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Submitted by simtang on Wed, 2021-08-04 03:06
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1953

This picture shows the theater in the background. The Queen's coronation is in June 1953. That means the theater was already there by June 1953. The bus was coming out from Bulkeley street to Chathom road. Further north on the right was the Saint hill. North of Saint hill on the right was the second generation hunghom police station.

Parade in Kowloon

Submitted by PaperOwl on Tue, 2019-02-05 06:40

My grandmother passed away last week and my family is currently sorting through the vast array of items she and my grandfather collected over the decades. Grandfather was an avid photographer so one of our tasks has been sifting through the piles of old photo albums. This parade picture was striking to me because it was out of place from the family travel photos that dominate the majority of the albums. My parents were based in Kowloon so I am guessing the photo was taken in Kowloon — but other than that I know little else. Curious to know if anyone can recognize the street

1959 Arch Erected for Duke of Edinburgh's Visit

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2017-05-15 21:46

'Pai Lau' erected on Nathan Road, near the Princess Theatre for the visit to Hong Kong of the Duke of Edinburgh. Telephone House and its clock face can be seen in the rear.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959
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Prince Philip

1935 Central Market - Arch Erected for KGV Silver Jubilee

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2016-12-15 05:52
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935
Places shown in this photo: 
Central Market (3rd generation) [1895-1937]
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Queen's Road Central, Native Decorations

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2014-10-18 15:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1897

Photo courtesy of Janet Hayes.

Pai-lau tower?

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2014-01-11 15:45
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

Detail cropped from this photo: http://gwulo.com/node/18605

Does anyone know what the big building with the Chinese characters on was?

I'm not clear if the temporary tower was built on top of that building, or if it was built on across one of the roads behind it (Wing Wo Street or Gilman Street).

1953-4 HK Howell Green

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2010-03-19 17:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1953

Read more about this photo here.

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