1930s Kowloon Tong

Mon, 09/22/2014 - 22:43
Date picture taken
1935

Comments

Does anyone have any better idea as to where this is in Kowloon Tong? Judging by the road turning off to the right (possibly Devon Rd?) about halfway up the street, this seems to be one of the few possibilities. I am assuming the road in the immediate foreground is Waterloo Rd.

Hi Liz, yes, I think Somerset is a reasonable assumption given the proximity of the hills, the possible junction with Devon Rd and the fact that there is a house at the far end...there's nowhere else on the estate that has space for a house in that position due to the proximity of the railtrack.

obviously I can't  comment on location but fascinating to see how the estate looked then and the little bit of the house that can be seen nearest left evokes those in my pictures - also the lawn with the little bushes dotted up the side (as in the Suffolk Road house pic of my mum with tennis racquet)