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1972 Des Voeux Rd C

Submitted by Klaus on Sat, 2017-06-17 23:22
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972
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Gloucester Hotel
Hong Kong Tramways
trailer-tram
Des Voeux Road
tram

1904 Bowrington Canal

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2017-04-30 18:16

Caption under imade: Hong Kong Tramway. View of the Power-house looking South taken from the West side of the Canal. May 1904

(The image is originally from the UK National Archives).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1904
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power station
Hong Kong Tramways
canal
wanchai

Power Station of HK Tramways [c.1903-c.1924]

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2017-04-30 18:10
Date Place completed: 
c.1903-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.1924-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Hong Kong Tramways built a power station at the Bowrington Canal. The canal was used both for turbine cooling water and delivery of coal with barges.

It operated from 1904 to 1923. The location was near or at the place where the Sharp Street Tram Depot was built later, probably a tram depot existed there before. Its unknown when the station was demolished, the dates are set preliminary from 1903 to 1924.

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Hong Kong Tramways
power station
canal
wanchai

Once upon a time - Hong Kong - Sharp Street

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2017-01-11 21:42

Text on Flickr:

Another long gone tramway housing; the Sharp Street depot situated on hot property and sold to be turned into a mall. Later in time some wall anchors carrying the catenary were still in place as a sweet reminder. Coincidentally (or not) but during my first Hong Kong visit the hotel was right next to the depot entrance and I didn't dare to sleep before seeing the last tram of the day entering his bed.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1985
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Hong Kong Tramways
Depot
Wan Chai

1964 Tram depot at Causeway Bay

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2017-01-11 21:34
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1964
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Hong Kong Tramways
Depot
Wan Chai

1910s Causeway Bay station

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2017-01-11 21:26
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910
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Hong Kong Tramways
causeway bay
tram

Derailed Tram

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2017-01-10 23:09

Text on Flickr: Hong Kong: Tram 62 derailed outside the Sharp Street tram depot in Causeway Bay, in November 1987.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1987
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causeway bay
Hong Kong Tramways

Sharp Street tram depot in Causeway Bay

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2017-01-10 23:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1987
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Hong Kong Tramways
causeway bay
wanchai

Sharp Street tram depot [1951-1989]

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2017-01-10 22:54
Date Place completed: 
c.1951-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
1989-03-20

Tram depot of Hongkong Tramways Limited. Originally built as Russell Street Depot, it was rebuilt (and renamed Sharp Street East Depot) in 1951.

It was closed on 20 March 1989, trams were relocated to the new depot at Sai Wan Ho. Currently, Times Square Hong Kong is on the site.

Source: Back to the Old Depot 回到昔日的電車廠

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Russell Street Tram Depot [1904-c.1950]
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Hong Kong Tramways
wanchai

Des Voeux Road. Central. 1950's

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2016-09-13 22:01

Des Voeux Rd Central in the 1950's. Note the single tram line in front, and the other turning left. This one was taken only some 10 meters east of this one:

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950
Places shown in this photo: 
The Sun Department Store / Dah Sing Department Store [c.1930-1973]
Wing On Department Store, Sheung Wan [1907-c.1975]
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tram
Hong Kong Tramways
central
Des Voeux Road

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