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1909 Map of Hong Kong

Submitted by David on Tue, 2011-09-27 17:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1909
Places shown in this photo: 
RBL 34, 1,2 & 3 Gough Hill. 292, 293 & 294 The Peak, 103, 104 & 104A The Peak [c.1888-c.1923]

It's been a while since we've had a new map, so let's put that right.

The picture above shows what the paper map looks like. You can also click here to see it overlaid on top of a modern map.

Regards, David

PS The original copy of this map at the UK National Archive in Kew. Their reference is CO 700-Hong Kong and CHina48.

Queen's Gardens layout

Submitted by David on Fri, 2011-09-16 11:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1901
Places shown in this photo: 
Queen's Gardens (1st Generation) [1889-1937]

Cropped from this map.

Death of Mrs Rizal

Submitted by David on Wed, 2011-08-31 22:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1902

Page 4, China Mail, 15 Mar 1902, from HKPL collection

1900s Catholic Cathedral

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2011-07-16 22:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900
Places shown in this photo: 
Roman Catholic Cathedral (2nd & current location) [1888- ]

Home for the Blind - 1903

Submitted by christoph on Tue, 2011-07-05 13:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1903
Places shown in this photo: 
Home for the Blind [1902-????]

An early Photo of the Home for the Blind in Kowloon in To Kwa Wan, Kowloon. A new wing was added in 1906.

Home for the Blind - Time Capsule

Submitted by christoph on Tue, 2011-07-05 00:38
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1902
Places shown in this photo: 
Home for the Blind [1902-????]

The foundation stone of the "Home for the Blind" contained in a time capsule the picture on display. (scan from the book: Schwester Martha Postler; Hamburg 1909)

c.1906 View over Mid-levels and Central to harbour

Submitted by David on Sun, 2011-06-26 05:00

Where: The photographer was up near the Peak, looking down across Mid-levels and the Botanical Gardens to Central and the harbour.

What: We'll work our way clockwise around the photo, starting at 12 o'clock, directly above the 'o' in the middle of the watermark.

There we see the roughly-finished end of a building that is taller than most around it. Zoom in, and you'll see there are many

Home for the Blind

Submitted by christoph on Sat, 2011-06-11 01:08
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1916
Places shown in this photo: 
Home for the Blind [1902-????]

Home for the Blind in Kowloon

The house was founded by the "Hildesheimer Blindenmission", Germany;  "Hildesheim Mission for the Blind". It is an early forerunner of what is todays "Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired" in Pokfulam. The lot of land was donated by Queen Voctoria in 1901.

1908 Grand Carlton Hotel Advert

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2011-05-21 20:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1908

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