Thanks very much for identifying the location of the picture. As you ask I have uploaded the other picture. On th reverse it says: "This is near our flat the childrens' playground". The couple in the picture are my great aunt and uncle, Charles and Ellen Olson. He was a director of Thoresens Shipping as far as I know until he left HK in the late 20s.
Charles W Olson and Ethel also lived at 13 Broadwood Road in 1913 and I think that house was probably the property of my grandfather John Olson or perhaps my great grandfather who was also named John Olson. <Read more ...>
The reverse of this photo, which is from family archives, says: "Do you recognise this spot, Arrow denotes our flat". What is left of the arrow is on the top left hand corner which I have cropped away.
It would be good to identify the area or road. Many thanks. <Read more ...>
This is linked to the John Olson story - he was the publican of this Tavern for many years.
Initial discussions of its location placed it much further west, based on an address given as "292, Queen's Road West". Today, that address is for a building on the corner of Centre Street and Queen's Road West in Sai Ying Pun. <Read more ...>
The location is approximate, as currently there is no #13. Instead the current numbers in that area are: 10 (Villa Rocha), 12 (The Atelier), 18 (Villa Lotto), 20 (Broadview Villa).
Notes from Sean:
13 Broadwood Road which was the home of my great uncle Charles W. Olson until 1927 or perhaps a little later. <Read more ...>
The location and date are rough guesses, based on the photos from Sean, and this entry he found in the Carl T Smith records:
July 15, 1933. SCMP: "The Towers" on a ridge above Broadwood Road at Happy Valley, built by the late Mr. C. E. Warren, and after his death occupied by his family for some years. Sold at auction to Messrs. Kwong Ning and Tam Man-Shiu, $45,000. Crown Lease May 22, 1916.
Sean notes:
It is incorrect when it says the Warren family lived there after Charles Warren died. It was sold about 1924. <Read more ...>
Submitted by anonymous-01 on Fri, 2010-02-19 00:34
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1915
This picture is of a class or group at St Joseph's School probably taken around 1915. The pupil on the right of the picture with the green ring around him may be one of my uncles as the snap is in our family collection. However, if anybody can identify anybody or has anything to say about the picture I would be interested to hear. <Read more ...>
Was interested to see the recent picture of Happt Valley. Here is one from my family collection. It was sent to my grandfather John Olson in 1923.
Things changed a bit!
The house with the mark above it it 13 Broadwood Road which was the home of my great uncle Charles W. Olson until 1927 or perhaps a little later. Above it on the right on the ridg is The Towers a picture of which I posted some time ago. <Read more ...>
Submitted by anonymous-01 on Thu, 2010-02-11 02:13
Status:
Deceased
Sex:
Male
Any information regarding Sir C Y Kwan - one time member of the HKLegislative Council - appreciated. Practiced law in HK his firm was called CY Kwan and Co I think. Contacts or info please. <Read more ...>
