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Mount Austin Mansions [????-????]

Submitted by David on Sat, 2008-10-25 16:29

Martin Booth's residence up on the Peak (his family was in Block A).

Today's google map shows the area is now known as 'The Mount Austin', and consists of several house, blocks of flats, and a clubhouse. If you want to relive Booth's time on the Peak, I see a 1200 sq. ft. flat in the development is available to rent for $55K a month.

It must be a new development, as my 1999 street map still shows the four blocks A-D of Mount Austin Mansions.

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Mount Austin Barracks [1897-????]
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Rifle range on the Peak: The Butts [????- ]

Submitted by David on Sat, 2008-10-25 15:44

Martin Booth mentions this range a couple of times, as part of his walk along Harlech Road:

[...] passing a waterfall, and arriving at the place where the soldiers lay down to shoot across a valley at the butts.

You can still see the butts area today.

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Shek O Country Club and Golf Course [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Fri, 2008-10-24 22:57
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Peng Chau [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Thu, 2008-10-23 13:59

Mentioned in passing because Booth needed to catch a sampan from Peng Chau over to

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Hei Ling Chau [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Thu, 2008-10-23 13:56
Hei Ling Chau is the site of the former leper colony. Booth and family went to the island to attend a fund raising event.
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Sunshine Island (Chow Kung To) [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Thu, 2008-10-23 13:52
This is where Booth and family went to help out the Christian missionary. The Borgeests' farmland was supposedly in the valley.
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Helena May Institute [1916- ]

Submitted by philk on Thu, 2008-10-23 13:39
Date Place completed: 
1916-09-12

AnneliseC notes it opened on 12 Sep 1916.

The appearance has changed several times since then, as the building has been extended. You can follow the changes in this animation.

As you can see the building is still there and fully utilised. 

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Pinewood Battery [1905- ]

Submitted by Rob on Mon, 2008-10-20 11:29
Date Place completed: 
c.1905-11-01 (Day is approximate)

Year Completed is: Accurate

Condition at last visit: Ruin

Date of last visit: Nov-2014

Ref: ROB - 00144

Other: See comments at end of Timeline.

Timeline:

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Heavy AA Battery
Harbour Defence Battery

Smithfield Cattle Depot (abattoir until 1961) [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2008-10-20 09:31

Now closed, it has been earmarked as the location for the Kennedy Town MTR station when the ISland Line is extended.

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Government House (2nd & current generation) [1944- ]

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2008-10-20 09:28
Date Place completed: 
1944-01-01
Previous place(s) at this location: 
Government House (1st generation) [1855-1942]
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