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Maps on Gwulo

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2013-10-24 11:08

I noticed problems with the  ... more places map this morning, where the markers and map controls can't be seen.

I think it is related to Google ending support for an older version of their map APIs. As a short term fix I've switched the maps to use the Open Street Map (OSM).

Longer term I'm guessing we won't get Google maps back until I've finished the upgrade of the site, and we can use their newer APIs.

If you notice other maps aren't working, please leave a comment below with the link to the page.

Canadian Journalist Writing Old HK travel article

Submitted by judith.ritter@m... on Fri, 2013-10-18 21:05

I hope to write a travel article for the Globe and Mail of best Old HK things to do for tourists. Not so interested in site seeing as activities. E.G. Diamond Singing Lounge, old public place to play mah jong. Your suggestions would be welcome

judith.ritter@mcgill.ca

Birthday Buildings in 2013

Submitted by David on Fri, 2013-10-18 09:00

Do you recognise the building [1] in this email I received:

Dairy Farm Date
Hi All

Shot through taxi window... Does anybody know if there has been/will be a centenary 'celebration' of this building this year? If so, I've missed it.

PB [2]

It turns out that the '1913' marks the date of a renovation, not the date it was first built, but it got me thinking... which other buildings deserve a birthday card this year, and how far back can we go?

50 years old

12-1/2 Milestone at Tai O Road, Lantau Island [1963- ]
12-1/4 Milestone in Tai O Road, Lantau Island [1963- ]
13 Milestone, Tai O Road, Lantau Island [1963- ]
36B Kennedy Road [1963- ]
Baptist Hospital [1963- ]
Dragon Garden [1963- ]
Garden Bakery, Sham Tseng [c.1963- ]
Hennessy Road Government Primary School (2nd and current generation) [1963- ]
Kam Yuen Mansion [1963- ]
Majestic House [1963- ]
Mandarin Oriental Hotel [1963- ]
May Wah Building [1963- ]
Merry Terrace [1963- ]
Milestone near Tai O Bus Terminus [1963- ]
North Point Ferry Pier (East) [1963- ]
Perowne Barracks [1963- ]
Po Kwong Apartments - 5E-5F Bowen Road [1963- ]
Prestige Tower (previously named 'Shui Hing House') [1963- ]
Queen Elizabeth Hospital [1963- ]
Repulse Bay Towers [1963- ]
Shek Pik Reservoir [1963- ]
Shui Ngau Ling Cottage Area Monument [1963- ]
Sincere House [1963- ]
Tai Po Road Lookout [c.1963- ]
Tsan Yung Mansions [1963- ]
Wing Cheung Mansion [1963- ]
Winston Mansion [1963- ]

This photo of the Mandarin Hotel was taken soon after it opened:

How do I add a "Place" page to Gwulo.com?

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2013-10-17 21:48

Before you start...

Have a quick look at the 'Map of Places', to see if anyone else has already created a page for the Place you're thinking about. Not there? Then here's how to add your new page:

1. Log in.

If you're already logged in, skip ahead to step 2. Otherwise please create an account if you're new to Gwulo.com, or log in if you already have a username and password here.

1923 Public Works Report

Submitted by David on Thu, 2013-10-17 16:17

A copy of the original document is available online at HKGRO.

Excerpts:

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1923.

[...]

40. Reclamations.—The following is a statement of the private reclamations which were completed or in progress during the year :—

1921 Public Works Report

Submitted by David on Thu, 2013-10-17 16:14

A copy of original is available online at HKGRO.

Excerpts:

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1921.

[...]

— Q 21 — B. O. Work.

Does anyone know much about this abandoned building in Kowloon Tong?

Submitted by rajeh on Sun, 2013-10-13 13:23

Hi everyone,

My family has lived in La Salle Road for the last 50 years and since I moved back from overseas I've been wandering around Kowloon Tong and admiring what's left of the old houses.

I came across this abandoned building on 4 Derby Road. Does anyone know anything about it? I heard it was a kindergarten at some point, but it looks like it's been abandoned for years.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiorage17/9173822025/

Aerial View-Map - Kai Tak Airport & Walled City

Submitted by flyingcarpet on Sun, 2013-10-13 09:54

Hello, I am trying to find BOTH an aerial view of Kai Tak Airport (old VHHH / HKG) and its relation to Kowloon Walled city. Does anyone know of such, available either on the internet or for purchase? These items would be used for mine own purposes of historical interest of Kai Tak airport and its immediate environs; not intended for publication.

Since Kai Tak Airport was closed in 1998 (?) and Kowloon Walled City became very populated from the 1960s until its closing and demolition I presume the aerial views and map would be from 1960s through 1998.

CPS project 3rd update: Prison and punishment

Submitted by David on Sat, 2013-10-05 12:00

I'm searching for old photos (or sketches, paintings, etc) to illustrate the history of the Central Police Station (CPS) site (click here for details of the project). In this update I'll look at what punishments were given to convicted criminals, and the prison buildings on the CPS site.

Punishment

If you'd been caught by the police and found guilty by the magistrate, you coud expect to receive some combination of the following punishments:

a nice early negative of a pagoda

Submitted by edinburgh1 on Wed, 2013-09-25 22:55

i picked up a nice set of china negatives and although i know some are hong kong i have been unable to identify others..was wondering if anyone in forum could identify this pagoda..thanks

pagoda

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