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Sunset view from Victoria Peak 1980 (3)

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2016-02-23 23:49
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Peng Chau [????- ]
Green Island [????- ]
Kau Yi Chau - Han's Island [????- ]
Kennedy Town Incinerator [1967-2008]

Taken from Victoria Peak in westerly direction around sunset. Mount Davis is in the centre, behind it a couple of islands can be seen:

Green Island with Little Green Island at the right-hand side, directly behind Mount Davis are Kai Yi Chau, Siu Kau Yi Chau, Peng Chau, and Lantau in the back.

On top of Mount Davis a couple of antennas appear. At the extreme right-hand side the Kennedy Town Munipicial Incinerator is visible.

Lai Chi Kok Incinerator 1980

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2016-02-23 17:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Lai Chi Kok Incinerator [????-????]
Mei Foo Sun Chuen [1978- ]

Cropped from http://gwulo.com/atom/23873.

Lai Chi Kok Bridge on the very left side.

Kwai Chung Incinerator 1980

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2016-02-22 23:14
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Kwai Chung incinerator [1978-2009]
Tsing Yi Bridge [1974- ]

Cropped from http://gwulo.com/atom/23873.

Kwai Chung incinerator [1978-2009]

Submitted by David on Thu, 2016-02-18 11:42
Date Place completed: 
c.1978-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.2009-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

Timeline:

  • 1978 - Started operation
  • 1997 - Stopped operation in May
  • 2008-9 - Demolition

Dates from: http://www.constructionews.com.hk/eng/news_detail.php?id=15

Tags: 
government incinerator

Lai Chi Kok government incinerator-1968

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2016-02-17 17:24
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1968
Places shown in this photo: 
Lai Chi Kok Incinerator [????-????]
Mei Foo Sun Chuen [1978- ]

When built the incinerator was not surrounded by housing estates. Mei Foo estate is just starting to take over its site.

The long narrow building behind the incinerator was the KMB bus depot maintenance and parking depot.

Now site of very tall multi-storey housing blocks.  

Hong Kong, morning view from Victoria Peak, 1983

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2016-02-17 17:20

Original text: The view from the top of the Peak Tramway. The weather - and the light - were excellent.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1983
Places shown in this photo: 
Stonecutters Island [????- ]
Lai Chi Kok Incinerator [????-????]
Mei Foo Sun Chuen [1978- ]
Tags: 
China
Hong Kong
Victoria Harbour
seascapes
香港
Stonecutters Island
government incinerator

Lai Chi Kok Incinerator [????-????]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2016-02-17 16:15

It had a tall chimney with white stripes painted around it.

Timeline:

  • ???? - Started operation
  • ???? - Stopped operation
  • ???? - Demolished
Previous place(s) at this location: 
Coal yard, Lai Chi Kok [c.1926-c.1968]
Tags: 
government incinerator

Sunset view from Victoria Peak 1980

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2016-02-17 02:03
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Stonecutters Island [????- ]
Tsing Yi Bridge [1974- ]
Mei Foo Sun Chuen [1978- ]
Kwan Yick Building (Phase 3) [1978- ]
Lai Chi Kok Incinerator [????-????]
Kwai Chung incinerator [1978-2009]

This was taken from Victoria Peak in north-westerly direction. The houses in front are in Sai Wan. The wide building in Sai Wan is Kwan Yick Building Phase 3 at 271-285 Des Voeux Road West, first occupation in 06/1978.

Rambler Channel

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2013-01-04 03:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1975
Places shown in this photo: 
Nga Ying Chau [????- ]
Texaco Oil Depot [1936-1988]
Tsing Yi Bridge [1974- ]
Kwai Chung incinerator [1978-2009]

Before the many crossings that now exist, only one bridge gave access to Tsing Yi Island. This was built as a joint cost project by the government, China Light & Power and other companies with interests on the island.

Kennedy Town Incinerator [1967-2008]

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2010-03-09 22:18
Date Place completed: 
c.1967-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
2008-01-01
Tags: 
government incinerator

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