This excellent photo on HT Wong's flickr account is entitled "1910s Lion Rock" and shows one of the circular blockhouses constructed by the British military that Rob Weir kindly described at http://gwulo.com/node/40882.
I'm not familiar with the area around Lion Rock so can't confirm that the crag in the background is in fact Lion Rock. Assuming it is, then based on Rob's map of all the blockhouses and the close proximity of this one to the top of the Rock, it is perhaps either Blockhouse Number 20 or 21 - although upon zooming in there do appear to be other structures further up the slope which may or may not be blockhouses.
Date picture taken
1915
Gallery
Comments
Lion Rock Pass
Hi gw, it is Lion Rock - https://gwulo.com/atom/28815
The British structure appears to sit on a higher ground. I have a feeling, not 100% sure, that I walked by the old temple in the 1950s if it indeed was still standing then. Regards, Peter
Re: Approximate location
Hi There,
I guess the location should be somewhere within the selected area in the screen capture.
T
Another View of the Circular Blockhouse
Another view of the circular blockhouse here
Position
Great photo moddsey. I'm familiar with the area - the large boulders to the left of the blockhouse (on the path up to lion rock) are still there today, and the paths are still in use.
Position for blockhouse 021 is 22.350465, 114.181293 - just to the West of the pavilion where there is a slight rise.
Re: Circular block house location
Hi There,
I believe that would likely be this small mount with many trees on it.
https://goo.gl/maps/hJA1okQbFDYQw9Ao8
T
Position
Hi T,
Your suggestion is too far to the east. At the bottom of the photo there is path coming vertically upwhich meets a horizontal path. Your suggestion is just above that 'T' junction. The paths in the photo are the same as the ones today.
I think it is where the view here is facing: https://www.google.com/maps/@22.3505525,114.1813197,2a,75y,210.94h,70.51t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1rpcQgSNKHPfH6cXEg8fzA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Fascinating how much the area has and hasn't changed.
AB
Re: location
Hi There,
I have not been there for decades. The last time I was there the pavilion had not been built yet. However the location of my street view location and your are actually just about tens of steps apart. The general location should be correct but it may not be able to be identified without getting some experts (surveyors, archaeologists) to dig out the previous foundations (if any).
T