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Empress of Australia in Hong Kong 1945

Submitted by Joan on Mon, 2020-02-10 17:26

Note from Mrs B Cunningham to Mrs Grace Smith.JPG

Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Sun, 2020-02-09 20:15
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1943

Metropole Hotel advert 1940

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2020-02-06 00:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940

From the Hong Kong Daily Press 1940-08-06

no address given, probably the Metropole in Central.

Chantecler advert 1941

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2020-02-05 23:51
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

From The Hongkong Telegraph 1941-01-14

 

Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Pedder Street

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2020-01-15 07:44
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

The newspaper seller is standing beside the pillar of Gloucester Building on Pedder Street. Alexandra Building ("The Chemists") can be made out on the right. The building pillar with No. 287 on it can also be seen in this photo here

Morley's map of SSPo.jpg

Submitted by emride on Mon, 2020-01-13 12:15
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1942

This map of Shamshuipo POW camp was drawn by D W Morley, one of the group of four who escaped from the camp in January 1942. The map also shows the initial route they took.

The original is held in the UK National Archives, their reference ADM 199/357, document 10364.

For more on the escape, see L T Ride's report.

Edith Townsend diary pg.11.jpg

Submitted by Suzie Wager on Fri, 2020-01-10 16:30

Page from the diary at: https://gwulo.com/node/47629

Edith Townsend diary pg.12.jpg

Submitted by Suzie Wager on Fri, 2020-01-10 16:30

Page from the diary at: https://gwulo.com/node/47629

Edith Townsend diary pg.09.jpg

Submitted by Suzie Wager on Fri, 2020-01-10 16:30

Page from the diary at: https://gwulo.com/node/47629

Edith Townsend diary pg.10.jpg

Submitted by Suzie Wager on Fri, 2020-01-10 16:30

Page from the diary at: https://gwulo.com/node/47629

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