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BMH 1945 (detail)

Submitted by marlowe on Wed, 2011-03-30 10:32
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Bowen Road British Military Hospital [1907- ]

The Bowen Road Military Hospital 1945. A detail from a view of Mt Cameron from Conduit road.

Note the Borrett Road Bridge over Bowen Road, and the bridge between the Hospital Admin block and the Barrack Block.

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Former British Military Hospital Dec 1945

Submitted by marlowe on Wed, 2011-03-23 18:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Bowen Road British Military Hospital [1907- ]
Big Chimney, Naval Dockyard [c.1906-1960]

Lane Crawford-The Grocer-advert-1949

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2011-02-24 03:33
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

It's forgotten these days that after WW2 the UK had food rationing in various forms until the early 1950s. Food parcels sent from the USA and Canada are well known, but from the far distant colony of Hong Kong!  Via your grocer, Lane Crawford, in October 1949, long before it became a posh shop

Chardhaven Hotel-Baron's Court Hotel

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2011-02-15 03:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941
Places shown in this photo: 
Airlie / Chardhaven / Baron's Court / ??? / Star Hotel [????-????]

The Baron's Court Hotel was at 23-25 Nathan Road according to this advert from the SCMP dated 15 December 1941. Same address as the Chardhaven and Star Hotels

1940s Chardhaven Hotel

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 2011-02-14 22:48
Image (external): 
Binary Data 5383531595
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940
Places shown in this photo: 
Airlie / Chardhaven / Baron's Court / ??? / Star Hotel [????-????]
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1940s Far East Motors

Submitted by David on Mon, 2011-02-14 16:47
Image (external): 
Binary Data 5160925140
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940
Places shown in this photo: 
Far East Motors, Nathan Road [????-????]
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1950s Des Voeux Road Central near Ice House Street

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2011-01-14 06:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

1940s St Mary's Church

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2011-01-10 00:43
Image (external): 
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Note the large open nullah running down the middle of the road.

I've guessed the date is 1947. On Flickr it's dated as '1940s', and I've assumed a date in the middle of the post-war 40s.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1947
Places shown in this photo: 
St. Mary's Church [1937- ]
Belilios Reformatory [1900-c.1952]
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tung lo wan road

1940s Grand Hotel

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2010-12-11 21:59
Image (external): 
Binary Data 5125751970
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940
Places shown in this photo: 
The Grand Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui [????-????]
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Harbour View Hotel

Submitted by IDJ on Sat, 2010-12-11 00:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

The Harbour View Hotel and the Arlington were both in the same block, the Lyemoon Building in December 1941.

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