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1954 Central view

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Klaus
Thu, 07/16/2020 - 03:38
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Shows both Queen's Piers. 

The harbour in front of the older Queen's Pier is not yet reclaimed yet, there will be the Star Ferry Pier (3rd location) in about three year's time.

Source: This image came from Flickr, see https://flickr.com/photo.gne?id=36172326123

Date picture taken
1954
Tags
central
pier
reclamation
Central Reclamation
aerial photographs
Image from Flickr
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Eternal1966
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1950s Hong Kong
Shows place(s)
Queen's Pier (2nd generation) [1954-2008]
Central Star Ferry Pier (3rd location, Edinburgh Place) [1957-2006]
Queen's Pier (1st Generation) [1925-1955]
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
Government House (2nd & current generation) [1944- ]
HKZBG fountain (2nd generation) [1933-1970]
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens [1864- ]
HK Cricket Club pitch (1st location) [1851-1975]
2 Connaught Road / New Oriental Building [1898-c.1955]
Hong Kong Club Annexe [1903-c.1966]
Butterfield & Swire's Offices [1897-1960]
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
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