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Everything tagged "2010s Hong Kong photos"

22 Barker Road being destroyed / renovated.

GPO Arch

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

This arch is on display on the 1/F of the current GPO building. The Hong Kong Post website states that it came from the old GPO lobby. Furthermore, it says "the four stone pillarsfrom the old GPO building" were moved to Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden.

The roof of the Lo Baan temple, seen from To Li Terrace

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016

Close-up of the characters on the roof

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016

Map of Sham Shui Po Park

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

Photo courtesy of Ron Taylor.

The red circle at bottom right marks the location of the commemorative plaques remembering those who suffered in the POW camp there.

2017 Map of Admiralty

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

Cragside Mansion 21.1.17

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

皇都戲院大廈[2017]Former Empire~State Theatre

20 years since the closure of the cinema, but the building and the strange roof structure still stands.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017
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The Club Germania Scoreboard

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

Photo courtesy of John Richardson

Here's an interesting piece of local history, linked to two of Hong Kong's old Club buildings.

After giving a talk at the Hong Kong Club recently, John asked if I knew of their "Club Germania Scoreboard". I didn't, so he took me down to the bowling alley in the basement of the Club's building to take a look.

Buckingham Palace Garden Party, 2017

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