Unknown Panorama circa 1968 - Lai Chi Kok /Mei Fu?

harryhktc
Tue, 09/23/2014 - 01:02
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Unknown Panorama circa 1968 - Lai Chi Kok /Mei Fu?

Taken in the late 1960's. Perhaps the storage tanks are at Lai Chi Kok/Mei Fu ? One seems to have a 'Caltex' star symbol and there is what looks like an LPG spherical storage tank in the centre of the pic.

Date picture taken
1968
Gallery
1960s Hong Kong
Shows place(s)
Nga Ying Chau [????- ]
Texaco Oil Depot [1936-1988]

Comments

Hi there,

The peninsula and the skylight did not add up.  But likely somewhere in Tsuen Wan.  That looked very much like Tsing Yi Island on the right hand side.  If this is the case it would be before the bridges were built.

Thanks & Best Regards,

T

I agree with Thomas that the photo was taken from above Tsuen Wan. It looks along Rambler Channel towards Hong Kong island.

On the right edge of the photo, the foreground is Tsuen Wan, then sea, then Nga Ying Chau, then Tsing Yi beyond that.

Over on the left are the tanks in the Texaco Oil Depot.

I've added Places above.

Regards, David

Hi there,

It would seem the photographer was not too high up on the hill.  Probably somewhere along the lower section of Route TWSK, or even a bit lower than that.  Most of the buildings in the immediate foreground looked industrial.  If we hae an old map of Tsuen Wan we might be able to identify some of the buildings.

Thanks & Best Regards,

T

Thanks everybody for your research and comments which have certainly stirred memories of that particular day ! Yes, it was taken from above Tsuen Wan, I think from somewhere near the then Jubilee Reservoir. On the  strip of negatives taken on the same day there are pictures of a 'go kart' meeting organised by the HKMSC (HK Motor Sports Club) for their families which was held 'somewhere up there'. P

HKMSC Family 'go kart' meeting - circa 1968

erhaps there are some recognisable faces  ?