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Oriental 東方1930-40s.jpg

Oriental Theatre 東方  on Fleming Road, Hong Kong.  This street scene was taken sometime in the 1930s or 40s.  The lack of cars in commercal and crowded neighbourhoods can be seen also in other photos from this period.  For this theatre,  the two main roads at the two ends were part of the reason.  People walked leisurely without haste and concern about car traffic.  Photo source: Discuss.com.hk.

1940s Alhambra Theater / Nathan Road

Date could also be after the war.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940
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Abercrombie development map-1948

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

What might have been

Note the proposed KCR railway line around to Kwun Tong. Now the MTR route

Margaret Wheeldon Pugh

Margaret Wheeldon Pugh

Margaret Wheeldon Pugh

Margaret Wheeldon Pugh

Margaret Wheeldon Pugh

Margaret Wheeldon Pugh

Japanese POW Camps in WWII

Text on Flickr (excerpt):

Zoom in as there is LOTS of info!

From 27 August to 20 September 1945, B-29’s of the 58th, 73rd, 313th, 314th and 315th Bombardment Wings gathered on Isley Field, Saipan. Together they flew 900 sorties against 158 Prisoner of War and civilian internment camps in Japan, Korea and parts of China.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

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