marlowe Mon, 09/22/2014 - 22:56 prevnextoldernewer Date picture taken 1950s Gallery 1950s Hong Kong Shows place(s) HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984] Big Chimney, Naval Dockyard [c.1906-1960] Cheero Club (1st generation) / Harcourt Officers' Club / Volunteer Centre (HKDF) Building on Queen's Road Central [1934-c.1962] Mobilgas Petrol Station on Queen's Road Central [c.1950-c.1961] Log in or register to post comments Comments Re: Queen's Road Central Thanks for uploading the photo! I did not know there was a petrol station on this section of the road. Is the white building part of Murray Barracks? The chimney is seen quite clearly in the background. Log in or register to post comments Same buildings from a different angle Log in or register to post comments Queens Rd Central There was a petrol station tucked behind Beaconsfield House, next to the Hilton Hotel. Is the granite plinth on the right of this photo, where the French Mission stands? Log in or register to post comments That Granite plinth Yes, here's the view today: View Larger Map Regards, David Log in or register to post comments
Re: Queen's Road Central Thanks for uploading the photo! I did not know there was a petrol station on this section of the road. Is the white building part of Murray Barracks? The chimney is seen quite clearly in the background. Log in or register to post comments
Queens Rd Central There was a petrol station tucked behind Beaconsfield House, next to the Hilton Hotel. Is the granite plinth on the right of this photo, where the French Mission stands? Log in or register to post comments
That Granite plinth Yes, here's the view today: View Larger Map Regards, David Log in or register to post comments
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Re: Queen's Road Central
Thanks for uploading the photo! I did not know there was a petrol station on this section of the road. Is the white building part of Murray Barracks?
The chimney is seen quite clearly in the background.
Same buildings from a different angle
Queens Rd Central
There was a petrol station tucked behind Beaconsfield House, next to the Hilton Hotel. Is the granite plinth on the right of this photo, where the French Mission stands?
That Granite plinth
Yes, here's the view today:
View Larger Map
Regards, David