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Pillbox 022, Stanley Bay [1939- ]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2008-04-30 18:19

Date Place completed:

1939-01-01

I was in Stanley this afternoon, and remembered there should be a pillbox around here. Sure enough you can see the square loopholes just above the shoreline. Here's the view across from Murray House.

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Pillbox 022

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-04-30 18:13

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Pillbox 022

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-04-30 18:13

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Honkon Chosa Sakusen

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2008-04-24 18:16

A photo of the book mentioned here. Thanks to Rusty for sending this in. <Read more ...>

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Japanese Pillboxes at Luk Keng [????- ]

Submitted by Rusty on Thu, 2008-04-24 09:07

A trench system with over 10 pillboxes built by the Japanese <Read more ...>

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R19-HKMDR

Japanese Pillbox

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Japanese (?) Pillbox in HK Park [????- ]

Submitted by Rusty on Thu, 2008-04-24 08:59

Exact location is not sure. But it must be in the square formed by the Green House to the west, Kennedy Road to the south, the fountain to the north and the park entrance to the east.

It is possible to be built by Japanese. The quality of building material is very bad and it is not in British style. <Read more ...>

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Pillbox 016, opposite Middle Island [1939-????]

Submitted by Rusty on Thu, 2008-04-24 08:41

Date Place completed:

1939-01-01

PB16 <Read more ...>

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Pillbox 017, Repulse Bay [1939- ]

Submitted by Rusty on Thu, 2008-04-24 08:40

Date Place completed:

1939-01-01

PB 17, Repulse Bay <Read more ...>

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Japanese Pillbox at Diamond Hill [????- ]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2008-04-23 17:34

The above map for this place isn't accurate, as I'm not sure exactly where it is. [Update Jun 2008: The location is accurate now, confirmed by this map from the HKHAA.] This week's HK magazine has an article 'Tearing up the town' about historical areas that may be redeveloped and disappear. Their description of Tai Hom Village, Diamond Hill says: <Read more ...>

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grade 2 listed building

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