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Harbour and Kowloon 1890s

Submitted by Mui Wo on Wed, 2020-09-02 03:38
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1895

Hong_Kong,_Entrance_to_the_port_by_Lai_Afong_c1890s.

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2020-08-12 23:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1897

From Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

On the very left bottom side the old Naval Yard with the tower is visible, right hand the pier in front of Wellington Battery.

Although predictable, it can clearly be seen that the old Naval Yard was directly at the waterfront-

Stonecutter's Island in the distance.

Update: the date was set to about 1897 (see StephenD's comment below).

HMS Victor Emmanuel

Submitted by David on Tue, 2019-09-24 18:45
HMS Victor Emmanuel

HMS Victor Emmanuel

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2019-09-24 18:40
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1890

Detail cropped from https://gwulo.com/atom/19427. 

Time Ball

Submitted by stephenD on Wed, 2016-04-13 18:49

I'm tracking down as much as I can about the period during which Hong Kong had a time ball. The mechanized wonders existed from 1.1.1885 until the time ball service was discontinued on 30.6.1933. I have images (though would welcome more) for it at pretty regular intervals from its first installation at the old Water Police Station in Tsim Sha Tsui until its demise when it was on Signal/Blackhead's Hill.

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