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

Submitted by philk on Fri, 2008-10-24 22:57
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Taikoo Dockyard [1907-1978]

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2008-10-20 02:47
Date Place completed: 
1907-08-01
Date Place demolished: 
1978-12-31

The completion date is shown on the foundation stone, photographed below.

The closure / demolition date is given on this timeline at the Swire website.

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Lion Rock [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Fri, 2008-10-17 20:17
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Clock Tower of KCR Terminus [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Fri, 2008-10-17 20:13

Obviously back in 1952, when Booth first arrived in HK, the impressive terminus building was still standing.

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PLA Central Barracks, previously HMS Tamar [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Fri, 2008-10-17 20:09
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