Where: The photographer is standing on Plunkett's Road, looking northwest towards Victoria Peak.
Who: This view made me think of Jean Gittins, and her description of the daily journey from home on The Peak to the Diocesan Girls School in Kowloon, "by rickshaw, Peak tram, ferry and rickshaw again for the last mile along tree-lined Nathan Road on Kowloon side" [1]
The rickshaw to the Peak Tram would have run along the road in the bottom-left corner of the photo, and her view from the rickshaw's seat would have been much like this one.
When: Based on similar photos I've seen, this was taken in the 1920s. As we'll see below, one of the buildings may be able to pin it down to an exact year.
What: Here's what I think we're looking at. (The 1924 Map of The Peak is helpful to identify the buildings.)
The path on the right leads to these two houses, known as the <Read more ...>
