Tracing back. Looks like the slides were created in February 1971 but other ephemera that appear connected with the photos show an earlier date of April 1968. Given the comments above, tend to think the latter date may be correct. However, some other photo scenes do indicate 1971 as the year of origin.
This photo of the same place was taken in 1970. The trees by the taxi rank are taller and more mature than the spindly specimens in the above photo. And there are additional road signs not present in the above photo.
1968 would be a good bet.
Edit: reading some of the comments in the blog in the link, someone pointed out from the make of the cars that the peak tram photo (in the blog link) at its earliest can only be 1971 and more likely a little later.
I agree with a date of 1968, the taxis are the old style - I think the second one is a Prince.
Around 1968-70 (i can't remember when), all the new taxis were Nissan Cedrics (or similar), and all the "old style" taxis disappeared soon afterwards.
However, Klaus says above, that the Peak Tram Station (the building on the right) was demolished in 1971, but there are photos of that building on this site, showing that the building was still there in 1975-76 - you can tell by the cars.
In the main photo, the roof-top wall of the old building is an old concrete one whereas photos from the 1970s show the new replacement likely put in after the completion of the first generation Peak Tower. Photos of construction of the Peak Tower provided by Klaus in the link show photos dated to 1971.
Yes, one of the heavy construction photos is dated 30th May 1970 which shows the old concrete roof of the station building in-situ. So the main photo is pre-1970.
On the photo below (recovered from old Gwulo) scaffolds are around the upper terminus. Likely the exterior parts of the building are being refurbished as indicated in the comments above.
Peak Tower looking over Hong kong & Kowloon. 1972, by Klaus
Off -topic but looking at the govt aerial images up to 1990, it seems that the old terminus building lasted until the whole thing was demolished in the early 90s to make way for the current viewing tower.
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Postbox
Note the old red postbox right of the Peak Café.
Date is probably mid-60s
The cars are from the '50s and '60s. The taxis are from the mid-60's, and would have been replaced by the early '70s.
Re: mid-60s
Agree with marlowe: The old Peak Tram Terminus was demolished in 1971 and replace by the first Peak Tower in 1972. So the mid- to end-1960s do fit.
Re: Photo(s)
Tracing back. Looks like the slides were created in February 1971 but other ephemera that appear connected with the photos show an earlier date of April 1968. Given the comments above, tend to think the latter date may be correct. However, some other photo scenes do indicate 1971 as the year of origin.
Based on your comments, I've…
Based on your comments, I've set the date back from the 1980s to the 1960s.
Definitely before 1970.
Definitely before 1970 based on the following photos.
From this blog, here are a set of vintage photos from 1970 Hong Kong.
This photo of the same place was taken in 1970. The trees by the taxi rank are taller and more mature than the spindly specimens in the above photo. And there are additional road signs not present in the above photo.
1968 would be a good bet.
Edit: reading some of the comments in the blog in the link, someone pointed out from the make of the cars that the peak tram photo (in the blog link) at its earliest can only be 1971 and more likely a little later.
is it before 1971?
I agree with a date of 1968, the taxis are the old style - I think the second one is a Prince.
Around 1968-70 (i can't remember when), all the new taxis were Nissan Cedrics (or similar), and all the "old style" taxis disappeared soon afterwards.
However, Klaus says above, that the Peak Tram Station (the building on the right) was demolished in 1971, but there are photos of that building on this site, showing that the building was still there in 1975-76 - you can tell by the cars.
Re: Peak Tram Station
Hi marlowe. Yes, you are right that the station existed after 1972. I thought that the Peak Tower replaced the station, but in fact the tower was built behind the station (this can be seen on photos from the construction phase: Construction photographs, Peak Tower (1967–1972), Hong Kong (1970–1971) - Chung Wah Nan Architects | Objects | M+ (mplus.org.hk))
Regards, Klaus
P.S. found this one from 1987:
Re: Photo
In the main photo, the roof-top wall of the old building is an old concrete one whereas photos from the 1970s show the new replacement likely put in after the completion of the first generation Peak Tower. Photos of construction of the Peak Tower provided by Klaus in the link show photos dated to 1971.
The main photo is likely from 1968.
Yes, one of the heavy…
Yes, one of the heavy construction photos is dated 30th May 1970 which shows the old concrete roof of the station building in-situ. So the main photo is pre-1970.
Upper Terminus refurbishment
On the photo below (recovered from old Gwulo) scaffolds are around the upper terminus. Likely the exterior parts of the building are being refurbished as indicated in the comments above.
Old upper terminus building
Off -topic but looking at the govt aerial images up to 1990, it seems that the old terminus building lasted until the whole thing was demolished in the early 90s to make way for the current viewing tower.