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PB14 Lyon Light Shelter c.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Sun, 2021-02-14 23:01
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2006

More recent stone work had narrowed the original window, possiblyduring one of the refugee crises, as was the case with other abandoned military structures.

China Mail 10th March 1941.jpg

Submitted by gw on Tue, 2021-02-02 07:32
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

Pillbox near Wanchai Gap (768x1024).jpg

Submitted by MikeB on Sat, 2021-01-30 15:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2021

Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Pillbox.jpg

Submitted by MikeB on Wed, 2021-01-20 20:45
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2021

IMG_20201222_JLO1.jpg

Submitted by H Lo on Sat, 2020-12-26 01:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2020

IMG_20201222_適苑facade.jpg

Submitted by H Lo on Sat, 2020-12-26 01:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2020

The plaque with Chinese characters doesn't seem to belong to the ruin.

IMG_20201222_PB3.jpg

Submitted by H Lo on Wed, 2020-12-23 12:24
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2020

Interior view

IMG_20201222_100018_PB14.jpg

Submitted by H Lo on Wed, 2020-12-23 12:05
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2020

It's found lying at the bottom of the steps leading to LL14.

 

Pillbox numbering system

Submitted by H Lo on Mon, 2020-11-02 22:01

It seems that some of those PBs on HK island share the same numbers, whereas those on the mainland don't have their numbers repeated. 

Are those numbers given to the PBs by the relevant government offices, or are they named in some other way?

IMG_20201030_PB2.jpg

Submitted by H Lo on Sun, 2020-11-01 01:07
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2020

With one chimney, not sure if there's still any entrance available, there's a recent gate blocking the uncovered walkway beside it.

 

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