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Pokfulam Reservoir [1877- ]

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2008-11-03 12:51
Date Place completed: 
1877-12-31
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Pokfulam
Pokfulam Conduit
water supply

Statue Square, Central [????- ]

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2008-11-03 12:47
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central
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Cheung Po Tsai's cave, Cheung Chau [????- ]

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2008-11-03 12:21
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cheung chau

Pak Tai Temple, Cheung Chau [1783- ]

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2008-11-03 12:10
Date Place completed: 
1783-12-31
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cheung chau
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Man Mo Temple [1847- ]

Submitted by tngan on Mon, 2008-11-03 11:24
Date Place completed: 
1847-12-31
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Tung Wah Group of Hosiptals
temple

Stone chair-shelter / Peak Cafe / The Peak Lookout [1901- ]

Submitted by philk on Sun, 2008-11-02 19:40
Date Place completed: 
1901-03-01
Previous place(s) at this location: 
Matshed chair-shelter [????-1900]
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Green Island [????- ]

Submitted by philk on Sun, 2008-11-02 19:35
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Rifle range on the Peak: The shooting platforms [????- ]

Submitted by David on Fri, 2008-10-31 12:10

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.

I'm not 100% sure where the shooting platform was, but I'll guess it's here for a couple of reasons:

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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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chapter 7

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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