Queen's Road near Garden Road

Tue, 09/23/2014 - 20:49

Source: This image came from Flickr, see https://flickr.com/photo.gne?id=4562986030

Date picture taken
1937

Comments

See: http://gwulo.com/hong-kong-cheerio-club#comment-12246

As the old City Hall was demolished in 1936, the photo was taken in 1937. I can see what appears to be crowns on the roof of the HSBC and the letter 'G' on the left side of the building to celebrate the coronation of King George VI in May 1937.

A similar photo on coronation night.

1937 HSBC - Coronation of King George VI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for the building next to the HSBC and directly in front of the demolished City Hall in the Flickr photo, it was known as the City Hall Annexe.