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Everything tagged "1980s Hong Kong"

Maxim's sugar cube

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980

From my first visit in August 1980.

Likely not from the restaurant in Central but the boulevard in the Ocean Terminal

See also Hong Kong Sugar Cube Collection.

Pre-Octopus Star Ferry fare payment in cash

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1985

From the days when a pocket full of coins was necessary to board ferries, buses, and trams

Green Jade - Tsing Bik Villa (青碧別墅) [????-1986]

Address : 107 Castle Peak Road Castle Peak Bay, Tuen Mun Bayview Terrace 碧翠花園 Built: 1989

1981 Tiger Moth over Hong Kong

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1981

The de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth, registration T-6645 was based in Hong Kong between 1975 and 1983. Further information about the aircraft here

Connaught Road Houses between the Central Fire Station and the Harbour Office 1980

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980

Cropped from Central Waterfront 1980 and annotated:

Tai Po Kau Station 1985

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1985

Hung Hom aerial view 1988-11-03

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1988

A aerial photo from 3 November 1988 indicates the demolition of the 1979 pier. Unfortunately the photo has low resolution only and it's not clear to see, but the high number of boats near the pier supports the demolition.

Temporary pier is in use already, and a Star ferry is at it's pier.

Hung Hom aerial view 1989-02-03

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1989

1979 pier demolished, Star Ferry further used the pier which originally served the Hung Hom/Wanchai ferry line.

Temporary ferry pier in use.

Hung Hom aerial view 1989-08-16

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1989

Star Ferry further used the pier which originally served the Hung Hom/Wanchai ferry line.

Temporary ferry pier in use.

Hung Hom aerial view 1985-10-03

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1985

Star Ferry still used the pier which originally served the Hung Hom/Wanchai ferry line

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