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1956 Kwun Tong view

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2017-06-13 22:42

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

1956

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Kowloon-New World Centre-construction-aerial-1973

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2017-04-18 17:38

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

1973

In 1973, the site of Alfred Holt’s Blue Funnel Line Holt’s Wharf & Godowns site was being transformed into the New World Hotel and New World Apartments.

As in the way in Hong Kong, the New World complex has since been demolished and a new high-rise edifice is taking its place.

The platform for what will be another hotel is in progress at bottom left. A hotel still exists there (Intercontinental?) The names keep changing. <Read more ...>

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Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po and Kai Tak - Aerial early 1950s

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-04-13 05:34

Greetings: The airplane was likely above Stonecutters Island when this aerial photo was taken. The view was looking east to Kai Tak Airport and the hills beyond. On the left we can see Nam Cheong Street and its nullah, and on the far right is Mong Kok Road. Prnce's Theatre [1931-1970] at Nathan and Nullah appears to be there next to the nullah, and it appears Great World Theatre [1952-1972] on Lai Chi Kok Road by Nathan Road was not yet built. The set-ups along the east and west sides of Maple Street Playground were b <Read more ...>

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YauMaTei-Aerial 油麻地.jpg

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-04-06 01:06

Starting from the lower right corner -boats and Yau Ma Tei Shelter, Ferry Street now in name only due to land reclamation, a bit up along the right edge was the two-storey police station, next the white-wall red-roof building with one row of windows the Kwong Ming 光明 Theatre, and connected to it Tai Yat 第一 Theatre. Both theatres closed in 1964 so this photo was taken prior, more likely in 1950s (please correct if not). This photo shows many places of interest. OldTimer. Source: Discuss.com.hk <Read more ...>