known site. I can provide further details but it has to do with the funeral supply stores in the Sheung Wan area. If anyone happens to be in the funeral industry in HK that would be incredible. 

Grade 2 historic building.JPG

Submitted by Raymond Lo on Wed, 2018-11-14 20:31
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2018

The historic building  at 207 Des Voeux Road West was built in the 1920s, and listed as a grade 2 historic building on 31th August 2010.

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Submitted by Raymond Lo on Mon, 2018-11-05 17:02
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016

The building was finished before the outbreak of war in 1941.

East India Company in Hong Kong?

Submitted by ob_terras_reclusas on Tue, 2018-08-28 22:15

I have been trying to look for landmarks and places related to the East India Company in Hong Kong. I have a few ideas and I am wondering if anyone has any more suggestion/addition to the list below?

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