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Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong, Johnston Road, Central Wanchai, VW T1 delivery van, ca. 1956 (original print)

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956

Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong, Johnston Road, Central Wanchai, VW T1 delivery van, ca. 1956 (digitally processed negative)

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956

1989 - 1990 Kellett Bay (Wah Kwai Estate construction completed)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1989
Places shown in this photo: 

1989 - 1990 Kellett Bay (Wah Kwai Estate construction completed)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1989
Places shown in this photo: 

1988 Kellett Bay (Wah Kwai Estate under construction)

From: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lazydoghk/4524720684/in/album-72157623804266850/ (image darkened)

Original text: 1988.xx.xx (photo1: Felix Fong, 拍攝於華安樓)奇力灣(前雞籠環) 斜坡平整鞏固工程,及華貴邨地基工程展開

A lot of the hill (where the squatter village was) has been removed to reclaim land (filling up Kellett Bay).

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1988

1986 Kai Lung Wan Demolition

From: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lazydoghk/4524718546/

Original text: 1986.02.xx (photo: Felix Fong, 拍攝於華安樓) 雞籠環,清拆中 [清拆階段]

The building on the right quite likely is the angulated building of Wah Fu Estate. The image was then taken from the similar building just behind.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1986
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1983.05.xx Last moment of Kai Lung Wan 雞籠環 [最後的剪影]

From: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lazydoghk/4502926896/in/album-72157623804266850/ (colour fault removed)

Original text: photo: FelixF. 攝於華安樓 1983.05.xx)

雞籠環的日與夜, 最後的剪影[歸還土地給政府及清拆前]

Kai Lung Wan day and night, the last moment [before land return to government and demolition]

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1983

1983.05.xx Last moment of Kai Lung Wan 雞籠環 [最後的剪影]

From: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lazydoghk/4502293991/in/album-72157623804266850/

Original text on flickr: (photo: FelixF. 攝於華安樓 1983.05.xx)

雞籠環的日與夜, 最後的剪影[歸還土地給政府及清拆前]

Kai Lung Wan day and night, the last moment [before land return to government and demolition]

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1983
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