Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1958
The showing of 'Dunkirk' should give a fairly accurate date for this photograph.
Following Moddsey's providing the date window, I have changed this one's date to 1958-09-06, as I explain against the Roxy cinema photograph. Andrew <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1958
How strange to me now, that even when off duty and in civilian clothes, we still tended to walk with a military bearing. When going 'down town', we always got dressed up. After a night spent at the China Fleet Club (a real bargain at HK$1 each) Paul Youd, Lew Cox, Al Horton, Al Whitlock, Brian Peacock and I were walking past the Victoria Barracks on our way to the Cheero Club. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1953
Peter took this from the junction of Hennessy Road and Johnston Road, looking to the East. The sign of the Rialto theatre, that had opened in November 1952, after the China Cinema had closed is visible on the right. I believe that the triangular(?) building just visible on the extreme left might be the Chinese Methodist church. (Andrew S) <Read more ...>
