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YAUMATI-WANCHAI Ferry Service Starts-HK Sunday Herald

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2021-01-21 05:55
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

Yaumati-Wanchai ferry-new service-HK Sunday Herald

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2021-01-21 05:35
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

1940-06-04 HKDP p.5 Kwan Lai-Chun

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2021-01-09 15:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940

See https://gwulo.com/node/52758 for details

Peak Tram from MacDonnell Road Bridge

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-01-08 00:01

Photo taken from the MacDonnell Road Bridge over the Peak Tram. Taken before 1949 (re-building of Union Church) . Ruins of St. George's House are right of the Peak Tram, and at the bare place uphill stood Union Church. Similar view here:

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1948
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Peak Tram

Extension of ferry services-China Mail-24-10-1949

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2021-01-07 21:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

Add to ferry routes and piers data

UTOPIA MANSIONS-Robinson Road & Conduit Road-China Mail

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2021-01-07 21:21
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

Unusual and fantasy names given to residential buildings in Hong Kong is evident as far back as 1949

This building also had two road addresses to confuse postmen.

Casualty of War-China Mail-05-07-1947

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2021-01-04 19:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1947

If a wartime casualty, I wonder if he was ever identified after laying there for six years in all types of weather?

Dangerous Days-China Mail

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2021-01-04 19:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1947

Hong Kong Fire Engines at the Japanese Imperial Palace

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2021-01-01 19:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

China Mail 2 April 1946

1945_Resident Certificate.jpg

Submitted by Richard_Ling on Fri, 2021-01-01 16:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Like old Chinese writings this document is literately from top to bottom right to left, by Column:

1. Internal Police Registration No. 2849 *1 

   （昭和二十年四月一日） is 1st April 1945. *2

2. 住民證 Resident Certificate.

    要手續 Procedure is needed. *3 

3. Native Place: Canton (Guangdong) Province, 澄江 county, 玉井 village *4    

4. Present Address: Hong Kong, Central, Wyndham Street 18, 2nd floor.

5. Profession: Embroidery.

6. Name (DOB): Ling Cheng Mo Yee, 

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