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Inverdruie [????-c.1965]

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2015-12-31 21:56
Date Place demolished: 
c.1965-01-01 (Year is approximate)

On the 1912 Peak Map its RBL 126. The house number was set in 1924 to "457, The Peak" (see 1924 map), today's address is "28, Barker Road".

The house was demolished (mid-sixties?) and replaced by Knightsbridge Court.

For some more informations see http://gwulo.com/comment/11444#comment-11444

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Barker Road, The Peak Hong Kong

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2015-12-31 19:16

Original subscript: Knightsbridge Court, 28 Barker Road, HKK

From the Album "Hong Kong 1992-1996 + 1997 Handover" on flickr.

No exact date given, so its mid-1990s. Note the double mast of the Bank of China building in the background.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1995
Places shown in this photo: 
Knightsbridge Court [1966-2009]
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Knightsbridge Court [1966-2009]

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2015-12-31 18:50
Date Place completed: 
c.1966-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.2009-12-01 (Day is approximate)

Knightsbridge Court (28 Barker Road) was most likely built in 1965 (see http://gwulo.com/atom/18665) and finished in 1966.  It had 14 luxury apartments. In December 2009 the demolition started, it was replaced by seven new houses, also named Knightsbridge Court (A-G).

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Inverdruie [????-c.1965]
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