Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1975
Film still from The Black Dragon's Revenge (1975) showing the former Junction Road entrance to the Kowloon Chinese Christian Cemetery. Note the ornamental archway and the chapel behind the wall.
The archway, wall and chapel were demolished (when?) and replaced by a large Ossuarium building that now fronts Junction Road. <Read more ...>
The small Ammar mosque in Happy Valley was re-built after World War II adjacent to the Muslim cemetery to offer Janazah (Funeral) prayers but also accommodated the needs of the five daily prayers as demand grew. It acted as a religious, cultural and communal focus for a number of Hong Kong Muslims in addition to the Shelley Street mosque. <Read more ...>
By popular demand, I (Howard Elias) am organising another tour of the Jewish Cemetery in Happy Valley.
You'll find full details and how to register below, but if you have any questions, please let me know in the comments.
When: Sunday afternoon, March 17th, starting at 2 pm. The tour should take about 90 minutes, and there will be time afterwards to walk around the grounds and take pictures. <Read more ...>
