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Being carried to the top of Lantau Island

Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Mon, 2019-12-16 21:01

Carried as a small child up Lantau

Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Mon, 2019-12-02 20:30
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1938

Having landed at Silvermine Bay, the early stages of the walk were through rice paddy fields to reach the bottom of the trail up the mountain.. It's difficult to imagine this form of transport in post-colonial times.

Sedan Chair 1905

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-13 03:50

Text on Flickr:

老外在香港坐轿子旅行，轿子上有牌号151 － 相当于现在的出租车牌照

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905
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Rickshaw and Sedan Chair.

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-13 03:43

CO 1069-476-41

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1920
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Rickshaw

Issie still in the sedan chair and the chair still in Hong Kong Sep 1933

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-13 03:42
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1933
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Hong Kong transport

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-13 03:40

From a 1930's collection. Probably Lugard Road Bowen Road (sse comments below).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
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man carried in sedan, downtown Hong Kong - 1941

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-13 03:38

Text on Flickr:

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

Hong Kong Sedan Chair (Jessica Haggard)

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2019-09-13 03:17

Text on Flickr:

Jessica Haggard; Found from Boston University Data Base. Taken in Hong Kong between 1880 and 1923.

I chose this picture because the Sedan Chair was a huge part of Chinese culture. It was not only a means of transportation but also a way to distinguish class. When Hong Kong was colonized, many westerners took Sedan Chairs- because it was operated by a man, it made the Chinese operator seem inferior to the Westerner.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910
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Sedan chair-Tourism poster

Submitted by IDJ on Wed, 2019-09-11 02:44
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

SEDAN CHAIRS

Submitted by mxmmxm on Thu, 2019-09-05 10:52

Hello everyone, I am currently working on a project about sedan chairs. Would like to interview people who have experience taking sedan chairs/used to take sedan chairs in the past/ have good knowledge in sedan chairs. If you have info / photos about sedan chairs, please feel free to drop me a comment also.

Zillion thanks! xxxx

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