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1905 Wellington Street = 威靈頓街

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2021-12-28 19:19

Text on Flickr:

Wellington Street, Central District, Hong Kong Island, c.1905.

A very fine photograph of the street, known for its straight layout, advertising through the hanging signboards, in Chinese and English, a multitude of trades and professions.

Exact location not given, possibly near Cochrane Street looking north-west.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905
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wellington street

The City Boundary-Lung Fu Shan- Hill Above Belcher's

Submitted by jamesho on Thu, 2021-12-09 14:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2021

Our friend  Kalvin Chan found the 8 th City Boundary Stone at 700 ft contour at Lung Fu Shan - Hill Above Belcher's, we record and Ask AMO to confirm now! more infomation will come soon! 

Chan Kai Ming funeral.jpg

Submitted by jill on Thu, 2021-11-25 02:27
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1919

This is a small offering for eurasian_david in return for all the Warren references he has found for me in the Hong Kong press. David has earlier mentioned that his great-great uncle, Ahmet Rumjahn was on the same boat as my grandfather bound for Kobe in 1911. I noticed that the names of Mr and Mrs A.

Fairview Hong Kong Daily Press page 4 7th April 1906.png

Submitted by eurasian_david on Wed, 2021-11-17 07:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1906

Home for the blind in Kaulun

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-11-07 02:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1902

Source University of Southern California (Calisphere), Date Created 1901-1903

DESCRIPTION

Note: A-30.102: "Blindenheim in Kowloon (Hildesheim)."; Note translation: A-30.102: "Home for the blind in Kowloon (Hildesheim)." 

Foundation stone of Rosary Church

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-11-04 17:43

Latin text:

IN FIDE JESU CHRISTI SOLEMNIGAR COLLOCAVIS LAPIDAM ISTUM PRIMARISIM

P[ATER] DA MARIA PROVIC[AR] APOST[ULUM]

DIA  X. DECEMBRIS A.D. MDCCCCIV

Translation:

IN FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST I SOLEMNLY LAY THIS FIRST STONE

FR. DA MARIA PRO-VICAR APOSTOLIC [of Hong Kong]

DAY 10 DECEMBER A.D. MDCCCCIV (1904)

(photo is from 2011)

 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1904
Tags: 
foundation stone

Map N.K.I.L. 1/Basel Mission House

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-11-04 04:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900

From the Basel Mission Archives 

Map from about 1900.

Artillery Store section

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2021-10-12 15:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1903

TNA ref: WO 78/2608

See https://gwulo.com/node/56249 for more information

Mixed shrubbery

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2021-10-12 15:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1903

TNA ref: WO 78/2608

See https://gwulo.com/node/56249 for more information

Rolled map

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2021-10-12 15:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1903

TNA ref: WO 78/2608

See https://gwulo.com/node/56249 for more information

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