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1950s HSBC

Submitted by lsmall on Fri, 2021-04-23 23:46
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

View of the original HSBC headquarters from the harbour, with Queen's Pier in front and Prince's Building to the side, taken in the 1950s.

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Submitted by Paulo on Fri, 2019-08-23 10:47

The construction site of Prince's Building, intersection of Ice House Street and Des Voeuv Road with the construction of Prince's Building (left foreground) and Alexandra Building (right forground) construction of the installation of wood piling in progress c.1904

Princes Building.jpg

Submitted by Paulo on Fri, 2019-08-23 10:42

Prince's Building inland lot 2181 it was originally developed by Catchick Paul Chater & Hormusjee Mody and was managed by Hongkong Land. Prince's building was named after Edward, The Prince of Wales who ascended the british throne in 1901 upon the death of Queen Victoria, and reigned under the name of King Edward VII. Designed by Architects Leigh & Orange it shared the same Italian Renaissance style as Queen's Building, constructed in four phases.

Hong Kong in 1923 (Praya Central)

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

Text on Flickr:

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).

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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Hong Kong
The Peak
cenotaph
monochrome
1923
old
early
print
Waterfront
lutyens
Hongkong club
1897
1981
heirlooms
Queen's building
Prince's Building

City_of_Victoria,_Hong_Kong (1899-1904)

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2016-06-24 03:34
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
Queen's Building [1899-1961]
Prince's Building (1st generation) [1904-1962]
Statue Square, Central [????- ]
Description

Part of the City of Victoria, Hong Kong, showing east end of reclamation.

Hong Kong Shanghai Bank ,1924

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2016-06-22 21:11

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Hong Kong Shanghai Bank with stautus of Queen Mary & Sir Thomas Jackson, Prince's Building on the right, City Hall on the left. 1924

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1924
Places shown in this photo: 
HSBC Headquarters Building (2nd generation) [1886-1933]
Prince's Building (1st generation) [1904-1962]
City Hall (first generation) [1869-1936]
Statue Square, Central [????- ]
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HSBC Hong Kong building
Prince's Building
city hall
central
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