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Kew family tree

Submitted by Peter Hall on Fri, 2020-04-24 16:50

The photocopy in my possession of the Kew family tree is in handwritten Chinese and is difficult to read. I had the below translation done in 1997. (Click on any thumbnail and use the Zoom to make it easier to read.)

Sheila Feltwell (Whitley) and mum Hannah Whitley (MacQueen)

Submitted by maltori on Thu, 2020-04-23 11:02

First off, many thanks to two Davids and others who have provided some fantastic and wide ranging information.  It not only fills many gaps, but corrects various of my ideas. I will pull all this togther in a chronology.  As a child and in my early teens I always felt Sheila was an interesting and warm person.  From the information so far, it is also obvious that she and her mother were close. 

Employee Record - Hong Kong Police - Circa 1890's

Submitted by rsouter on Thu, 2020-04-23 07:54

Hi there,

I am trying to identify the period of employment of my grandfather (A Scotsman named Alexander Nichol) who served with the Hong Kong Police Force in the 1890's prior to his joining the Chinese Maritime Customs Service in 1898. Perhaps I am not searching in the most fruitfull manner however any help with this pursuit would be greatfully appreciated.

Cheers,

Rick Souter

Gwulo's 2009 Top Ten

Submitted by David on Wed, 2020-04-22 14:00

Mail, maps, and movies make the Top Ten list for 2009.

 

#10 - The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) (38,997 views)

This was the one where Roger Moore as 007 visited the British MI6 office in the wreck of the old RMS Queen Elizabeth. Phil explores the locations for this and other scenes in the film that were shot in Hong Kong.

RMS Queen Elizabeth
RMS Queen Elizabeth, by philk

 

Read more about The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)

The 2009 Top Twenty has a couple more films that Phil documented:

And he's given many more films the same treatment on his website, Hong Kong (& Macau) Film Stuff.

 

#9 - The Belvedere, Plantation Road (2nd generation) [????-????] (39,302 views)

It's a surprise to see a page about a demolished house on The Peak get so many views. I guess it's because of the

Tai Hang Village, CWB, c.1941

Submitted by nickwilson1956 on Tue, 2020-04-21 17:04

Eighty years is a long way to be looking back, but it is natural that I should continue to take an interest in where my wife, then aged three, lived when the Japanese attacked HK in December 1941. It is of particular interest because it was in Tai Hang village while waiting to draw water from the village stand pipe ( I understand  by that time the mains in the area had already been destroyed) her mother was killed by shell fire.

How to recreate a paper map from photos using Hugin software

Submitted by David on Sun, 2020-04-19 17:25

If you take several photos of a large map and want to reassemble them into a single image, the Hugin application can help: http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

Here is my workflow.

1. Prepare

  • Get the map as flat as possible. You'll probably need some heavy items around the edges, especially if was kept rolled.
  • Get the best lighting you can: bright, even, and without shadows.

2. Take photos

New on Gwulo: 2020, week 16

Submitted by David on Sat, 2020-04-18 18:00

You've been busy!

In the two weeks since the last New on Gwulo you've added over 400 pages, photos, and comments. I've listed some of the highlights below, but you can visit the What's New page at any time to see the latest additions to the site.

 

General

 

 

Places

LING TONG

Submitted by Theodor Strauss on Thu, 2020-04-16 23:56

In 1927 a ship called TJILEBOET stranded on a small island called LING TONG.  Does anyone know the current name and preferably be able to show me a map of Hong Kong where the island is located.  Guidance the ship was on her way to Singapore.

Gwulo's 2008 Top Ten

Submitted by David on Wed, 2020-04-15 18:00

After seeing Air Raid shelters in the 2006 and 2007 Top Ten lists, they don't make a showing in the list for 2008. You don't escape my fondness for tunnels completely though - see number 4 !

 

#10 - Martin Booth's 'Golden Boy' : Further information (29,135 views)

In Martin Booth's final book - titled Gweilo or Golden Boy depending on the market - he re-lives his childhood in 1950s Hong Kong. His adventures and the colourful characters he meets are a very enjoyable read, especially for anyone who who has lived in Hong Kong.

This page on Gwulo is a chapter-by-chapter companion to that book, compiled by Phil to 'fill in the blanks for those locations / buildings that are no longer around, or more difficult to pinpoint'.

As a bonus, Martin Booth's wife got in touch to share some of their family photos from that time. eg here's a shot of Martin and his mother on the beach at Repulse Bay:

At Repulse Bay

 

Next steps:

 

#9 - Chapter 6 : Dens, ducks, and dives (29,996 views)

The page talking about Chapter 6 of Booth's book also makes the Top Ten. Chapter 6 covers some of the

Shipbuilding in Hong Kong - The Taikoo Dockyard

Submitted by Chinarail on Tue, 2020-04-14 19:38

"Hongkong's Contribution to the Empire" 

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