This is a photo from our room at the (then) Furama Intercontinental. It shows the Peak and Peak Tower. More or less by chance (as they are standing in the foreground) the banks are shown, too.
From left to right: Bank of China, HSBC (third generation), and Chartered Bank. Right hand side the roof of the Supreme Court Building can be seen. <Read more ...>
I took this photo in the morning from our room at the (then) Furama Intercontinental. It was the first time in Hong Kong during daylighthours - so my main interest was the Peak and (I must admid) the buildings in the foreground were of little interest to me.
I know better now, so we see the Hilton Hotel, Murray House, Chater Garden, Murray Road Multi-Storey Car Park, and ,left of the Hilton, Murray Building. In between 1967 and 1980 the Hilton hotel lost its "Hongkong" <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1980
This second picture was taken a bit later, but before reaching Lo Wu (at least according to my notes). I believe this is an area with fishing ponds, possibly a river in front. Again, shot while sitting on the left hand side. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1980
On 1980-08-09 we left Hong Kong by train for Guangzhou. This photo was taken from the train (easily recognizable), sitting in the car on the left hand side. This is somewhere between Hung Hom and Lo Wu. <Read more ...>
