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Mui-Fat-dragon.jpg

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2016-03-16 18:24
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986
Places shown in this photo: 
Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery [????- ]

Exterior dragons plus pigeons. The LRT now runs on the opposite side of Castle Peak Road

Mui Fat monastery-Dragon ceiling light

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2016-03-16 18:21
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986
Places shown in this photo: 
Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery [????- ]

A side room had this dragon ceiling light. Look closely as the dragon effigy decends out from the ceiling holding the light fitting in its mouth

Mui Fat monastery interior

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2016-03-16 18:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986
Places shown in this photo: 
Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery [????- ]

Mui-Fat-Monastery-ceiling.jpg

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2016-03-16 18:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986
Places shown in this photo: 
Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery [????- ]

looking straight up at only part of the spectacular ceiling

Mui Fat monastery-entrance

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2016-03-16 18:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986
Places shown in this photo: 
Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery [????- ]

Mui Fat monastery-exterior

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2016-03-16 18:06
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986
Places shown in this photo: 
Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery [????- ]

In 1986 it was not on the tourist trail. Maybe it is now as the LRT passes the doors

Sunset view from Victoria Peak 1980 (3)

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2016-02-23 23:49
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Peng Chau [????- ]
Green Island [????- ]
Kau Yi Chau - Han's Island [????- ]
Kennedy Town Incinerator [1967-2008]

Taken from Victoria Peak in westerly direction around sunset. Mount Davis is in the centre, behind it a couple of islands can be seen:

Green Island with Little Green Island at the right-hand side, directly behind Mount Davis are Kai Yi Chau, Siu Kau Yi Chau, Peng Chau, and Lantau in the back.

On top of Mount Davis a couple of antennas appear. At the extreme right-hand side the Kennedy Town Munipicial Incinerator is visible.

Sunset view from Victoria Peak 1980 (2)

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2016-02-23 17:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Stonecutters Island [????- ]
Tsing Yi Bridge [1974- ]

This image was taken from Victoria Peak in north-westerly direction. It is similar to http://gwulo.com/atom/23873, but taken a bit later (I think shortly after sunset).

Lai Chi Kok Incinerator 1980

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2016-02-23 17:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Lai Chi Kok Incinerator [????-????]
Mei Foo Sun Chuen [1978- ]

Cropped from http://gwulo.com/atom/23873.

Lai Chi Kok Bridge on the very left side.

Kwai Chung Incinerator 1980

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2016-02-22 23:14
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Places shown in this photo: 
Kwai Chung incinerator [1978-2009]
Tsing Yi Bridge [1974- ]

Cropped from http://gwulo.com/atom/23873.

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