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1845 map - Magistracy & Jails

Submitted by David on Thu, 2013-06-06 15:59
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1845
Places shown in this photo: 
Magistracy (first generation), then Debtor's Prison [????-1856]

Detail cropped from this map, original held at UK National Archive, their ref: WO 78-479.

1887 Map of Yau Ma Tei

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-05-18 18:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1887

Detail from plate 4-2 (1887) Plan of Kowloon, from the Mapping Hong Kong book.

1937 Typhoon's Toll Document

Submitted by muugee on Tue, 2013-04-16 01:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Picture actually 'taken' on 2011-11-02!

My grandfather had this hanging in his garage for many years. I thought it may be of interest.

Tsim Sha Tsui-Kowloon Point-development proposal-1940

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2013-02-27 17:33
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940

This segment of a larger circa 1940 map shows a development proposal for Tsim Sha Tsui which relocates the railway terminus, moves the Star Ferry piers to where Holt’s Wharf was, and moves cargo unloading around the corner. Included, is what looks like a traffic free plaza where the present bus terminus next to Star House is now (emulating a more recent government proposal).

Peak Map

Submitted by fivestar on Thu, 2013-02-07 12:02
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956
Places shown in this photo: 
Gough Hill Quarters, 275 & 276 The Peak [1925-c.1985]

Useful map of the peak area when crossreferencing the old The Peak numbers with today's numbering system.

1895 Map of Mount Davis Area

Submitted by David on Fri, 2013-01-11 15:27
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1895
Places shown in this photo: 
Abandoned cemetery on south-east slope of Mount Davis [1856- ]

Section of map shown in Mapping Hong Kong book:

Plate 2-5 (1895) 'Collinson' map revised.

1957 Map of Shatin area

Submitted by David on Sun, 2013-01-06 21:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957
Places shown in this photo: 
Pai Tau Village [????- ]
Former site of Shatin Dairy Farm Restaurant (aka Shatin Roadhouse) [????-????]
Ng Yuen [1920- ]

From book Mapping Hong Kong:

Plate 2-14 (1957) 1:25000 Map Series L8811 GSGS

1959 Map of Central

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2012-11-16 04:46
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1959
Places shown in this photo: 
David House [1922-1963]

Building Names

2  Queen's Building

3  St. George's Building

4  Union Building

5  General Post Office Building

6  P & O Building

7  Grand Building

8  Fung House

9  Chinese Chamber of Commerce Building

10 David House

11 Fire Brigade Building

12 Prince's Building

13 Alexandra House

14 Bank of China Building

15 HSBC Building

16 Chartered Bank Building

17 Bank of Canton Building

18 Fu House

19 French Bank Building

1950s Map of Wanchai Gap & Mount Cameron

Submitted by David on Thu, 2012-09-06 18:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955
Places shown in this photo: 
Laboyrie - 24 Mount Cameron Road [????- ]
Cranbrook - 563 The Peak - 22 Middle Gap Road [????-c.1995]
Ballamacleog - 564 The Peak - 26 Middle Gap Road [????- ]
565 The Peak [????- ]

[2015-04-27 Update: GW notes this likely dates from mid-50s, not 1938 as noted on the map (see http://gwulo.com/comment/31453#comment-31453). I've changed the title and date accordingly.]

Portion of a map of the Peak District. Copy available from Survey & Mapping Office, their ref: HG36.

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