shatin new market street 1954-1979

Fri, 11/11/2022 - 04:35

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Photo taken by Malcolm Peaker a British biologist who studied his PhD in HKU 1965-1968

Another similar photo indicates it is the junction Tai Po rd and third street in front of the train station. There was a pedestrian bridge there across Tai Po rd. Note that there was a "Lee Man store" at one end of third street.

1967 shatin old town
1967 shatin old town, by simtang

1970 map of that place

https://gwulo.com/media/43882/zoom

Date picture taken
1967