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1940-06-04 HKDP p.5 Kwan Lai-Chun

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2021-01-09 15:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940

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1875-08-14 HKDP p.2 Yun Ayee

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2021-01-09 15:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1875

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No. 8a Boundary Stone (1898)

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2020-06-17 00:57
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

Just by chance I found on YouTube a film from 1949 titled  Hong Kong Under The Red Shadow Australia's Northern Frontier (1949)

At the end of this short (2:54) film this boundary stone is shown close to Man Kam To bridge. Update: it's located at Sha Tau Kok,

Bailey bridge at Man Kam To 1949

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2020-06-17 00:43
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

Just by chance I found on YouTube a film from 1949 titled  Hong Kong Under The Red Shadow Australia's Northern Frontier (1949)

At the end of this short (2:54) film a man walks across the bridge.

13 Sep 1945, Additional notes

Submitted by David on Sun, 2019-11-03 17:53
Date(s) of events described: 
Thursday, September 13, 1945
Book / Document: 
Additional notes

Page 3 of the Belfast News-Letter reports the British Army arrived at Hong Kong yesterday:

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C&W office moves into Electra House

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2018-12-30 21:14
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

1950-02-05 HK Sunday Herald, pg. 2:

C&W office moves into Electra House

The administrative offices of Cable and Wireless moved yesterday from the Gloucester Hotel to their new quarters in Electra House, in Connaught Road.

Starting tomorrow, all administrative work will be undertaken at Electra House.

Felix Villas Murder headlines

Submitted by patricia on Tue, 2018-12-11 21:37
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1931

Pg 1, The Hong Kong Telegraph, 1931-01-21

Crash cutting South China Morning Post 27 July 1953.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Thu, 2018-11-01 18:42
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1953

Crashes at Kai Tak were not uncommon in the 1950s. Piston engined planes were generally not as reliable as turbo props and jets and the runways in use before the one extending into the harbour was built were notoriously difficult ones for pilots.  When Andrew Suddaby arrived by B.O.A.C. Argonaut the pilot made the comforting (?) announcement that Kai Tak was the most exciting and trickiest airport he knew.

Air crash local UK paper

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Thu, 2018-11-01 18:42
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1953

Jim flew from the UK to Hong Kong by R.A.F. Transport Command in a Hastings aircraft.  This was the military version of the Hermes plane flown by B.O.A.C.. The Hastings seemed to suffer from more than their fair share of mechanical problems.

Review of "No, No Nanette"

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2018-09-08 11:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

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