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American Air Force-Hong Kong Island Map-segment.jpg

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2014-10-17 01:19
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Nothing particularly stands out for Tungku Island-make your choice

Map of Seymour & Robinson Roads

Submitted by R C on Thu, 2014-10-16 12:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963
Places shown in this photo: 
Dominican Procuration for Missions (I.L. 576 R.P.) [????-????]
Ohel Leah Synagogue [1902- ]
Idlewild - The Red House [????-????]
FL 65 - Gardens of the Dominican Mission [????- ]

The is the map showing the Dominican Mission. At the back of it were the garden and lawn on which Merry Court is erected. I suppose Merry Terrace was built right after the demolition of Dominican Mission.

American Air Force map from 1945

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2014-10-16 11:52
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Courtesy of IDJ, who writes:

ref the recent posting on Gwulo about Chi-lang point, attached is a portion of an American Air Force map from 1945.
The Point is on the right. It had a famous lighthouse.

The HKHAA has a number of these maps covering most of China if the poster of the request is based in HK.

Victoria Battery

Submitted by mad1941 on Mon, 2014-07-21 10:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
Places shown in this photo: 
Victoria Battery, Central [1890-c.1920]

Map of Sai Ying Pun 1930

 

Victoria Battery

Victoria Battery

Submitted by mad1941 on Mon, 2014-07-21 09:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
Places shown in this photo: 
Victoria Battery, Central [1890-c.1920]

Map of Sai Ying Pun 1930 

Victoria Battery

Victoria Battery

Submitted by mad1941 on Mon, 2014-07-21 09:45
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937
Places shown in this photo: 
Victoria Battery, Central [1890-c.1920]

Map of Sai Ying Pun, 1937

Victoria Battery

1959 BOAC Street Map of Central

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2014-04-11 06:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959

The buildings listed in alphabetical order are as follows:

13 Alexandra House

47 American International Bldg

17 Bank of Canton Bldg

14 Bank of China Bldg

23 Bank of East Asia Bldg

48 Caxton House

30 Central Bldg

43 Central House

16 Chartered Bank Bldg

33 China Bldg

58 China Emporium Bldg

9   China Chamber of Commerce Bldg

36 Commercial House

10 David House

49 Dina House

26 Edinburgh House

54 Entertainment Bldg

11 Fire Brigade Bldg

40 First National City Bank Bldg

1862 Map of Hong Kong

Submitted by christoph on Wed, 2014-03-05 04:15
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1862

This is a 1862 Map of Hong Kong.

I found it in the Basel Mission Monthly "Der Evangelische Heidenbote", Nr. 11 - 1862; p. 105

1957 Sham Tseng map

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2014-03-02 18:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957
Places shown in this photo: 
H.K. Brewery / San Miguel Brewery, Sham Tseng [1933-c.1996]

Extract from 1957 map, courtesy of Tymon Mellor.

Far East Camp map

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2014-02-25 04:33
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958
Places shown in this photo: 
Far East Farm Camp [1949-????]

Image courtesy of Tymon Mellor:

The map is from 1958, 1:25000 series L8811.

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