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Cosmopolitan Dock opens

Submitted by David on Tue, 2010-11-09 17:14
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1875
Places shown in this photo: 
Cosmopolitan Docks [1875-1972]

Clipping from page 2 of HK Daily Press. Thanks to Adam for pointing this out.

Richmond Terrace and Estate and Building Co.

Submitted by annelisec on Fri, 2010-10-08 19:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1889
Places shown in this photo: 
Richmond Terrace / Park View / Basilea Terrace, Mid-levels - IL 1216 [c.1880-1954]
Queen's Gardens (1st Generation) [1889-1937]

Report of the Annual General Meeting.

1880 - typical Chinse tenement house

Submitted by annelisec on Thu, 2010-10-07 20:24
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1880
Places shown in this photo: 
Old tenement house remains on Cochrane Street [????- ]

The dwelling houses are built back to back, so the kitchens at the back of the house had no natural light or air.

Taken from "Hong Kong Now and Then"

the Gap - HMS Vestal Monument - Happy Valley

Submitted by annelisec on Tue, 2010-10-05 12:14
Places shown in this photo: 
The Gap [1843-1949]
HMS Vestal Monument (1st location) [1847-????]
Happy Valley Racecourse [1846- ]

the "Gap" was the road cut from Queen's Road East to Happy Valley, with Morrison Hill on the left.

St. John's Cathedral

Submitted by annelisec on Mon, 2010-10-04 15:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1860
Places shown in this photo: 
St John's Cathedral [1849- ]
Former French Mission Building, 1 Battery Path [1919- ]

1 Battery Path

Submitted by annelisec on Mon, 2010-10-04 15:05
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1870
Places shown in this photo: 
Former French Mission Building, 1 Battery Path [1919- ]

According to 香港歷史散步 "A walking history of Hong Kong," in 1842, the Governor built a two-storey mansion, as the official residence and offices. In the 1870s, the building was expanded into a three-storey building. . . .

We can see what the two photos have in common, but before the expansion what was the building like?  Was it really a two-storey mansion ?

From uWants - via my guesses of the Google Translation

St. John's Cathedral

Submitted by annelisec on Mon, 2010-10-04 14:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1869
Places shown in this photo: 
St John's Cathedral [1849- ]
City Hall (first generation) [1869-1936]
Former French Mission Building, 1 Battery Path [1919- ]

Dated by opening of City Hall (still in scaffolding)

Pedder Street Clock Tower

Submitted by annelisec on Mon, 2010-10-04 14:38
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1863
Places shown in this photo: 
Pedder Street Clock Tower [1862-1913]
24 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 Queen's Road Central [1862-1920]

Pedder Street Clock Tower being Built

Submitted by annelisec on Mon, 2010-10-04 14:26
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1862
Places shown in this photo: 
Pedder Street Clock Tower [1862-1913]
Rustomjee & Co. / Keying House / The Parsee’s residence [1845-1868]
Hong Kong Club building (1st generation) - IL 16 [1846-????]
24 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 Queen's Road Central [1862-1920]

Comments from uWants: (from the Chinese using Google translate and me)

In the period 1860-1864, a well-known American photographer - Milton M Miller - was active in Hong Kong.

hfsiu collected a small number of photographs attributed to Miller

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The clock tower was completed in 1863, which is how this photo was dated.

Praya Buildings - help identify ?

Submitted by annelisec on Mon, 2010-10-04 13:49
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1895
Places shown in this photo: 
City Hall (first generation) [1869-1936]
HSBC Headquarters Building (2nd generation) [1886-1933]
Government House (1st generation) [1855-1942]

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