Which years saw the skies above Robinson Road turned into an aerial battlefield?

Try the 1960s... On Monday, local ace Ah-Sek told me his tales of glory from those days. The days when he ruled the ranks of the fighting kites!

I guessed he'd join up with a group of friends at a pre-arranged time. But in fact the call to arms could come at any time:

"I'd be in my room doing my homework, but at the same time I'd keep an eye on the skies outside. As soon as I saw a kite, up to the roof I'd go."

Of course, buildings along Robinson Road were much shorter then...

Thanks to Craig for getting access to these photos for us. As I understand the story, he met a family friend, Norman Lawson, who was visiting HK, with the offer to help him get around HK. On meeting, he found that Norman had also bought a well-annotated photo album from his time in HK in the mid-1950s.

Norman kindly agreed to share the photos, so Craig borrowed the album, scanned all the pages, and here they are.

Craig also sent this brief introduction from Norman: