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1891年龍津橋 Lung Tsun Stone Bridge

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-20 22:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1891
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kowloon

Panorama 1887-1895

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-20 00:51
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1895

Comparison of parts of two panorama views from

1887 (probably older) 

1895 

I can identify only two buildings on both photos, big changes in just ten years (possibily a bit more).

Central praya C.1895

Submitted by Chris Chan on Thu, 2019-09-19 00:19
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1895

Hello I am new in Gwulo.com and here is my first photo to share, it is an albumen photo showing panorama view of Victoria harbour in Central back in circa 1895. The following clues I found in this photo:

- The 2nd Gen. Central market has already built(at rightmost), so this photo at least taken after 1895

- There is no clue that the reclamation of Des Voeux Road has started yet, that means it was before 1889

I would like to hear anymore clue you guys found in this photo!

Foochow Dec 1892 - Jan 1893.png

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2019-09-05 08:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1893

See here

1891 Knutsford Terrace - To Let Advertisment

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2019-07-30 11:36
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1891

Hong Kong Daily Press 1 April 1891 refers. Gleaning through the "to let" advertisements, it would appear that the estate became available for rent from 1 February 1891. It is noted in supplementary references that the estate consisted of 16 houses.

Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 1/3

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:28

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1896
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knobel
tianjin
Tientsin
beijing
peking

Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 2/3

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:27

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1896
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charles
Shanghai
holland
China
trading
company
handelscompagnie
HCHC
Hong Kong
harbour
blackandwhite
bw
monochrome
stadsarchief
rotterdam
httpwwwstadsarchiefrotterdamnlen
gwulo
happy
planet
Asia
favorites
nederlandvandaag
syndikaat
hotz
sjacob
collignon
monchy
bakker
brusse
Kien
huidekoper
wegelin
knobel
tianjin
Tientsin
beijing
peking

Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 3/3

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:25

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1896
Tags: 
charles
Shanghai
holland
China
trading
company
handelscompagnie
HCHC
Hong Kong
harbour
blackandwhite
bw
monochrome
stadsarchief
rotterdam
httpwwwstadsarchiefrotterdamnlen
gwulo
happy
planet
Asia
favorites
nederlandvandaag
syndikaat
hotz
sjacob
collignon
monchy
bakker
brusse
Kien
huidekoper
wegelin
knobel
tianjin
Tientsin
beijing
peking

HURLEY(1897)_p172_Map_of_the_KOWLOON_ESTATE_Property

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2019-06-26 15:49
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1897

By This file is from the Mechanical Curator collection, a set of over 1 million images scanned from out-of-copyright books and released to Flickr Commons by the British Library.View in BL GeoreferencerView image on FlickrView all images from bookView catalogue entry for book., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37357813

1890s Temporary Timber Pier - Ice House Street

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2019-06-19 08:49
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1895

From this article here , I think the Star Ferry alongside the pier is the "Guiding Star". This may be the temporary timber pier.

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