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Tsuen Wan in 1955

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2010-09-03 21:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

The birth of Tsuen Wan as an industrial town. IDJ

Kowloon peninsula from the air-1955

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2010-09-03 21:49
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

Taken in the winter of 1955. IDJ

Kowloon from the air

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2010-09-03 21:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1975
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong Coliseum [1983- ]

Hung Hom from the air

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2010-09-03 21:08
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1975
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong Coliseum [1983- ]

Much can be seen in this view that has long since disappeared or  been redeveloped. IDJ

1973 Aerial View of Tai Tam

Submitted by philk on Thu, 2010-08-26 11:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1973

Kowloon Hung Hom from the air 1949

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2010-07-06 20:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong, Kowloon & Whampoa Dockyards, Hung Hom [1868-????]
Chatham Road Camp [1946-1977]

An early aerial colour picture of Kowloon and Hung Hom circa 1949. Hong Kong United Dockyards to the right. Chatham Road Camp at the bottom. KCR locomotive servicing depot near the wing tip. IDJ

 

Hong Kong from above 1924

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2010-07-06 18:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1924

An overview of Hong Kong Island in November 1924. Directly below is what is now the Wah Fu estates area. In the far distance Kai Tak is still being reclaimed. The RAF aircraft involved in taking this image arrived and departed by one of the first Aircraft Carriers, HMS Pegasus. Not a conventional flat-deck carrier, but one where aircraft with floats were off loaded by a crane into the water. IDJ 

Hong Kong from the air 1924

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2010-07-06 18:20

The very first aerial photo mapping image of Hong Kong harbour taken by the Royal Air Force in November 1924. IDJ

Shaukiwan 1935

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2010-07-06 18:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

Shaukiwan in 1935. Not much to recognise today. IDJ

Kowloon Wharves 1935

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2010-07-06 17:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Kowloon Wharves [????-????]

From the age of the Liner. At this time there were no air services to Hong Kong. This was another year away. The uppermost liner is moored close to where the Hong Kong-China Ferry Terminal is today. IDJ

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