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Hong Kong in 1923 (Praya Central)

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2016-07-17 01:41

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A photograph of part of Hong Kong taken in 1923 - note the recently built Cenotaph commemorating the dead of the Great War. This was in fact constructed in 1923, and is almost an exact replica of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944). <Read more ...>

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

1923

Places shown in this photo:

The Cenotaph [1923- ]

Queen's Building [1899-1961]

Prince's Building (1st generation) [1904-1962]

Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]

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Queen's building

Prince's Building

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HK view, Oct. 1981

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2016-02-04 01:49

View from the Peak Tower or a place nearby. Taken about 14 months later than http://gwulo.com/atom/23793. Tregunter Blocks are built completely. Note the progress just in front of #1 Garden Terrace (花園台) - 8 Old Peak Road [1983- ], Garden Terrace Block 1 is under construction, and Blocks 2 and 3 just started. Behind Garden Terrace the upper part of Villa Elegance (1 Robinson Road) is visible. <Read more ...>

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

1981

Places shown in this photo:

Ladies Recreation Club (LRC) - IL 898 [1883- ]

Hollywood Heights [1977- ]

#1 Garden Terrace (花園台) - 8 Old Peak Road [1983- ]

Garden Terrace Blocks 1 to 3 [1983- ]

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Tiger Balm, 1981

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2015-06-16 03:28

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

1981

Places shown in this photo:

Tiger Balm Gardens, or what's left of it. [1935-2002]

Lai Tak Tsuen Public Housing Estate [1975- ]

Hong Kong True Light Middle School [1951- ]

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1980 KCR Clocktower

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2011-01-13 03:35

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Looking rather lonely after all the station buildings had been demolished. <Read more ...>

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

1981

Places shown in this photo:

Clock Tower of KCR Terminus [????- ]

Image Galleries:

1980s Hong Kong

Tags:

black and white

Kowloon Canton Railway

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Central 1981

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2010-08-02 21:42

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

1981

Places shown in this photo:

Swire House (originally named "Union House") [1962-1998]

Mandarin Oriental Hotel [1963- ]

Jardine House (was 'Connaught Centre') [1973- ]

City Hall (2nd & current generation) [1962- ]

Furama Hotel [1973-2001]

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1980s Hong Kong

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