Photo shows the Texaco Oil Depot in Kwai Chung in 1973. To its south is the Rambler Channel typhoon shelter and Gin Drinker' controlled tip. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1975
Before the cables were routed through the road tunnels, telephone service between HK Island and Kowloon was regularly disrupted by ships' anchors dragging and damaging the submarine cables, particularly during typhoons.
These likely lads are on board a barge using winch and tackle to retrieve the damaged cable to carry out repairs.
