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Tsing Yi Power Station (1970's)

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2019-05-21 16:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1970

Uploaded with kind permission from Gammon Construction Limited, Hong Kong. The power station is one of their projects.

Tidal basin 1962

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2019-05-20 17:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

From Wikipedia: By Chingleung - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15982107

Photo taken between 1961 and 1963. 

Aerial view of Kai Tak

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2019-04-25 09:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

Original held in the UK National Archives, their ref: AIR 28/1374

Aerial View of Kam Tin 1960s (HKU Images)

Submitted by terewong on Wed, 2019-04-24 15:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960

Over Central.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Mon, 2019-04-15 19:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

This looks to like Mid Levels to the West of Central?  (Andrew S)

Over Aberdeen.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Mon, 2019-04-15 19:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

Frank probably took this interesting aerial photograph of Aberdeen on the same flight. (Andrew S)

Landing at Kai Tak.j

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Mon, 2019-04-15 19:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

This rather faded colour slide and others hereafter was taken by Frank Curzon while sitting in the right hand 'passenger' seat of one of the planes. It would probably pre-date the Summer of 1958, when the new runway jutting into the harbour was completed, although it's possible that the older runways also remained in use for a few years.(Andrew S)

Rambler Channel aerial view 2017

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2019-01-23 22:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

Shortly after take-off from Chek Lap Kok airport. Rambler channel with container ports.

Many bridges to Tsing Yi. On the extreme right hand side is Mei Foo Sun Chen and the Lai Chi Kok Bridge, now completely surrounded by (reclaimed) land.

 

Plover Cove Reservoir from a plane

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2018-11-03 12:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2007

By Simonlo - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, Link

Quarry Bay Gas Holder 1980's

Submitted by Klaus on Sat, 2018-09-29 01:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986

After the closure of Taikoo Dockyards, reclamation started and the area was developed into housing estates.

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