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A bird's eye view of high rise development around Statue Square = 從高處俯瞰皇后像廣場一帶的發展1986

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Klaus
Mon, 11/23/2015 - 19:57
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Found this one here on flickr.

Source: This image came from Flickr, see https://flickr.com/photo.gne?id=1396049224

Date picture taken
1986
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aerial photographs
Central District
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CY tung
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1980s Hong Kong
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel [1963- ]
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
HSBC Headquarters Building (4th generation) [1986- ]
Hilton Hotel [1963-1995]
Government House (2nd & current generation) [1944- ]
Statue Square, Central [????- ]
Murray Building (not Murray House which is now in Stanley) [1968- ]
Supreme Court Building / former Legislative Council Building [1910- ]
Electra House / Mercury House [1950-????]
Sutherland House, Chater Road [1967-????]
Hong Kong Club Building (3rd & present generation) [1984- ]
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