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Submitted by tngan on Fri, 2020-05-08 14:37

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Fenwick street Wan Chai in 1967

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2020-02-11 21:28

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1967

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Wan Chai WRF.jpg

Submitted by jill on Wed, 2020-01-01 22:00

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1929

Photo taken by WR Fell in 1928 or 1929. His companions in other photos were often the shore-based Lt and Mrs Cresswell, so this may show Mrs Cresswell taking a photo of Lt Cdr Fell and her husband. Someone might be able to tell me which Wanchai street is shown.
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The Pawn (Before) - 2003

Submitted by MarkT on Wed, 2019-09-04 19:28

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

2003

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View from the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-08-16 16:16

Left of the Wanchai Ferry Pier is another, small one. My 2011 tourist map shows "Star Ferry To Tsim Sha Tsui" for both piers. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

2005

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Fenwick Street [c.1928- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2019-07-01 22:08

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Fleming Road Refuse Pier.

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2019-06-04 23:23

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1959

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Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong, Johnston Road, Central Wanchai, VW T1 delivery van, ca. 1956 (original print)

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Thu, 2019-05-30 14:41

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1956

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Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong, Johnston Road, Central Wanchai, VW T1 delivery van, ca. 1956 (digitally processed negative)

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Thu, 2019-05-30 14:31

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1956

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Wanchai, 1970

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2019-05-29 23:10

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This is the corner of Lockhart Road and Luard. The 'Lily' Bar is the site of the present-day 'Old China Hand'

By '72, the 'San Diego Bar' had become the 'Butterfly Club-Topless', and the 'United Nightclub' was the 'Mini Club' (also topless). Earlier, in the mid-60s, the 'San Diego' was the 'Honeymoon Bar' (the lower part of the sign with the two hearts was not changed) <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1970

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