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HK Central 1960s 1.JPG

Submitted by morvencs on Mon, 2016-08-29 03:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960
Places shown in this photo: 
Hop Yat Church [1926- ]
Police Quarters / Faculty of Law of HKU, 150-6 Caine Road [1922-c.1976]
Ohel Leah Synagogue [1902- ]
Jewish Recreation Club [1905-c.1992]
Central Theatre / 中央戲院 [1930-1971]

From the late James Kirkwood's extensive slide collection.

Nightime at Causeway Bay 1961

Submitted by 239800410 on Sun, 2016-08-28 23:16
Places shown in this photo: 
Daimaru Department Store [1960-1998]

Hong Kong's foundations

Submitted by 239800410 on Thu, 2016-08-25 01:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1961
Places shown in this photo: 
Admiralty Bungalows [????-????]

One of the Bungalows used as RAMC staff quarters, in the Commodpore's Bungalow complex, sited between Plunkets road and Findlay road in 1961. Site vacated cirtca 1962 after Typhoon damage.

Hong Kongs foundations

Submitted by 239800410 on Thu, 2016-08-25 01:45
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1961
Places shown in this photo: 
War Memorial Nursing Home / Royal Navy Hospital / BMH Mount Kellett [1932-1975]

View from the floor of the Commodore's Bungalow towards Mount Kellett 1961

Hong Kongs foundations

Submitted by 239800410 on Thu, 2016-08-25 01:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1961
Places shown in this photo: 
Commodore's Bungalow [1897-????]
Peak Mansions [1928-1990]
Admiralty Bungalows [????-????]

these were used as RAMC quarters up to 1962

Hong Kong's foundations

Submitted by 239800410 on Thu, 2016-08-25 01:06
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1961
Places shown in this photo: 
Commodore's Bungalow [1897-????]

The stone sits on the remaining floor on the ridge between Plunkets road and Findlay road with two other bungalows lower down  Taken 1961

Mobil Oil Tank + Li Chai Kok Hospital .jpg

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2016-08-24 21:46
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963
Places shown in this photo: 
Standard Oil Co. / Mobil oil berth and tank farm [1909-????]
Jao Tsung-I Academy (was Lai Chi Kok Hospital) [????- ]

From Flickr: Upper(older) part of double image.  Showing Mobil Oil Tank Farm and Lai Chi Kok Hospital.Date unknown, should be early to mid 1960's.

Detail of Hollywood Road in Feb 1963 Showing Central Theatre

Submitted by Herostratus on Sun, 2016-08-21 12:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963
Places shown in this photo: 
Central Theatre / 中央戲院 [1930-1971]
Man Mo Temple [1847- ]
Former Police Married Quarters [1951- ]
American Board Mission - Congregational Church [????-????]
Chinese YMCA - 51 Bridges Street [1918- ]
Ladder Street [????- ]

Building circled is where this movie was shot from:http://gwulo.com/atom/13114

Very high resolution full versions of this picture can be purchased online from the Government Mapping Service website. (They have a complete Hong Kong set from 1963)

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