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danielwettling
Mon, 03/02/2026 - 18:30
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central 1950
Date picture taken
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American Consulate - Consul General of the USA - 2nd generation [1958- ]
St. John's Apartments [1936-????]
Central Government Offices - East Wing [1954- ]
Central Government Offices - Main Wing [1956- ]
St John's Cathedral [1849- ]
Former French Mission Building, 1 Battery Path [1919- ]
Cheero Club (aka Cheerio Club), Murray Parade Ground [1949-????]
Cheero Club (1st generation) / Harcourt Officers' Club / Volunteer Centre (HKDF) Building on Queen's Road Central [1934-c.1962]
Old Bank of China Building [1951- ]
HSBC Headquarters Building (3rd generation) [1935-1984]
Chartered Bank / Standard Chartered Bank building [1959-1986]
Supreme Court Building / former Legislative Council Building [1910- ]
Central Star Ferry Pier (3rd location, Edinburgh Place) [1957-2006]
Star Ferry Multi-storey Car Park [1957- ]
Alexandra House (1st generation) [1952-1974]
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Wed, 03/04/2026 - 01:23

Looking at the list of Places shown, the date for this photo will be between Chartered Bank's new building's completion in 1959, and Cheero Club being demolished in c. 1962.

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