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Central, Cricket ground from Cheero Club

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Fri, 2015-08-21 18:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958
Places shown in this photo: 
Cheero Club (aka Cheerio Club), Murray Parade Ground [1949-????]

The Cheero Club was housed in several single storey wooden huts built round the edges of the Murray barracks parade ground.  In 1958, Service personnel could get a bed there for $HK1 a night - the same rate as charged at the China Fleet Club on the Gloucester Road waterfront in Wan Chai.  In the long hut, overlooking the tram track and the cricket ground, the club had a dining room with good value meals, a barber's shop, a confortable lounge and a games room with snooker and table tennis tables.

Central, Banks from Cricket Ground

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Fri, 2015-08-21 18:15
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958
Places shown in this photo: 
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
Prince's Building (1st generation) [1904-1962]

I think that the fares were 20 cents upstairs and 10 cents downstairs.  Before the days of the MTR, and apart from taxis, the trams probably provided the quickest way of getting from Shau Kei Wan to Central.  The seats were made of slatted wood and the roofs were not always watertight during heavy rain. - but then as now they were a great way of seeing the bustling street life as you trundled along.  The only part of the journey where you held your breath was when the trams inched across the bridge over the very smelly Bowrington canal.

Trams at the Chinese Methodist Church 1936

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-08-19 23:32
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1936
Places shown in this photo: 
Chinese Methodist Church, Wanchai [1936-1994]
4-storey block on Hennessy Road, SW corner of Fenwick Street [????-????]

Found this at the website of the Commando Veterans Association here.

India, Burma & Hong Kong, 1944 - 1946: Views and life in S.E Asia as seen through the lens of No5Commando, a collection of photos owned by Sgt Ted Tharme, No5 Cdo, kindly donated by Ted's son Paul. Posted by Nick Collins.

Hong Kong Festival 1969

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2015-08-17 03:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1969
Places shown in this photo: 
Cotton Tree Drive flyover [????- ]

Found these images here. They were shot by an American soldier on leave during the Vietnam war in 1969, most likely between October to December 1969.

Exact location?

Trams at Methodist Church

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2015-08-17 03:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1969
Places shown in this photo: 
Chinese Methodist Church, Wanchai [1936-1994]

Found these images here. They were shot by an American soldier on leave during the Vietnam war in 1969, most likely between October to December 1969.

I think this image shows the Methodist Church at the junction of Hennessy- and Johnston Roads.

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Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2015-08-17 03:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1969
Places shown in this photo: 
Western Junction of Johnston and Thomson Roads [????- ]
The Pawn, Johnston Road, Wanchai [????- ]

Found these images here. They were shot by an American soldier on leave during the Vietnam war in 1969, most likely between October to December 1969.

Exact location?

 

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Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2015-08-17 03:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1969
Places shown in this photo: 
Western Junction of Johnston and Thomson Roads [????- ]

Found these images here. They were shot by an American soldier on leave during the Vietnam war in 1969, most likely between October to December 1969.

Exact location? Could the modern house in the back be Murray Building?

1960s Wanchai tram

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-08-15 16:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960
Places shown in this photo: 
Junction of Fleming, Johnston, and Wanchai Roads [????- ]
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Peak Tram and new Richmond Houses

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2015-06-19 00:17

Nearly got it. By the end of 2002 the new Richmond Houses A-D are under construction, so second generation Richmond House was probably demolished in 2001 (in November 2000 it was still standing). That was an error, second generation was already gone by end of 1999!

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2002
Places shown in this photo: 
Richmond Houses A-D [2003- ]
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Peak Tram and Barker Road 2000

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2015-06-19 00:07

Second generation Richmond House is gone, only a fence or something like that remained.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2000
Places shown in this photo: 
Peak Tram [1888- ]
Altadena House [1974- ]
Cragside Mansion [1975- ]
31 Barker Road (2nd generation Richmond House?) [c.1952-c.1999]
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