Thanks for posting this dramatic photo which really helps bring to life the events that took place around this location as described by Charles Barman in "Resist To The End" and discussed at https://gwulo.com/node/57368 .
Is that a Japanese soldier on the running board of the approaching car?
I'm fairly confident the nearest building is Craigmin (East & West). Which means that the foreground of this photo must be very close to the junction with Barker and Guilford Roads.
The house further away, partly hidden behind the sloping ridgeline, would be either No.499 or No.501 The Peak. I'm unsure which one it is, so haven't linked either "place" to this pic.
On the ridgeline in the distance are Cheltondale and Slemish.
Apologies for being pedantic, but I think this was called Stubbs Road in December 1941.
I believe GW is strongly hinting that this isn't Magazine Gap Road at all but today's Peak Road near the junction with Guildford Road/Barker Road. Hence why he mentions Craigmin and that, at this time, the road was still named Stubb's Road (the road name was changed to Peak Road circa 1960).
Assuming the house at centre of photo was The Firs (later on Grenville house) at 3 Magazine Gap Road, it was unlikely you can view Craigmin East and West from there.
Name: HYNDMAN, EDWARD FILOMENO Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Age: 17 Date of Death: 31/12/1941 Service No: 5002 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. A. 8. Cemetery: STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY
Sapper Hyndman was injured by Japanese airplanes strafing when he was returning home to the Grenville House at number 3 Magazine Gap Road by car, on 20th December 1941. His car was in the photo (not sure when the photo was taken, very likely taken by the Japanese).
He was rushed to the War Memorial Hospital in the Peak, and die on 31 December 1941.
I've been trying all the angles with this image and can't really reconcile this as being a shot of Magazine Gap Road looking east. The bigger version of the image (see here) clearly shows the steep side of the peak on the right hand side, with another property above the bushes, which aligns with this being the south side of the ridge. Craigmin East matches perfectly the building seen centre screen with the same shape and number of window apertures as well as the distinctive moudling pattern on the window lintels. The general topography of the view very much matches the current view of the area mentioned by GW in his first post above.
Could this be another case of a long time misidentification? i.e. People see "Magazine Gap" and assume it refers to the road itself, whereas this shows former Stubbs Road near to the gap.
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Craigmin (East and West)
Thanks for posting this dramatic photo which really helps bring to life the events that took place around this location as described by Charles Barman in "Resist To The End" and discussed at https://gwulo.com/node/57368 .
Is that a Japanese soldier on the running board of the approaching car?
I'm fairly confident the nearest building is Craigmin (East & West). Which means that the foreground of this photo must be very close to the junction with Barker and Guilford Roads.
The house further away, partly hidden behind the sloping ridgeline, would be either No.499 or No.501 The Peak. I'm unsure which one it is, so haven't linked either "place" to this pic.
On the ridgeline in the distance are Cheltondale and Slemish.
Apologies for being pedantic, but I think this was called Stubbs Road in December 1941.
Peak Road
I believe GW is strongly hinting that this isn't Magazine Gap Road at all but today's Peak Road near the junction with Guildford Road/Barker Road. Hence why he mentions Craigmin and that, at this time, the road was still named Stubb's Road (the road name was changed to Peak Road circa 1960).
Craigmin East and West - 505,506 Craigmin Road
According to Gwulo, Craigmin East and West, are located at 505, 506 Craigmin Road.
https://gwulo.com/node/34922
Assuming the house at centre of photo was The Firs (later on Grenville house) at 3 Magazine Gap Road, it was unlikely you can view Craigmin East and West from there.
HYNDMAN, EDWARD FILOMENO
After I traced this photo's origin from Sohu, it end up back to Gwulo !
https://gwulo.com/node/15247
Name: HYNDMAN, EDWARD FILOMENO
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps
Age: 17 Date of Death: 31/12/1941
Service No: 5002
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. A. 8. Cemetery: STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY
Sapper Hyndman was injured by Japanese airplanes strafing when he was returning home to the Grenville House at number 3 Magazine Gap Road by car, on 20th December 1941. His car was in the photo (not sure when the photo was taken, very likely taken by the Japanese).
He was rushed to the War Memorial Hospital in the Peak, and die on 31 December 1941.
Origin of Photo
Just a note. I had seen the main photo in http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/ a few years ago in its monthly newsletter. But I cannot find the reference link now and the write-up. The photo may have appeared around the same time as this link:https://www.toutiao.com/article/6805584430405517827/?wid=1785274914519
Peak Road
I've been trying all the angles with this image and can't really reconcile this as being a shot of Magazine Gap Road looking east. The bigger version of the image (see here) clearly shows the steep side of the peak on the right hand side, with another property above the bushes, which aligns with this being the south side of the ridge. Craigmin East matches perfectly the building seen centre screen with the same shape and number of window apertures as well as the distinctive moudling pattern on the window lintels. The general topography of the view very much matches the current view of the area mentioned by GW in his first post above.
Could this be another case of a long time misidentification? i.e. People see "Magazine Gap" and assume it refers to the road itself, whereas this shows former Stubbs Road near to the gap.