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Pillbox no.3 Wong Nai Chung Gap

Submitted by Freddie on Fri, 2016-06-10 22:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016
Places shown in this photo: 
Wong Nai Chong Gap PB 3, Wong Nai Chong Gap [1940- ]

Pinewood Battery overlooking Stonecutters

Submitted by 80sKid on Sun, 2016-04-10 15:38
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1973
Places shown in this photo: 
Pinewood Battery [1905- ]
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Pinewood Battery 1973

Submitted by 80sKid on Sun, 2016-04-10 15:35
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1973
Places shown in this photo: 
Pinewood Battery [1905- ]
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Madame Kung's flight from Hong Kong-December 1941

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2016-02-11 21:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941
Places shown in this photo: 
Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]

The above is an extract from a CNAC employee’s newsletter written by people who were actually involved with the evacuations by the airline.

War poster-1941

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2016-01-31 02:26
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

Poster displayed in travel agency window in Central District

WW11 USAAF B25 crash-BOLD VENTURE

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2016-01-04 02:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986

 

The crash occured on 15 March 1945 in Tuen Mun

See also http://www.boldventureb25.com/Bold_Venture/Crash_Site.html

 

Flying Tigers-001

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2015-11-23 18:44
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2015

The 'Flying Tigers' appear to be used as a generic term in some quarters to describe any group involved in the Chinese/American side of the China/Japan war. Text from the Kun Tong exhibition's bookazine.

Flying Tigers-002

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2015-11-23 18:38
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2015

The Kwung Tong exhibitions version of the participation of the Flying Tigers. From a bookazine they have published.

Curtis P40 fighter replica under flyover at Kwun Tong

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2015-11-19 19:52
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2015

Aircraft at China-Japanese war exhibition.

Hong Kong-Island-under attack-aerial view-1941

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2015-02-02 02:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

A rather crumpled presumably Japanese print of an attack on Hong Kong

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