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Old Hong Kong Street Signs

There's a few generations of street signs around Hong Kong. Not sure exactly what period they are from but I like the ones with an English name on top and Chinese name underneath on a custom cut-out iron plate.

Barker Road [1898- ]

Hillier St from Bonham Strand 2010

What a difference in 100 years (but pretty normal in Hong Kong).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2010

hkg 1941 pottinger street 1(2)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

1941 hkg pottinger street 1

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1941

1965 Hong Kong, Pottinger Street

Originally attributed to Ladder Street, but its Pottinger Street (see: http://gwulo.com/node/4055/photos).

Consquently, the title was amended.

 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1965

Street market along steps of Aberdeen St off Queen's Rd, Central, Hong Kong Island

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2010

Harlech Road [c.1904- ]

Date Place completed: 
c.1904-08-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

The Public Works Department report for 1900 noted work had started on the road:

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