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Everything tagged "1970s Hong Kong"

1977 HKK Hau Fuk Street.jpg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

1977 Lane Crawford House

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

Gloucester Building on the right being demolished.

Lion Rock Tunnel 1976

Second Lion Rock Tunnel under construction, first one operating.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1976

Flying Doctor Trip. 24:12:1977 (18).jpg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

Doctor, crewman and pilot at Tai long. From here it was back to RAF Kai Tak. I was out of film at this point. Oh for a digital camera back then.

Flying Doctor Trip. 24:12:1977 (9).jpg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

Arrived at Cheung Sheung. There were no requirements here.

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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

Some of the children have come down to see us off from Lai Chi Wo. The white building top right is part of the Temple complex mentioned previously. I now have a photograph of myself and my wife Wendy sitting in this exact spot on 29/9/2019. That is another story though.

Flying Doctor Trip. 24:12:1977 (10).jpg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

Pac Sa O which is a castle village. Just left of the telegraph pole the Doctor is being met by villagers and to the right the pilot is walking towards them.

Flying Doctor Trip. Chinese University. 24:12:1977 (5).jpg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

Past Lion Rock and Shatin and looking down on Chinese University. As you may realise this area (like most of Hong Kong) looks very different today.

Flying Doctor Trip. RAF Kai Tak. 24:12:1977 (1).jpeg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

It's Christmas Eve 1977 and Hong Kong Auxhiliary Airforce Helecopter HKG 2 is taxying from RAF Kai Tak prior to take off at Kai Tak Airport. We are on our way to the east side of The New Territories to visit some of the remotest villages to give medical assistance where required.

 

Flying Doctor Trip. Kai Tak. 24:12:1977 (2).jpeg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977

Airborne from Kai Tak Airport.

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