First Pay Phone (1954) Wyndham St

Fri, 12/15/2017 - 10:24

"1954年一月雲咸街, 香港第一個公共電話亭啟用,
正式提供公眾電話服務"

Translation of note - 1954 January Wyndham Street, Hong Kong's first public telephone booth begins* operating, specifically designated for public telephone service.

​It is not clear whether the photo was taken in January 1954, or at a later date mentioning that it was Hong Kong's first public phone which started in January 1954.  *Scholars can resolve this with the accurate translation of the words "啟用" - thanks.

A recent news about the decline in its popularity - http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1897705/… .

I believe this photo was taken from Queen's Road Central looking southwest along Wyndham Street.

Photo Source: uwants.com - post #1398 by user ngchiyiu - http://www.uwants.com/viewthread.php?tid=14833421&page=94#pid209553986

Date picture taken
1950s
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