D'Aguilar Street 1930s (1 of 4)

A rare collection of high-resolution photographs of D'Aguilar Street, ca. 1928–1939. Visible in the collection are shop signs including 大利𢇁綢行 Taj Mahal Silk Store, 娛樂戲院 King’s Theatre, 萬買 Bombay Silk Store, 全昌 Chuen Cheung Dress Maker, 華芳照相 A. Fong Photographer Studio, 茂機 Mow Kie, 新妙機 Lee Fat, and 安樂園 On Lok Yeun Cafeteria, among others.

This particular photo can be dated to March 1935, as King’s Theatre was scheduled to screen The Affairs of Cellini between March 22–25, and Taj Mahal Silk Store had just relocated to the corner of Queen’s Road Central and D’Aguilar Street on March 14, 1935.

On the right from far to near:
瑪利精造女服大褸
新妙機 LEE FAT
華芳照相 A. FONG Photographer Studio
茂機 MOW KIE
廣安專造象牙 KWONG ON Ivory Factory
華生抽紗公司 WAH SUN Drawn Work
美藝男女理髮 MEE NGAI Saloon
西醫霍永根 Dr. W.K. FOK M.B.B.S.

Photo Credit: Jacob Blauuw Kooters 

Source: https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-jbk-0122.html