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HMCS Ontario, Activities in Hong Kong, 1945.

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-10-21 17:12

HMCS Ontario, Activities in Hong Kong, 1945.

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Fireworks over the harbour, celebrating the Japanese surrender.

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-10-21 16:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

 Negative #ON-0091-1: Fireworks over the harbour, celebrating the Japanese surrender.

Fairey Barracudas fly in formation over the Japanese surrender celebrations

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-10-21 16:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]

Negative #ON-0124: Fairey Barracudas fly in formation over the Japanese surrender celebrations. The building is the headquarters of the HSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation).

Parade and review during the Japanese surrender celebrations

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-10-21 16:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
Temporary buildings in Statue Square [1941-1957]

 Negative #ON-0124-2: Parade and review during the Japanese surrender celebrations

Ceremonies at a cenotaph

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-10-21 16:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
The Cenotaph [1923- ]
Queen's Pier (1st Generation) [1925-1955]
Queen's Building [1899-1961]

Negative #ON-0123-1: Ceremonies at a cenotaph, the bottom of which is wrapped in white cloth.

Longer view of the ceremonies at the cenotaph

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-10-21 16:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
The Cenotaph [1923- ]
Queen's Pier (1st Generation) [1925-1955]
Queen's Building [1899-1961]

Negative #ON-0123: Longer view of the ceremonies at the cenotaph.

People parading in a street (Oct. 1945)

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2015-10-21 16:47
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
China Building (1st generation) [1924-1975]

Negative #ON-0125: People parading in a street.

Photo location: China Building, Queen's Road Central

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