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old taxi photo and wara-wara photo (1950s)

Submitted by Sandy_Song on Tue, 2012-10-30 10:42

Just wonder whether there are any photos of old taxi and wara-wara in 1950s.

 

Can anyone help?

 

Sandy

Photos of Mercantile Bank and Holland House

Submitted by C on Sun, 2012-10-28 01:13

Has anyone come across photos of the Mercantile Bank Building (7 Queen's Road Central) and Holland House (9 Queen's Road Central)?  Both were demolished in the late 1980s to make way for the present 9 Queen's Road Central building.

Ouch! HKGRO links have stopped working

Submitted by David on Wed, 2012-10-24 19:08

It looks as though HKGRO have changed the paths to their files. eg the Started 1916, pg56-76 page links to the 1916 Jurors list at http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/G1916/48531.pdf

But that no longer works. Now the link to the 1916 list is:
http://hkgro.lib.hku.hk/archive/files/5c8ced3e378df0fef5bdb1031bc844f9.pdf

Hong Kong Art Club / Victoria Riding School / Credit Foncier D'Extreme Orient

Submitted by Bob Tatz on Mon, 2012-10-22 14:20

Hello,

I am doing some research on old Hong Kong and would like to get as much information as I can on the following:

1. The Hong Kong Art Club between 1930 and 1940. I am particularly interested in membership names, but also any history.

2. The Victoria Riding School in Hung Hom. I don't think it was in business for very long, maybe sometime between 1932 and 1936?

3. Some history of Credit Foncier D'Extreme Orient on their operation in Hong Kong, particularly from 1930 until they ceased operations. I knew some of the executives in postwar years.

Regards,

You're invited: David will give a talk on 2nd November

Submitted by David on Thu, 2012-10-18 11:19

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I'll show a selection of my favourite photos of old Hong Kong, and tell their stories. The venue has a good projector & a big screen, and I'll bring along high-resolution scans of the photos so we can zoom in to see their detail.

The talk is arranged by the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS), as part of their series of regular talks. Here's their announcement:

Visiting HK - How to see old military sites?

Submitted by David on Wed, 2012-10-17 16:21

I've been asked by email:

I would be very happy to discover during one or two days some examples of coastal batteries and command posts pillboxes (gin drinker's line ) and perhaps shing mun redoubt.

Is it possible to meet somebody in HK who accepts to show me some examples of theses fortresses I could show him something similar if he comes to France.

Dodwells Ridge Camp

Submitted by karen swindlehurst on Thu, 2012-10-11 23:06

Hi

I have just come back from Sheung Shu, Hong Kong.  We went with my father who served in the british army in 1960.  It was a very emotional journey for us as he left here 50 years ago. We were unable to establish exactly were Dodwells Ridge Camp was, after going back twice we belive that the hospital was built on it.  I would be very greatfull if anybody can provide me with anymore information or contacts who might of served at the same time.

Regards

Karen 

New website

Submitted by anonymous-01 on Tue, 2012-10-09 22:41

For anybody interested I have just put up a new website www.amanfromkarlshamn.com which tells the story of my great grandfather John Olson who arrived in Hong Kong around 1860 and died there in 1918.

A lot of the information has come through the expertise and knowledge of the Gwulo community and I would like to thank you all very much. David has been a tremendous help but those of you who have answered queries I have posted, or indeed posted relevant material, will recognise themselves I hope.

Reginald Cresser 18 peacock Road Happy valley

Submitted by tashawensley on Sun, 2012-10-07 02:34

My late grandad Reginald Cresser was in RAF and my mum and brothers lived here from 1959-1963 at 18 peacock road happy valley names she can recall are DR Hunt and ( paddy) nickname real name can't remember paddy robinson we would love to hear from anyone who can swap memories my mum sadi they all had a great time there she was 8yrs old at the time my grandparents are sadly gone but often said they loved their time here. Thanks tasha

2012-10 Welcome to HK Magazine readers

Submitted by David on Thu, 2012-10-04 20:47

If you're visiting us after reading the article in this week's HK Magazine, welcome to Gwulo!

Here are links to more pictures and stories about those little bits of Hong Kong history:

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