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Blake Pier and The Praya (Connaught Road 干諾道中)

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Klaus
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 20:32
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Blake Pier and The Praya (Connaught Road 干諾道中)

Uploaded from "University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China",  reference number: bk09 12. Uploaded with kind permission by the University of Bristol.

Date is very likely 1923 because the P&O Building is under construction.

Date picture taken
1923
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pier
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UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
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1920s Hong Kong
Shows place(s)
Blake Pier (1st generation, 1st location) [1900-1965]
P & O Pier [c.1900-c.1965]
Douglas Steamship Co. Ltd. Wharf [????-????]
P&O building (4th generation) [1924-1961]
Nine Arches Buildings 15-23, Connaught Road [1903-c.1962]
Douglas Building, 24 & 24A Connaught Road Central [1900-1952]
25-33 Connaught Road Central [c.1905-c.1967]
34, 35, 36, 37 Connaught Road Central [????-c.1965]
Former Tokyo Hotel - Connaught Road Central [c.1911-????]
37A - 46 Connaught Road Central [c.1908-c.1960]
Urinal on Connaught Road, opposite the end of Douglas Street [1906-c.1952]
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