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When: King Edward's birthday, the 25th of November, 1909. This auspicious day was chosen to unveil the latest additions to Statue Square: statues of his wife, Queen Alexandra, and his daughter-in-law Mary, the Princess of Wales.
Where: We are looking out from <Read more ...>
Hong Kong Telegraph, 25 Nov 1909, page 4, available via HK Public Library collection. <Read more ...>
Where: We're looking across at the Peak Hotel, where the Peak Galleria stands today. You can just make out its name on the corner of the building:
The building on the left is the upper terminus for the Peak Tram. The clouds of smoke and steam come from the <Read more ...>
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