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Prior to the reclamation.

Source: This image came from Flickr, see https://flickr.com/photo.gne?id=16232055313

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1953
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1950s Hong Kong
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HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
The Cenotaph [1923- ]
Supreme Court Building / former Legislative Council Building [1910- ]
Queen's Pier (1st Generation) [1925-1955]
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
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