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1970 peak Villas eternal 1966e.jpg

Submitted by gw on Mon, 2018-09-10 22:33
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1970

This pic was on eternal 1966e's flickr page with the title "1970 Peak villas". 

In the bottom left is "Farnborough", 1 Barker Road. "Normandie", 22 Severn Road is top right.

Holme Down [????-????]

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2018-09-06 01:05

RBL 50. No 510 on 1924 Map

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Barker Road
magazine gap
The Peak

Peveril [????-????]

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2018-09-06 01:02

RBL 50. No 509 on 1924 Map

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The Peak
magazine gap
Barker Road

Durisdeer [????-c.1910]

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2018-09-06 00:59
Date Place demolished: 
c.1910-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

No 141 on the 1901 Map. RBL 49

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The Peak
magazine gap
Peak Road

Coombe [????-????]

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2018-09-06 00:23

No 152 on the 1909 map, No 529 on the 1924 map. On RBL 74

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magazine gap
The Peak
coombe road

The Kennels [????-????]

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2018-09-06 00:14

No 147 on the 1909 Map, No 525 on the 1924 map

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magazine gap
coombe road

Magazine Gap Comparison c1910 & c1930

Submitted by Herostratus on Wed, 2018-09-05 23:44
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910

Key to the above photo:

A- Eggesford/Cragholme

B- Lewknor/Taiping/Glasbheinn

C- Government Quarters (as per the 1924 map)

D-  ? 

E- Craigmin East & West

F-  Tusculum/Fairyland

G- RBL 50 - Nos 509-510 -Perevil & Holme Down in bottom pic. 

H/I- Durisdeer (site of)

J- Smiths Villa (gw)

K- Military bungalows

L- 520-522 The Peak

M- Cadzow & Fordbank

N- 

O- Harford (gw)

P- The Kennels (gw)

Q- 

Charles FORSYTH [c.1885-1956]

Submitted by jill on Sun, 2016-11-06 17:14
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Forsyth
Given: 
Charles
Birth
Date: 
c.1885-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1956-01-06 (Day is approximate)
Other
Other reference: 
Chater Bungalow, race horse owner

In 1904, aged 29, Forsyth became a partner of Drs. Jordan and and Gibson. Originally from Edinburgh, he married about 1908 and lived in Chater's Bungalow off Nathan Road. Latterly lived At Magazine Gap, having bought the old bungalow that had belonged to Duncan Clark, partner in Lane, Crawford and Co.. Keen cricketer and President of Kowloon Cricket Club for a number of years. After WW2 his firm name changed to Drs. Anderson and Partners. Owned several race ponies in partnership with Dr Jordan. (Information from Carl Smith cards)

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Kowloon Cricket Club
magazine gap

magazine gap - 1909, map of

Submitted by christoph on Sun, 2013-10-13 18:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1909
Places shown in this photo: 
Magazine Gap [????- ]

Magazine Gap

Submitted by christoph on Sun, 2013-10-13 14:46
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1915
Places shown in this photo: 
Magazine Gap [????- ]

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