Everything tagged "trigonometrical station" | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Everything tagged "trigonometrical station"

Trigonometrical station on Lamma Island

Possibly station no. 82 in the Geodetic Survey Stations Network.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2004

Meridian Marker Above Bowen Road

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2019

WDTRIGSTN 1893. "WD' may refer to the War Department.

Boundary marker / Trig point on top of Sai Wan Redoubt [c.1844- ]

Date Place completed: 
c.1844-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

The discovery of the marker stone at Sai Wan redoubt by HKU students and teachers in 2015 is described in a press release and a presentation.

A trigonometrical station built by the Japanese in WWII

This is a trigonometrical station built by the Japanese in WWII, with words '3rd level trigonometrical station' carved on one side.

Today, the trigonometrical stations in Taiwan and Japan are still in the same specification with this. 

Subscribe to Everything tagged "trigonometrical station"