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Pawn Broker emblem

Submitted by philk on Mon, 2009-09-28 21:02

I was just wondering if anyone knew anything about the emblem used by Pawn shops - the red shield shape attached to the circle at the bottom. Does anyone know its significance and the history behind the emblem? In the UK the sign of a pawn broker is 3 hanging globes.

Which piece of land in Hong Kong has been re-developed most often?

Submitted by David on Fri, 2009-09-25 11:25

Here's the plot we've been looking at recently, which currently has it's fourth-generation building under construction:

Kennedy Road Demolished 'Ghost' house

Submitted by Unknown user (not verified) on Tue, 2009-09-22 23:15

I'm trying to find some information on the old colonial building that was demolished a few years ago, just before Hopewell Centre Kennedy Rd entrance.  I'm guessing it would be 58-60 Kennedy Road, but I could be wrong.  There's was an article in the Sunday SCMP magazine about a few pyschics going into the building before they were going to pull it down, and they said there was some paranormal disturbing activity going on.  I also remember my mother telling me some story about it being haunted as the owner killed his whole family.  Just wondering what the real story is an

Old Maps of Hong Kong

Submitted by David on Tue, 2009-09-22 14:27

Old maps are my favourite tool for investigating Hong Kong's history. Sometimes they help answer questions, eg finding which building used to stand at a certain place in Hong Kong.

Other times the maps raise their own questions - I'll find something marked that I didn't know about before, and that gets me interested to learn more.

So where to see these maps?

How to use gwulo.com to find old Hong Kong friends and photos?

Submitted by David on Sat, 2009-09-19 17:49

I received this question by e-mail, and with Peter's permission have copied it here:

Dear David,

I have just subscribed to Gwulo. I would like to find out if any other subscribers went to the Peak School and/or lived at Peak Mansions during the late 50s and early 60s, and if they have any photos. I am not sure how to go about this or even if your website is designed for this kind of exchange. Any pointers would be much appreciated.

Best wishes,

Old British-made Inspection Covers

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2009-09-19 14:16

Rambling around Hong Kong, one can come across a few oddities along roads, footpaths, pavements etc. Some of these oddities are old British-made inspection covers. Here are a few that are still around:

Broads (Former Victoria Barracks)

Old Fire Hydrant - Waterloo Rd

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2009-09-18 14:41

Old Fire Hydrant

Wartime Stoves above Quarry Bay

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2009-09-11 12:49

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Old Hong Kong on Facebook

Submitted by David on Thu, 2009-09-10 16:58

Here are the Facebook groups I can find that are connected to Hong Kong. I've grouped them by District, Company, Schools, and a General section for everything else.

Wartime Stoves above Quarry Bay

Submitted by David on Tue, 2009-09-08 14:35

Earlier I wrote about the wartime shelter area in the valley above the old Taikoo dockyard and sugar refinery. At least one of the cooking areas is still standing - the one I saw had 10 cooking platforms, and each cooking platform had spaces for cooking with 8 woks. At the time I thought cooking with 80 woks would have supported a lot of people, but there were more ... a lot more.

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