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MF KEY WWII Pg5.jpg

Submitted by CarolWheat on Sun, 2016-01-17 17:51

1945 Hankow Road

Submitted by moddsey on Sun, 2016-01-17 11:42

Although quoted as being from 1935 on flickr, the photo is probably from 1945/46 as E.N.S.A (Entertainments National Service Association) took over the running of the Star Theatre in November 1945 to screen films for servicemen. Note the Red Lion Inn as shown here

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Star Theatre, TST [1922-1961]
Hankow Road [????- ]

TOA Hotel Hong Kong 1942.jpg

Submitted by Gen Suzuki on Sun, 2016-01-17 10:08
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1942
Places shown in this photo: 
The Peninsula Hotel [1927- ]

As many readers have known, Peninsula Hotel had occupied by Japanese　Military during from 1942 to 1945.

1940s Newspaper Seller on Wyndham Street

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2016-01-05 22:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941
Places shown in this photo: 
Junction of Queen's Road Central and Wyndham Street [????- ]

Probably the news in the HK Telegraph on 20 September 1941. View the original, larger copy of this image at the UWM website: http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/agsphoto/id/23064

 

WW11 USAAF B25 crash-BOLD VENTURE

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2016-01-04 02:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986

 

The crash occured on 15 March 1945 in Tuen Mun

See also http://www.boldventureb25.com/Bold_Venture/Crash_Site.html

 

1949 Queen's Road Central

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2015-12-15 22:05

Note the opposite way traffic.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
Places shown in this photo: 
Queen's Theatre (1st generation) / 皇后戲院 [1924-1958]

1942-1945 Births at Stanley Internment Camp

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2015-12-09 19:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

China Mail 15 September 1945 refers.  51 births were recorded in the Register during the captioned period.

IMAG-wc1.jpg

Submitted by Joseph on Wed, 2015-12-02 16:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
Places shown in this photo: 
Rediffusion Building [1949-c.1966]

Rediffusion House with a tram passing, circa late 1940s

c.1940 Stanley beach hut.jpg

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-11-27 17:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940
Places shown in this photo: 
Stanley Main Beach [????- ]

Photo courtesy of Henry Ching: "I’m guessing at about 1940, no later."

Taikoo 1946 Hogmanay New Year Lunch Menu.jpg

Submitted by agwellstead@gma... on Fri, 2015-11-27 15:55
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946
Places shown in this photo: 
Taikoo Dockyard [1907-1978]

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