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1940 Naval wedding

[4 May 2014 Update: Moddsey has found firm evidence this was taken in 1940 outside St Joseph's Church. See http://gwulo.com/node/9954#comment-28185

What: Can any readers tell us more about customs at a Naval wedding?

1941 Tennis at Civil Service Club

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941
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Barbara Anslow:

The photo was taken at the Civil Service Club, Happy Valley, early in November 1941.

Back Row, left to right: My sister Olive, her fiance 'Topper' Brown, R.A.,; my Mum, Mr V Garton and Mr W Skinner (both Govt.servants)

HMS Amethyst berthing at Tamar

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

This image shows the arrival of Amethyst at Tamar in August 1949 after her detention on the Yangtze. Less well known is that the two RAF Sunderland flying boats that flew supply and rescue missions to the Amethyst were from RAF Kai Tak. They were not too successful due to heavy gunfire from the communists and they sustained damage. The movie of the incident that seems to be on UK TV every other week was filmed on the south coast of England near to Portsmouth and close viewing of the low lying backgrounds show a much different countryside to that on the Yangtze

 

Stanley/Tai Tam 1949

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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
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Children

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941
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Title (translation courtesy of Paul Wan & friend):

"Related to the city entering ceremony by the Imperial army, detained British and American children were with bright smiles not seen for a long time."

Date is a guess - definitely in late Dec 1941, but not sure the exact day.

Civilians emerge from Air Raid shelter tunnels

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

Captured British soldiers on Queen's Rd East

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

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