Photos from last night's talk

Submitted by David on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 09:53

We had a good turnout for last night's RAS talk - thanks to everyone who attended.

If you'd like a closer look at any of the photos, here they are again. You can use the '+' button below each photo to zoom in (or just click on the section of the photo you're interested in).

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On with the photos:

  1. c.1935 Hawker, book stall, rat bin
  2. c.1935 Unknown building - Peak?
  3. 1917. 25th Middlesex Regiment Concert Party
  4. Procession inches along a crowded street
  5. 1923 Unveiling the Cenotaph
  6. 1906 Ships & buildings showing typhoon damage
  7. c.1906 Hong Kong's landmark building?
  8. 1907 Tennis in Hong Kong
  9. c.1886 View over Central and the Harbour
  10. c.1906 View over Mid-levels and Central to harbour
  11. c.1930 View of Central & Harbour
  12. c.1932 View of Central, Sheung Wan & Harbour
  13. 1952 View down the Peak Tram line and over Central
  14. 1965 View over Central & Harbour from The Peak
  15. 1912: Farewell to the Queue
  16. 1920s Lady in sedan chair
  17. 1918 Lookout at Cape D'Aguilar
  18. c.1920 Crashed trams on Arsenal Street
  19. c.1904 View of Union Church and east along Kennedy Road
  20. c.1900 View over Garden Road
  21. 1950s Happy Valley Racecourse

Regards, David

Re: 1950s Happy Valley Racecourse photo

A question was raised during last night's talk of whether or not the HV Racecourse Grandstand Clocktower had been modified during the Japanese Occupation as it had architectural features similar to the Tower of Government House.  I think apparently not as seen from the 1930s photo below:

1930s Happy Valley Racecourse Grandstand

Thanks to Moddsey for giving a definite answer to my question. The photographs that I have seen of the clock tower were shot from the spectator's stand (ie from a low-angle) and they do not show the top of the tower -  which has a rather strange design with this eclectic architectural style.

When was this clock tower pulled down? I suspect the early 70s?