danielwettling Mon, 03/13/2023 - 21:26 oldernewer Date picture taken 1970s Log in or register to post comments Comments 1970s In the centre is a container handling crane with a container ship behind. This was pier no. 5 of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. It opened in 1971. Also from 1971 is Ferry Point Estate. The photo is likely from the 1970s. Log in or register to post comments Thank you Thanks Klaus Log in or register to post comments That container crane was the… That container crane was the first of its type used in Hong Kong. Another image of it appears here https://industrialhistoryhk.org/development-containerization-port-hong-kong/ scroll through the article to where it pictured and dated 3 May 1971. It would be interesting to know how many container cranes now exist in Hong Kong. Log in or register to post comments
1970s In the centre is a container handling crane with a container ship behind. This was pier no. 5 of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. It opened in 1971. Also from 1971 is Ferry Point Estate. The photo is likely from the 1970s. Log in or register to post comments
That container crane was the… That container crane was the first of its type used in Hong Kong. Another image of it appears here https://industrialhistoryhk.org/development-containerization-port-hong-kong/ scroll through the article to where it pictured and dated 3 May 1971. It would be interesting to know how many container cranes now exist in Hong Kong. Log in or register to post comments
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1970s
In the centre is a container handling crane with a container ship behind. This was pier no. 5 of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. It opened in 1971. Also from 1971 is Ferry Point Estate.
The photo is likely from the 1970s.
Thank you
Thanks Klaus
That container crane was the…
That container crane was the first of its type used in Hong Kong.
Another image of it appears here
https://industrialhistoryhk.org/development-containerization-port-hong-kong/
scroll through the article to where it pictured and dated 3 May 1971.
It would be interesting to know how many container cranes now exist in Hong Kong.