In 1928, Routes 3 and 4 served Kowloon City from Star Ferry and Yaumati respectively. Just a thought, perhaps the photo location was the terminus in Kowloon City ?
I don't think so. The upper storey balconies are enclosed with arched openings and supported by narrow square pillars. The building behind the lined-up buses is of a different design.
If you zoom in on cwyip911's image above, you can see that the wooden arch structure on the upper floor doesn't cover the whole facade - it appears to stop after 7th arch in. The buildings do look very similar so it is possible that Chinarail's original image was snapped along the section where the arches are missing?
The upper storey windows and lower storey arches seem to match as well. Also the balustrade on the upper floor also appears to match with a cross X design at the top of vertical slats.
Does anyone know where this building stood within Kowloon City?
I think the photo was taken nearby Kowloon City Police Station at the time which was the focal point of "new" Kowloon City and intersection of the main crossroads. The hills in the distance matches the hills seen in this photo below to the left of Kowloon Peak.
Old Kowloon City from "The Hill of King of the Sung", by IDJ
Nice find moddsey. So it looks like the building was perhaps located on the old NE/SW oriented street (I don't know what the street name was but it seemed to be an extension of Prince Edward Road) - perhaps a little further up the road from the police station?
The major road with the NE/SW orientation would be Sai Kung Road which was an extension of Prince Edward Road seen at bottom left. Yes, as you say it is further up from the police station which was located at the intersection of Prince Edward Road and Sai Kung Road.
Perhaps the road to the left of Kowloon City Police Station ? There is a conspicuous barren patch of hillside that appears in both photos below but taken from different elevations.
Well done 'Moddsey'. You seem to have nailed the location. If you zoom in on the '1920's "New" Kowloon City & K.C. Police Station' photo you can even see a single decker bus parked alongside the building.
Not sure of the lot number. As mentioned by Chinarail, it is likely the building that has a bus parked alongside it in the photo titled '1920s "New" Kowloon City and Kowloon City Police Station'.
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Re: Photo
In 1928, Routes 3 and 4 served Kowloon City from Star Ferry and Yaumati respectively. Just a thought, perhaps the photo location was the terminus in Kowloon City ?
Are they the same bus stop? …
Are they the same bus stop?
@ "Are they the same stop?"
I don't think so. The upper storey balconies are enclosed with arched openings and supported by narrow square pillars. The building behind the lined-up buses is of a different design.
upper storey
If you zoom in on cwyip911's image above, you can see that the wooden arch structure on the upper floor doesn't cover the whole facade - it appears to stop after 7th arch in. The buildings do look very similar so it is possible that Chinarail's original image was snapped along the section where the arches are missing?
The upper storey windows and lower storey arches seem to match as well. Also the balustrade on the upper floor also appears to match with a cross X design at the top of vertical slats.
Does anyone know where this building stood within Kowloon City?
1930s Kowloon City Bus Terminus
Managed to locate which I think was the Kowloon City Bus Terminus at the time and connect with the photos and comments recently posted.
The building in the photos posted above appears below.
I think the photo was taken nearby Kowloon City Police Station at the time which was the focal point of "new" Kowloon City and intersection of the main crossroads. The hills in the distance matches the hills seen in this photo below to the left of Kowloon Peak.
building
Nice find moddsey. So it looks like the building was perhaps located on the old NE/SW oriented street (I don't know what the street name was but it seemed to be an extension of Prince Edward Road) - perhaps a little further up the road from the police station?
Re: NE/SW Orientation
The major road with the NE/SW orientation would be Sai Kung Road which was an extension of Prince Edward Road seen at bottom left. Yes, as you say it is further up from the police station which was located at the intersection of Prince Edward Road and Sai Kung Road.
Re: Location of Kowloon City Bus Terminus
Perhaps the road to the left of Kowloon City Police Station ? There is a conspicuous barren patch of hillside that appears in both photos below but taken from different elevations.
Kowloon City bus terminus
Well done 'Moddsey'. You seem to have nailed the location. If you zoom in on the '1920's "New" Kowloon City & K.C. Police Station' photo you can even see a single decker bus parked alongside the building.
Building
Nice find. So it looks like this building was on the corner of the first junction past the Police Station (N.K.I.L 251)?
Re: Lot Number
Not sure of the lot number. As mentioned by Chinarail, it is likely the building that has a bus parked alongside it in the photo titled '1920s "New" Kowloon City and Kowloon City Police Station'.