Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1960
Globe Theatre (Wan Chai) 環球 had its front entrance on Lockhart Road. One of its exits was a narrow lane leading to Jaffe Road shown on the left of this photo. The theatre's Chinese name is partially visible on the upper left of the photo. Source: Discuss.com.hk <Read more ...>
Oriental Theatre 東方 on Fleming Road, Hong Kong. This street scene was taken sometime in the 1930s or 40s. The lack of cars in commercal and crowded neighbourhoods can be seen also in other photos from this period. For this theatre, the two main roads at the two ends were part of the reason. People walked leisurely without haste and concern about car traffic. Photo source: Discuss.com.hk. <Read more ...>
I watched this same movie - Legend of the White Snake - at Pei Ho Theatre in Sham Shui Po. The two theatres likely belonged to the same chain operation. OldTimer. <Read more ...>
On the place-page for this cinema, one reference (Cinema Treasures) states that it began operating on October 23, 1960, whereas this photo has been dated 1958 by the person who posted it. The researched date is very precise, but then, this photo looks quite ancient. Source: Discuss.com.hk . <Read more ...>
This street scene is an indication of the popularity of the theatre. Very little of the sign on the exterior is visible, but we can see the similarity of the facade's trimming in this photo and the other photo on this page <Read more ...>
This 1985 [edited April 1, 2017] street scene shows the busy street and likely also the popularity of the theatres. Source: discuss.com.hk <Read more ...>
