1961 - Pottinger Street by Martin Hurlimann

This scene, looking up Pottinger Street, was captured by Swiss photographer Martin Hurlimann, and appears in his book: Hurlimann, Martin, Hong Kong, Thames and Hudson, London 1962. The photographer/author writes: Pottinger Streetc, rising to the slopes of the Peak. Youngsters of all varieties of age and size are to be found everywhere here safe from traffic; any place will serve them as a playground provided it offers an escape from their cramped dwellings.