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Submitted by johnsbirdmonkey... on Thu, 2020-05-28 16:26

Great pictures.  I lived in Dill's Corner Gardens in 67/68 and used to catch the bus to Shung Shui or Un Long.  Shung Shui had a marvellous food market where I'd get 4 huge prawns for a dollar (1s 3d or 6p) and loads of greens for a cent.  Didn't always need the NAAFI.  I discovered a huge covered market in Un Long by following people down an alley.  It was full of all sorts of general household things and so beautiful.  I was also able to get lots of LP's in multiple colours for 5 dollars each, no copyright laws there, all the latest pop etc.&nb

RMS Empress of France (1913)

Submitted by David on Thu, 2020-05-28 14:11

This page documents the visits of the Canadia Pacific liner, the RMS Empress of France, to Hong Kong. If you can add any visits I've missed, or make any corrections, please leave a comment below.

She started life as the SS Alsatian, launched in 1914. In 1919 she was bought by Canadian Pacific, and renamed to Empress of France. She was scrapped in 1934. (For more details see the ship's page on Wikipedia.)

Gwulo's 2014 Top Ten

Submitted by David on Wed, 2020-05-27 16:14

A look at the most popular pages that appeared on Gwulo in 2014.

 

#10 - Squatter village below Mount Davis (8,792 views)

This newsletter showed a 1974 photo of shacks on the hillside, and talked about the squatter village they were part of.

Squatter village below Mount Davis

 

Read about the Squatter village below Mount Davis

 

#9 - Alberose, 132A & 132B Pok Fu Lam Road [1926- ] (9,164 views)

Alberose is an old

Lockhart Rd - Lily Bar - Pussy Cat Bar

Submitted by bar124cafe on Mon, 2020-05-25 12:29

Hello, I'm new to the group so if I mess up, please forgive me.

I'm after some info for a novel I'm writing. To keep facts straight I need to know when the Lily Bar changed to The Old China Hand & also when The Pussy Cat builing was demolished. Can anyone help? The Pussy Cat was still there in 1984 but gone by 2011.

Also, and this is a long shot, does anyone have a photo of the painting of Lily mentioned in this blurb. I picked up this info whislt having a few pints in the OCH in 2011

.Many thanks

Tony

1960 - Lorraine J. Ford's slides of Hong Kong

Submitted by David on Sat, 2020-05-23 20:00

60 years ago, Ms. Lorraine J. Ford visited Hong Kong. She signed up for a sight-seeing tour, and captured these scenes on Kodachrome slides.

 

The view from above

I guess the tour started as most do, with a visit to the Peak. We don't know if she took any photos there, but she did take several scenes as the tour bus drove along Stubbs Road to Happy Valley.

The first of her slides I have shows the view looking out across Wanchai and Causeway Bay.

Looking out over Wanchai and Causeway Bay

 

One of the areas I'm always drawn to is Morrison Hill. It was first excavated in the 1920s to provide material for the Wanchai Reclamation, but it seemed to take forever to get rid of the whole thing. Here in 1960 they're so close to finishing the job, but there are still two rocky remnants at the left and right of this close-up.

Beaconsfield Arcade/House

Submitted by danielwettling on Sat, 2020-05-23 15:56

Hello,

Beaconsfield Arcade was in excistence between 1880-1933. The Beaconsfield House was built in 1963 and demolished in 1995.

What was on that particular site between 1933 and 1963.

Thanks for all your information

Daniel

Gwulo's 2013 Top Ten

Submitted by David on Wed, 2020-05-20 15:00

A look at the most popular pages that appeared on Gwulo in 2013.

 

#10 - Ferry Routes (11,740 views)

IDJ created this page to gather information about Hong Kong's disappearing ferry services. Old maps show the harbour criss-crossed with ferry routes, but the ferries have gone out of business as passengers and vehicles moved to the new tunnels.

1950s Praya Central & Vehicular Ferry pier
1950s Praya Central & Vehicular Ferry pier

 

Read about Hong Kong's Ferry Routes

 

#9 - Old Hong Kong Telephone Numbering System (11,776 views)

Do you remember 5-digit telephone numbers? This page shares memories of some of the quirks of the old telephone systems, eg that HK Telephone employees could choose telephone numbers that, with a bit of inside knowledge, would let them

Temporary Buildings (next to the Supreme Court Building)

Submitted by danielwettling on Tue, 2020-05-19 14:37

Hello,

There has been a couple of temporary buildings on Statue Square in the 1940's.

I was told, that these buildings were built after the second world war, late 1940's. But I found pictures with the buildings marked 1940-1941 ?

What is correct.? Or when were these buildings built and for what purpose ?

Thank you very much for all your kind replies

Best regards,  Daniel

Li Hall (next to St. John's Cathedral

Submitted by danielwettling on Tue, 2020-05-19 14:32

Hello,

Recently I noticed, that there is an extension next to the St. John's cathedral, called Li Hall. When I search older pictures or drawings, that particular building has never been marked or mentioned. The Li Hall's exterior however looks like the one of the main cathedral.

Would anyone knows, when this part of church has been built. I have asked several staff members, but none of them knew .

Thanks a lot and kind regards,  Daniel

Hong Kong Ratcatchers

Submitted by Richard Horsburgh on Tue, 2020-05-19 08:57

Can anyone please help me find the three Chinese characters for the occupation of Lou Shree Mong. I am preparing text for a publication of oral history interviews recorded with Australian born Chinese. One interviewee talks about getting out of Hong Kong after the Japanese occupation. One of his friends who was advising him on the best way to do this: 

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