I am uploading this photo of John Olson snr's grandchildren in the hope that local experts will be able to recognize the line of hills behind and let us know where this terrace photo was taken, if not Wanchai Road. The three youngest grandchildren, Reggie Warren, Tubby Olson and Sonny Boy Melcher are not present, but I calculate that the date is roughly 1916-17. Originally we thought that the children were eating birthday cake, but it looks more substantial - perhaps pie? Left to right are: Marjorie Warnes, Ernest Olson, Ossie Olson, Arthur Warren, Cyril Warnes, Hugh Olson and Iris Warnes. The photo was part of an exchange when our two families were trying to identify the different children. This terrace with the ladder lying alongside the wall is less tidy-looking than the terraces in the other family photos and I'm not sure that the floor tiles are the same. Opinions welcome.
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The Background Hill
I have commented on the hill somewhere on gwulo before. I think it is the hill on the eastern side of Causeway Bay. Perhaps taken from the Olson residence in Wanchai ? Need to verify.
I think this is your…
I think this is your smoking gun Jill.
Potted plants are the same, wall and ledge are the same, tiles are the same.
And this beautiful side view suggesting we are looking east to Causeway Bay suggesting we are in Wanchai.
What a photo!
Lower hill?
Oh yes! I think it is the lower of the two hills. Thank you, moddsey for the photos and thank you for the corroboration, David.