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Po Lin Monastery [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2008-10-27 14:25
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Tung Chung Fort [1832- ]

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2008-10-27 14:21
Date Place completed: 
1832-01-01
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Ngong Ping [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2008-10-27 14:02
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Ma Wan Chung [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2008-10-27 13:48

Another small village situated next door to Tung Chung. No doubt to be absorbed into Tung Chung as the latter continues to expand.

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Tung Chung [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2008-10-27 13:42

The starting point of the 'Hike to Buddha' taken by Booth and his family. At the time a small fishing village.

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Hankow Road [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2008-10-27 13:37
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Former Kowloon / Terminus Firestation [1920- ]

Submitted by philk on Sun, 2008-10-26 20:59
Date Place completed: 
1920-01-01

Currently being redeveloped along with the Former Marine Police HQ.

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Kowloon Park - former site of Whitfield Barracks [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Sun, 2008-10-26 20:55

This place was around until 1970, when it was then developed into Kowloon Park. Some of the original barrack buildings, built in 1910, remain and have varied uses: The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre (housed in two former barrack blocks) and Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre.

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1950 Military Installations Closed Areas

HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2008-10-25 22:11
Date Place completed: 
1935-01-01
Date Place demolished: 
1984-12-31

Views of Central from the harbour in the 1950s were dominated by the buildings of the HSBC Bank (on the right) and the Bank of China:

Previous place(s) at this location: 
City Hall (first generation) [1869-1936]
HSBC Headquarters Building (2nd generation) [1886-1933]
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Palmer & Turner

Shek O Village [????- ]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2008-10-25 22:00

Martin Booth: "On a stubby headland was a small village and some low houses ..."

Here's how it looked in the 1950s:

1950s Shek O

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