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New CHEERO CLUB Formally opened-China Mail-15-12-1949

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2020-08-21 21:55
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

Hong Kong-New Territories -new Army Camps construction-China Mail-15-07-1949

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2020-08-12 22:07
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

Might help those interested in the origins of the NT's military sites and when they were constructed.

 

Zoom in to read the text

Chick's Bridge

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2020-05-18 22:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

previously discussed here https://gwulo.com/atom/33201

Admiralty ropeway over Queensway-1920s

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2020-03-27 22:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1920

A bit of image manipulation better reveals the overhead cables and tower crossing Queensway

related to https://gwulo.com/comment/20168#comment-20168

HK barracks Kowloon side-looking towards Kowloon peak and the west.IDJ_.png

Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 2019-12-29 15:59

With a bit of image manipulation Kowloon Peak can be seen looming in the background.

Seems like its the Argyle Street barracks?

Ranges on Stonecutters Island 1978-79

Submitted by hunxstar888 on Mon, 2019-08-26 00:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1979

Long lost family from Hong Kong in the 1950s

Submitted by JoshHutchings on Thu, 2019-06-20 23:43

Captain Chick-Charles Kennett- border crossing Bailey Bridge

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2019-06-03 03:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

The Singapore newsprint highlighted in the earlier post relating to Charles Kennett pilot of a supposed Manila-Hong Kong first flight mentions a Captain Chick, a British military adventurer. Partial clip above

https://gwulo.com/atom/33710#comment-49017

Royal Ulster Regiment at Racecourse

Submitted by Herostratus on Fri, 2018-02-23 04:26
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Military gathering-009.jpg-social activity

Submitted by IDJ on Mon, 2018-01-22 15:17
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Someone may be able to recognise faces or the location

Bottom right, the 'photographer/company's' embossed imprint is visible

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