John + Judith Mackay Sun, 06/16/2019 - 18:12 prevnextoldernewer Date picture taken 1966 Tags scaffolding Gallery 1960s-1990s John + Judith Mackay's photos Shows place(s) Wong Chuk Hang Estate [1968-2007] Mount Nicholson [????- ] Log in or register to post comments Comments Hill in the Background ??? The hill in the background looks very familiar. The construction of the housing estate also appears in a) https://gwulo.com/media/33988 and b) https://gwulo.com/media/34023 Log in or register to post comments Mt Nicholson It's Mt Nick seen from the south (Wong Chuk Hang area). So maybe it shows the construction of WCH low cost housing estate? Log in or register to post comments Re: Wong Chuk Hang Estate Yes, it looks like Wong Chuk Hang Estate particularly with the building wall extension on the lower floors providing additional housing space/units. Log in or register to post comments Blocks 1 & 2 According to wiki, Blocks 1 & 2 were the first to be completed in 1968, so being under construction in 1966 fits with the timeline. Although the other two images in the series state 1968 as the year. Log in or register to post comments Grantham Hospital That looks like Grantham Hospital in the background - another reason for thinking that this is Wong Chuk Hang Estate. Log in or register to post comments
Hill in the Background ??? The hill in the background looks very familiar. The construction of the housing estate also appears in a) https://gwulo.com/media/33988 and b) https://gwulo.com/media/34023 Log in or register to post comments
Mt Nicholson It's Mt Nick seen from the south (Wong Chuk Hang area). So maybe it shows the construction of WCH low cost housing estate? Log in or register to post comments
Re: Wong Chuk Hang Estate Yes, it looks like Wong Chuk Hang Estate particularly with the building wall extension on the lower floors providing additional housing space/units. Log in or register to post comments
Blocks 1 & 2 According to wiki, Blocks 1 & 2 were the first to be completed in 1968, so being under construction in 1966 fits with the timeline. Although the other two images in the series state 1968 as the year. Log in or register to post comments
Grantham Hospital That looks like Grantham Hospital in the background - another reason for thinking that this is Wong Chuk Hang Estate. Log in or register to post comments
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Hill in the Background ???
The hill in the background looks very familiar. The construction of the housing estate also appears in
a) https://gwulo.com/media/33988 and
b) https://gwulo.com/media/34023
Mt Nicholson
It's Mt Nick seen from the south (Wong Chuk Hang area). So maybe it shows the construction of WCH low cost housing estate?
Re: Wong Chuk Hang Estate
Yes, it looks like Wong Chuk Hang Estate particularly with the building wall extension on the lower floors providing additional housing space/units.
Blocks 1 & 2
According to wiki, Blocks 1 & 2 were the first to be completed in 1968, so being under construction in 1966 fits with the timeline. Although the other two images in the series state 1968 as the year.
Grantham Hospital
That looks like Grantham Hospital in the background - another reason for thinking that this is Wong Chuk Hang Estate.