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Rehabilitation of Hok Yuen Power Station-October 1945-006

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2013-02-06 02:42
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Steam turbine No1, Ron Smith reblading the turbine wheels

Rehabilitation of Hok Yuen Power Station-October 1945-005

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2013-02-06 02:39
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

The Power Station's electricity distribution control room

Rehabilitation of Hok Yuen Power Station-October 1945-000

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2013-02-05 03:36
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Hok Un / Hok Yuen Power Station [1921-1991]

RAF No 53 RU-(repair group) plus CLP Chinese mechanics and helpers join together for a group picture in the power station's grounds 

Rehabilitation of Hok Yuen Power Station-October 1945-001

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2013-02-05 03:31
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Hok Un / Hok Yuen Power Station [1921-1991]

Hok Yuen Power Station immediately after the surrender.

Read:-

 http://www.rafacb.org.uk/page82.html

Rehabilitation of Hok Yuen Power Station-October 1945-002

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2013-02-05 03:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Hok Un / Hok Yuen Power Station [1921-1991]

RAF repair group and friends in the power station canteen for a farewell dinner

Rehabilitation of Hok Yuen Power Station-October 1945-003

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2013-02-05 03:24
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Hok Un / Hok Yuen Power Station [1921-1991]

Attendance signatures

Rehabilitation of Hok Yuen Power Station-October 1945-004

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2013-02-05 03:18
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Hok Un / Hok Yuen Power Station [1921-1991]

The farewell dinner menu for the meal that was held for one of the group at the power station.

 

 

No 5358 Wing (Airfield Construction) group-October 1945

Submitted by IDJ on Tue, 2013-02-05 03:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Part of the Airfield Construction Wing contingent that was diverted to Hong Kong after the surrender of the Japanese. They were involved in restoring essential services, ie electricity and railway etc.

Read more at :-

 http://www.rafacb.org.uk/page82.html

1940 HK Police and reservists

Submitted by David on Sat, 2013-02-02 18:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940
Places shown in this photo: 
Married Inspectors' Quarters [1864- ]
Married Sergeants' Quarters [1903- ]

The photo is courtesy of Michael Martin. He says it is a "1940 group photo (HK Police and reservists) taken in the Central Police Station".

Michael's grandfather, AJ Savitsky, joined the Hong Kong Police Reserve in 1936.

I've labelled the men in the photo. If you recognise anyone, please could you let us know their name in the comments below?

Thanks & regards, David

Burns Philp Line

Submitted by David on Tue, 2013-01-29 21:09
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940

Advert on page 12, The China Mail, 15 Oct 1940.

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