Greetings. This and another photo ( https://gwulo.com/atom/11304 ), I believe were taken in the same area and direction seconds apart. The similarities are the line of displayed items with sticks, a man standing outside the shop, shadows on the walkway. As the photographer got closer to the man, I am puzzled why the camera did not capture the overhead sign with four lines of Chinese shop ad. Thank in advance for the explanation. Regards, Peter
Hi Peter, I think the two photos were taken some distance apart, as the signage in the distance, and the Chinese characters on the pillars, don't seem to match. The man outside the shop in each photo is likely two different people.
Hi Peter - The photo below would match the topmost photo. Follow the lady ahead. The middle photo of the man with the white bag on the left can also be seen below but it seems to be a continuation of the same photo.
Greetings, and thank you David and moddsey for your explanation. There are indeed too many dis-similarities when I tried to equate the two locations. Regards, Peter
At an online auction that ended recently, there was a clearer and better resolution 1950s photo for sale that showed the same location of the shops and the same Chinese characters as seen on the pillars of the building(s). In the photo, at the end of a myriad of Chinese shop signs was the name "Cherikoff" (at 188 Nathan Road in 1958). This gave the location of the shops seen in Fred's photo as being between 178 and 186 Nathan Road, just north of the junction with Hillwood Road.
The name of the watch shop was "Kwok Kee". I think the shop immediately after it was a toy shop. It was called "Kwun Lok". Some peeling of paint of the shop's name can be seen in Fred's photo.
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Comparison between two 1950s photos
Greetings. This and another photo ( https://gwulo.com/atom/11304 ), I believe were taken in the same area and direction seconds apart. The similarities are the line of displayed items with sticks, a man standing outside the shop, shadows on the walkway. As the photographer got closer to the man, I am puzzled why the camera did not capture the overhead sign with four lines of Chinese shop ad. Thank in advance for the explanation. Regards, Peter
re: Comparison between two 1950s photos
Hi Peter, I think the two photos were taken some distance apart, as the signage in the distance, and the Chinese characters on the pillars, don't seem to match. The man outside the shop in each photo is likely two different people.
Regards, David
Re: Photo Sequence
Hi Peter - The photo below would match the topmost photo. Follow the lady ahead. The middle photo of the man with the white bag on the left can also be seen below but it seems to be a continuation of the same photo.
Photo Sequence
Greetings, and thank you David and moddsey for your explanation. There are indeed too many dis-similarities when I tried to equate the two locations. Regards, Peter
Re: Main Photo
At an online auction that ended recently, there was a clearer and better resolution 1950s photo for sale that showed the same location of the shops and the same Chinese characters as seen on the pillars of the building(s). In the photo, at the end of a myriad of Chinese shop signs was the name "Cherikoff" (at 188 Nathan Road in 1958). This gave the location of the shops seen in Fred's photo as being between 178 and 186 Nathan Road, just north of the junction with Hillwood Road.
The name of the watch shop was "Kwok Kee". I think the shop immediately after it was a toy shop. It was called "Kwun Lok". Some peeling of paint of the shop's name can be seen in Fred's photo.