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Gasometer Fire Westpoint 1934

Submitted by Chinarail on Sun, 2022-05-01 15:26
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1934

On May 14 1934, the sudden collapse of a badly rusted steel gasometer caused a massive leak of coal gas into the air which then ignited. The heat from  huge conflagration cause horrendous burns to those in the immediate vicinity and also set a residential building opposite to the site on fire, also burning many people inside. All told, some 42 people died from their burns and other injuries and many more were seriously burned and scarred for life.

Race Course Fire Centenary 26th February 2018

Submitted by patricia on Tue, 2018-02-06 14:32

Does anyone have information on what, if anything, is happening to commemorate the huge loss of life at the Race Course fire a hundred years ago this month? Thanks, Patricia 

汉口号蒸汽客轮 P. S. Hankow Paddle Steamer, Hong Kong 1906

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2017-02-27 22:40

Text on Flickr:

来往于广州和香港的汉口号蒸汽客轮，1906年10月14日在航行中发生大火，船毁人亡，有130人遇难。

P. S. Hankow Paddle Steamer burnt on the 14th of October 1906. 130 lives were lost. Hong Kong 1900s

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1906
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passenger steamers
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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
fire
squatter fires

The Happy Valley Racecourse Fire Disaster

Submitted by David on Sat, 2015-03-21 17:29
Author: 
David TWYNHAM [????- ]

The following information has been extracted from David Twynham's dissertation for an MSc in the Study of Security Management. The dissertation was completed in October 1996, and titled:

A failure to exercise foresight

Case study analysis of available historical information relating to the Fire Disaster at Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong on 26th February 1918.

Many thanks to David for making these extracts available to us.

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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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