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The 1950s saw many British servicemen spend time here in Hong Kong. They had much better access to affordable photography than earlier visitors, so we're lucky to have a good selection of photos from those years:
Nancy Griffiths, Wren, 1949-1952
Nancy served with the Naval Unit of the Hong Kong Defence Force, and was also an accomplished markswoman.
Nancy and friends:
A couple from the archives:
Love is a many splendored thing
This film is a great way to see Hong Kong in the 1950s. Here are some stills from it:
A couple from the archives:
c.1900 Garden Road
The view from The Club Germania. Click here to read more about this photo.
Billy Tingle
I wanted a Birthday-themed photo for this week, and remembered this one:
Looking through Gwulo's list of buildings, how many have a major birthday this year? Lets start with those that have made it to 50 ...
50 years old