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Submitted by jill on Sat, 2020-11-28 20:25
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2020

One of the results of lockdown in the UK was to encourage me to get my childhood stamp collection out of the loft. I must have put it in its present order at a later bored stage in my life. Others will have much more distinguished collections. As my parents had no correspondents in Hong Kong that I know about, friends must have given me these stamps. Perhaps they had inherited some from grandparents.

Wartime letter from Hong Kong to Wales

Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Mon, 2020-08-03 00:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

One can only speculate how much the war must have disrupted all mail services, this just prior to the Japanese Occupation.

First Through Flight Hong Kong-London 1936

Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Mon, 2020-08-03 00:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1936

Pixie Smith showed an early interest in postage stamps when she sent letters to her mother in Cheltenham

Imperial Airways started the first regular through flights between Hong Kong and London via Penang in March 1936. The service changed in 1937, operating instead via Bangkok. The first inbound mail carried by RMA Dorado was dated 14th March in London and delivered in Hong Kong on 24th March.

First Airmail Trial Flight via Saigon and Marseilles 1932

Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Mon, 2020-08-03 00:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1932

I have no record telling me how often or for how long this service ran, but according to Hong Kong Post's history web page, it was air-mail as far as Marseilles and then the post continued over land and sea to the UK.

First Day Covers

Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Sun, 2020-07-26 20:08

Top: Silver Wedding of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Middle: Commerorative stamps to mark Hong Kong's resurgence following the end of the Japanese Occupation

Bottom: Anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union

HK Jubilee George VI and Elizabeth.jpg

Submitted by Bob Tatz on Mon, 2014-10-20 22:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1948

Commemoration stamps sent to me at 220 Prince Edward Road.

HK Peace 1946 First Day Envelop.jpg

Submitted by Bob Tatz on Mon, 2014-10-20 02:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

I think I am sending this twice. I tried going to Contents/Image, but I was denied this process. I also tried sending a second image, but don't know where it went. Both were thumbnails and I wnated to alert you to that, but lost my connection. I feel quite frustrated at this time so I think I will just cool it off and re-study your instructions. Dave, let me know if you see any uploads from me.

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