This is where Booth says the 'Queen of Kowloon' lived in a cock-loft. Some mad old lady - rumours were that she was Princess Anastasia. The photo below is looking west and you can see the two yellow-striped CUHK high-rises in the background - sandwiched between these on the ground level is the Kwun Yam Temple. <Read more ...>
Previously thought to be 7 Carnarvon Road, now confirmed as 14 Carnarvon Rd instead. This is the site of the Grand Hotel - the hotel in which Booth and his family first moved into when they arrived in HK. <Read more ...>
Booth notes seeing fortune tellers and the like in the square in front of the temple. He also provides a fairly detailed description of the temple interior. <Read more ...>
We believe this is the hospital Martin Booth refers to in Chapter 3 of 'Golden Boy'. Although not mentioned by name, its proximity and age make it the most likely candidate. <Read more ...>
