Nathan Road

Mon, 09/22/2014 - 21:39
Date picture taken
1920s

Comments

Judging from the bus on the road and Telephone House yet to be  erected, this photo woud have been taken around the 1920s

I don't think we're as far north as Cameron. Take a look at this 50s photo:

1950s Chungking Arcade

Looking north, we start with Chungking arcade. Past that is a terraceed building with a flat-if-crinkly roof (please excuse the technical terms).

Next is a terrace with a big triangle gable at each end, and smaller ones in the middle. If we move over to the 1920s photo, I think that's the photo in the foreground.

Continuing north with the 1920s photo, and the next terraced building has several similar-sized triangle gables along the roof. I think that's the same building that had Gingles Restaurant.

Re-checked the location and you are right. That would make the intersection in the 1920s photo as Mody Road.

A better referenced photo showing both sides of Nathan Road. Note the gas lamps in the centre of the road have disappeared.

1930s Nathan Road