ShekO beach.jpg

Sun, 10/04/2015 - 03:03

This family photo from 1929-30 is labelled "Sheko Beach". Is it?

Jill

Date picture taken
1930s
Shows person / people

Comments

Hello Peter and Jill,

In 2005, as part of my 'historical research' I filmed both the Big Wave Bay and the Shek O beaches on my camcorder.  I have just taken photos off my DVD player screen and the image on Jill's old photo exactly matches mine of Big Wave Bay - even down to the distant headland visible between the rocks.  If I knew how to insert it or attach it here I would!.  One problem that I have noticed over the years is that Big Wave Bay is sometimes mis-named as Shek O on old photographs.  I don't know why but maybe people visited both on the same day (I have always done so on my visits between 2001 and 2007) and they just put Shek O on all the photographs. Anyway it is Big Wave Bay! Best wishes, Andrew