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Damage to HMS London

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-06-02 21:11

Detail cropped from this photo, annotated by Stephen Davies.

My Grandfather

Submitted by XDKristinlynn on Fri, 2012-05-18 10:34
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946
Places shown in this photo: 
Japanese War Memorial [1943-1947]

Portrait of Colin Luscombe

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2012-05-16 20:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1942

The portrait of Colin Luscombe, dated March 30, 1942 was completed whilst he was interned by the Japanese in Stanley Internment Camp. The artist was "A. Savitsky" (Arseny Joseph Savitsky). The portrait shows Colin Luscombe in the winter uniform of an Assistant Superintendent of Police.

(Notes and photo copied from the Hong Kong Police website).

Cover Page of Booklet 'HONG KONG Before, During and After the Pacific War'

Submitted by Suziepie on Wed, 2012-05-02 14:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2012

The cover page of the Booklet "HONG KONG Before, During and After the Pacific War" by M.F. Key, OBE, (former internee of Stanley Prison Camp).  The Booklet was published in November 1945, Australia, and June 1946 Hong Kong. This photo accompanies the Full Text of the Booklet featured on Gwulo.

Tai Po approaches

Submitted by IDJ on Sat, 2012-04-28 17:07
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1948
Places shown in this photo: 
Tai Po [????- ]

South of Tai Po. KCR rail line on the shoreline. Building on the hill at the left. From a magazine dated 1948

 

Weekly China Mail, 1945-09-13, pg 7

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-04-14 11:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Courtesy of Barbara Anslow

Weekly China Mail, 1945-09-13, pg 6

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-04-14 11:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Courtesy of Barbara Anslow

Weekly China Mail, 1945-09-13, pg 5

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-04-14 11:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Courtesy of Barbara Anslow

Weekly China Mail, 1945-09-13, pg 4

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-04-14 11:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Courtesy of Barbara Anslow

Weekly China Mail, 1945-09-13, pg 3

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-04-14 11:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Courtesy of Barbara Anslow

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