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Queen's Road Central, looking west c.1900

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 17:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900

Source: Wikimedia Commons Title there: Queen's Road Central, Duddell Street on the left, c1900

On the right is the "jinrikisha stand Queen's Road Central, at Duddell Street". 

On the left is the "chair stand Queen's Road Central, West of Ice House Street"

 

The partially visible building should be the Grand Hotel - Queen's Road Central [????-1929] (Note: missing marker on the map).

 

Similar photo below:

1961 Central Queen's Rd C

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2021-11-16 22:15

Taken from Ice House Street, view on the junction of QRC and Duddell Street.

Left is National CIty Bank of New York, right is Central House.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1961
Tags: 
QRC
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HSBC entrance at QRC 1983

Submitted by Edmond on Wed, 2014-01-29 23:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1983
Places shown in this photo: 
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
Bank of America Tower [1975- ]
Beaconsfield House [1963-1995]

The photo shows the HSBC entrance at QRC c1983.  There is a flight of steps on both sides leading to the bank hall above QRC road level.

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