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Hennesy Road, 1953

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2009-09-19 16:56
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You can just see the spike on the top of Capitol Theatre sticking up above the blue & red sign on the right of this photo. It's worth clicking through to Flickr, as it has some interesting notes in the comments.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1953
Places shown in this photo: 
Lee Gardens [1925-????]
Capitol Theatre [1952-1977]
Image Galleries: 
1950s Hong Kong
Tags: 
Causeway
Bay
1950s
tram

De Voeux Road - Soldier of Fortune

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2009-09-14 21:51
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
Places shown in this photo: 
Wing On Department Store, Sheung Wan [1907-c.1975]

De Voeux Road - Soldier of Fortune

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2009-09-14 21:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
Places shown in this photo: 
Wing On Department Store, Sheung Wan [1907-c.1975]
Junction of Des Voeux Road & Wing Lok Street [????- ]

Des Voeux Rd C

Submitted by David on Tue, 2009-09-08 15:48
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The notes on Flickr identify the white building as the old Fire Station.

I'm guessing it was taken in the 1960s, but let me know if that's wrong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962
Places shown in this photo: 
Central Fire Station [1926-1982]
Nexxus Building (previously named 'Hang Seng Building') [1962- ]
Image Galleries: 
1960s Hong Kong
Tags: 
tram

Buildings around the cricket pitch

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2009-09-06 20:35
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Do you think this photo was taken in the 1950s or 1960s?

The covered walkway between the HK Club building and its annexe is just visible.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950
Places shown in this photo: 
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
Supreme Court Building / Legislative Council Building [1910- ]
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
Hong Kong Club Annexe [1903-c.1966]
Electra House / Mercury House [1950-????]
HK Cricket Club pitch (1st location) [1851-1975]
Image Galleries: 
Undated
Tags: 
tram

1960s Central Banking District

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2009-08-28 00:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1968
Places shown in this photo: 
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]

Hoover Theatre, 1964

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2009-08-20 14:02
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1964
Places shown in this photo: 
Hoover Theatre [1954-1981]
Image Galleries: 
1960s Hong Kong
Tags: 
懷舊
集體回憶
新舊對照
老香港
舊香港
香港
old
Hong Kong
HK
old Hong Kong
old HK
then and now
怡和街
豪華
tram

1950s Hennessy Road

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2009-08-08 20:55
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Part of the set of photos along the tram tracks.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
Places shown in this photo: 
Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay [1902- ]
New York Theatre [1955-1983]
Image Galleries: 
1950s Hong Kong
Tags: 
tram

1920s Bowrington Canal

Submitted by David on Sat, 2009-08-08 18:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1925
Places shown in this photo: 
Ngo Geng Kiu / Goose Neck Bridge [????- ]
Bowrington Canal [????- ]

Photo received from reader IDJ.

The photo also appears on page 92 of the 'City of Victoria' book, with the caption:

Bridge over Bowrington Canal in the 1920s

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