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Service families evacuation

Submitted by Duncan Mearns on Mon, 2014-03-03 02:12

My mother and Grandmother left Hong Kong in 1940 on a ship. My grandfather remained as a serviceman. My mother ended up in Brighton, a suburb of Melbourne. My initial question is what boat did she leave on. I believe the Empress boats were for civilians only, is this correct. My mother does believe she went to Manilla initially. Her maiden name was Simms. She evntually returned to England via the Suez Canal during the war - I am also seeking information about this.

Waterboard Jetty

Submitted by PETERBN on Sat, 2014-03-01 19:31

Can Anyone remember a Concrete Built Purpose Jetty.

Q&A with Barbara Anslow, part 2 of 2

Submitted by David on Thu, 2014-02-27 20:00

I met Barbara last week, and asked the questions that you'd sent in. Here is the recording of the second half of our chat. (Subscribers, if you can't see the player below, please view it on the website: http://gwulo.com/node/19021)

Below the player I've listed the time when each question was asked, so you can jump straight to it if you like.

If you'd like to ask Barbara any more questions, please leave a comment below.

Finally, thank you to everyone who sent in questions, and of course a big thank you to Barbara.

Regards, David 

The Hong Kong Flotilla Association

Submitted by David on Wed, 2014-02-26 22:32

http://www.hongkongflotillaassociation.co.uk/index.html

Here's their introduction:

When the Far East Fleet moved to Singapore in the late 1940’s, Hong Kong was left with a small unit of the Royal Navy. They were to be called "The Hong Kong Flotilla"

Q&A with Barbara Anslow, part 1 of 2

Submitted by David on Wed, 2014-02-26 17:00

I met Barbara last week, and asked the questions that you'd sent in. Here is the first part of our chat.

Below the player I've listed the time when each question was asked, so you can jump straight to it if you like.

If you'd like to ask Barbara any more questions, please leave a comment below.

Regards, David 

HK Government tableware

Submitted by Dragonista on Sun, 2014-02-23 15:05

Hi everyone.

Do any of you remember, own, have photos of etc. any pieces of pre-handover HK Government crockery? The stuff for daily use that was common in canteens and police messes and so on.

I have a small milk jug and a plate, both of which were made in Japan and are in cream pottery with a pale green trim. The letters HK surmounted by a Queen's crown, also in pale green, are on both.

The UK <-> HK journey over the years

Submitted by David on Thu, 2014-02-20 15:37

1860s - Sharon is researching how Thomas Jackson (Mr HSBC) first traveled to Hong Kong in the 1860s. Here's the story so far: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/thomas-jackson-and-overland-route.html

1870s - There are several notes about it in the thread about the 1878 fire: http://gwulo.com/The-Great-Fire-of-Hong-Kong

1854 Jurors List

Submitted by annelisec on Thu, 2014-02-13 05:58
YearSpecial JurorSurnameFirst NameResidenceStreet/District
1854sAntrobusRobert Crawford Queen's Road
1854 AppletonSamuelMr. Lamont'sEast Point
1854 ArchboldCharlesMr.

Mystery photo. Hong Kong?

Submitted by benicek on Sat, 2014-02-08 00:13

I found this photo in a flea market in England. Could be Hong Kong but I'm not sure. Lots of bilingual English and Chinese shops signs, and also some arabic, and Chinese nationalist flags. Appears to be a funeral procession but might be a political march. Children at the front possibly wearing uniforms and carrying suns and crosses. Any ideas? 

Uploaded to Flickr here: 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26093461@N00/12286973013/

What would you like to ask Barbara Anslow?

Submitted by David on Fri, 2014-02-07 15:00

If you have any questions about life in Hong Kong from the 1920s til the 1950s, here's your chance to ask them.

Barbara first arrived in Hong Kong in 1927, aged 8. Her father came here to work, and brought the family. They stayed here for two years.

Barbara aged 9

Barbara returned to Hong Kong in 1938, when her father was posted to Hong Kong for a second time. In 1940 she was part of the wartime evacuation of women and children from Hong Kong to Australia. She reached Manila, along with her mother and sisters. However the

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