Photos from last night's talk

Submitted by David on

Thank you to everyone who attended last night's talk, and to CAB for a well-organised event (and excellent food!).

Here are the photos I showed. If you'd like a closer look at any of them, just click the photo and you'll be taken to a version you can zoom in on.

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Regards, David


Who, What, When & Where?

What is the connection between this photo and a courting couple?

 

Where was this building?

 

Why were these men so happy to be in Hong Kong?

 

When did this procession take place?

 

An easy one to identify

 

A peep into a family's album

When they visited

 

What he did

 

What she did

 

Changing Central

1880s

 

1900s

 

1920s

 

1930s

 

 

1950s

 

1960s

 

Fashions

All I want for Christmas...

 

Warm fur, icy look

 

Selling vegetables

 

On the lookout

 

From bayonets ...

 

... to brownies

 

Tram accident

 

Local interest (the talk was given next to St John's Cathedral)

View over Garden Road

 

View from BMH