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View of Lo Wu border crossing and Shenzhen, from Tai Shek Mo. Early 1971.

Submitted by Andrew on Wed, 2021-09-15 19:52
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1971

View of Lo Wu border crossing and Shenzhen, from Tai Shek Mo. Early 1971.

1949, Sha Tau Kok control point

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2020-06-28 00:23

From the Harrison Forman Collection - Hong Kong

Original title: Hong Kong, public notice of smuggling ordinance at Sha Tau Kok border crossing

Caption:    Print 1109 c3: Hong Kong, Frontier to Red China. Sign erected in the village of Sha Tau Kok. The border between the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong and Red China runs down the middle of the single street in this village.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
Tags: 
New Territories
border area

Lin Ma Hang Village with Maclntosh Fort in the foreground

Submitted by Freddie on Mon, 2016-06-27 12:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016
Places shown in this photo: 
Lin Ma Hang Village [????- ]
Robin's Nest [????- ]
Kong Shan Observation Post [c.1953- ]

Maclntosh Fort sitting on the ridge of Robin's Nest (or what the local called Lin Ma Hang Mine Hill) in the foreground.

Present-day Lin Ma Hang Village

Submitted by Freddie on Mon, 2016-06-27 12:06
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2016
Places shown in this photo: 
Lin Ma Hang Village [????- ]
Robin's Nest [????- ]

Picture was taken from the hill of Wang Lek on the west side of Lin Ma Hang Village.  

Hong Kong-China border-1960s

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2016-01-08 03:06
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1965
Places shown in this photo: 
Lo Wu border crossing [????- ]

panorama image best viewed using the Full View button or by zooming in and moving the image left or right

Crossing point is across the river towards the right of the picture

Somewhat different view today

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