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Press Photo 1001 新闻老照片-香港大火 Hong Kong Fire 1954

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2017-02-27 21:44

Text from Flickr:

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954
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kowloon
Kowloon Tsai
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squatter fires

Fuel Cans from squatter fire 1950s

Submitted by Suziepie on Thu, 2014-06-26 07:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

Fuel cans taken from a squatter fire - c1950s. The photo was provided by the HK Police to Mr Ron Brooks, Deputy Chief Office of the HK Fire Brigade.

The squatter fires that were often deliberately lit, to force the Government to build accommodation for the refugees, put many lives in danger.

Suziepie

Kowloon Tsai Squatter Fire - 22 July 1954

Submitted by Suziepie on Thu, 2014-06-26 06:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954

This photo of the Kowloon Tsai Squatter Fire belonged to the Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Ron Brooks, who was involved in fighting this fire.

Suziepie

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