Current condition
Ruin
Date completed
The wartime map shows it at the southern end of South Bay. I took a look, but couldn't see any sign of it.
At the northern end of the beach was this concrete block that looked about the right size:
But if you look around a bit more you'll see there are lots of similar blocks:
South Bay has small concrete beach huts available for rent. There were a lot more, but for many all that remains is the concrete floor slab. So I don't think the first photos are likely to have been a pillbox.
Has anyone seen any signs of a pillbox here, either recently or in the past?
MrB
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South Bay Beach pill box
I discovered a pillbox yesterday on the north side of the beach. Finally I have found something not already on this site. It is hidden away 100 feet up the hillside behind the last rental structure. It has steel plate covers that appear different than the typical doors you find elsewhere. I need to go back to take a closer look.
re: South Bay Beach pill box
That's good news. Please can you take some photos to show us when you go back again?
Regards, David
Rob's notes
Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Intact
Date of last visit: Apr-1995
Ref: ROB-00620
Other:
Pillbox 020, South Bay Beach
Some poor photos of the PB. Same gun port design as the PB along the promanade across from Middle Island beach.
LL 020
Aha! The building is a Lyon Light shelter, which explains the big opening and metal shutters - a searchlight would shine out from here. The page for LL 020 is at:
http://gwulo.com/node/19380
And more about Lyon Lights at:
http://gwulo.com/node/19582
Thanks very much for the photos, as I haven't seen this one before.
PB020 ~ South Bay
PB020
Mystery solved. I was wondering what was up on the hill.
I did not think it was a PB, with the very large Iron doors.
I had asked on Battle of Hong Kong, but did not seem anyone knew.
Thank You