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Submitted by MJT on Sat, 2018-09-08 16:42
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960

Hi All

Would anyone know the number of this property in Barker road Based on the property in the background.

 

Holme Down [????-????]

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2018-09-06 01:05

RBL 50. No 510 on 1924 Map

Tags: 
Barker Road
magazine gap
The Peak

Peveril [????-????]

Submitted by Herostratus on Thu, 2018-09-06 01:02

RBL 50. No 509 on 1924 Map

Tags: 
The Peak
magazine gap
Barker Road

Barker Road 1946

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2018-07-04 22:02
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

Cropped from 1946 Japanese War Memorial

A bit poor in quality, but the main features are visible. From right to left:

Richmond House has already been demolished, Altadena, Cragside, and even Victoria Hospital still standing.

Barker Road Houses 1950

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2018-05-10 23:18
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950

Cropped from HONG KONG: 1950'S (view from the Peak 3).

HONG KONG: 1950'S (view from the Peak 3)

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2018-05-10 22:48

View from the Peak onto Barker Road and Wan Chai. (Photo shigthly enhanced.)

Early 1950, see also https://gwulo.com/atom/30238.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950
Tags: 
Wan Chai
Barker Road

Richmond Houses - Interim Period [1946-1951]

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2018-05-10 22:13
Date Place completed: 
c.1946-01-01 (Day is approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.1951-12-31 (Day is approximate)

Prof. Lawrence Lai from HKU writes about houses on the Peak after WW2*:

Meanwhile, the work of termites, looters hunting for valuables and firewood and the sub-tropical humid climate of Hong Kong ruined the European houses that survived the Battle of Hong Kong and the inaccuracy of the Allied bombings.

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Richmond House, Barker Road [????- ]
Tags: 
Barker Road

Barker Road Houses 1965

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2017-11-05 03:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1965

Cropped from https://gwulo.com/atom/18665.

Originally posted by Compradore. He already identified the following houses

  • Knightsbridge Court (under construction)
  • 22 Barker Road
  • Bracken Hill 
  • Victoria Flats
  • Victoria House

Also visible are

  • Richmond House 2nd gen.
  • Altadena

Barker Road Houses 1978

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2017-11-01 22:26
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1978

Cropped from https://gwulo.com/atom/29080.

The house "455, The Peak" has already been demolished, and Falcon Ridge is under construction.

Sky Court

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2017-11-01 19:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

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