New on Gwulo: 2020, week 20

Submitted by David on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 18:00

I've listed some of the recent highlights below, but you can visit the What's New page at any time to see the latest additions to the site.

 

General

  • Klaus looks at how Hong Kong's roads were made in the early 20th Century
  • C is gathering the history of the Kayamally fabric company.
  • The 1933 Jurors list has been typed up and is now online. If you can spare 30 minutes, please could you help us to type up a page of the 1934 list?
  • The Ah King Slipway [c.1891-2002], famous boatbuilders in Hong Kong for over 100 years.
  • Can anyone identify which of the Dollar Steamship Line ships is shown here:
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  • If you were in Gun Club Hill School in 1961, can you help identify the people in this class photo?
    Gun Club Hill School, HK. July 1961.jpg
    Gun Club Hill School, HK. July 1961.jpg, by taffyroberts
  • Phil has identified the location of another still from Love is a many splendored thing. This one shows Pok Fu Lam Road near its junction with Pokfield Road:
    Pok Fu Lam Road
    Pok Fu Lam Road, by Philk

 


 

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People

 


 

Photos

1900s TST Cameron Road
1900s TST Cameron Road, by Eternal1966

 

Two MG Posts Tai Tam Harbour.jpeg
Two Machine Gun Posts Tai Tam Harbour, by Rob Weir

 

Iris Frith wedding 23 December 1936.
Iris Frith wedding 23 December 1936, by Helen Browne

 

1926 St. Francis Street, Wan Chai = 聖佛蘭士街
1926 St. Francis Street, Wan Chai = 聖佛蘭士街, by fong.laikuen1

 

S.S.Taishan - Built Taikoo Dockyard 1925
S.S.Taishan - Built Taikoo Dockyard 1925, by Chinarail

 

Hong Pak Trail Japanese Tunnel (near Mt. Parker Road) Inside View
Hong Pak Trail Japanese Tunnel near Mt Parker Rd, by iloveoldhk

 

TaiKoo Dockyards & Sugar Refinery c1910
TaiKoo Dockyards & Sugar Refinery c1910 , by Herostratus

 

Stanley Terrace, TaiKoo Sugar Refinery & Dockyards c1910s
Stanley Terrace, TaiKoo Sugar Refinery & Dockyards c1910s , by Herostratus

 

View East over Kennedy Town from Victoria Road c1910
View East over Kennedy Town from Victoria Road c1910, by Herostratus

 

Caretakers House Pinewood Battery 1920s
Caretakers House Pinewood Battery 1920s, by Herostratus

 

C.A.A.C. H.S.Trident Aircraft B284 at Kai Tak Airport Apron
C.A.A.C. H.S.Trident Aircraft B284 at Kai Tak Airport Apron, by Chinarail

 

E.F. Gibson and Eliza Lysaught wedding pic (1).jpg
E.F. Gibson and Eliza Lysaught wedding pic, by Unknown

 

1953 Des Voeux Rd Central
1953 Des Voeux Rd Central, by Eternal1966

 

1954 Hennessy Road
1954 Hennessy Road , by Eternal1966

 

Hong Kong to Mirs Bay map.jpeg
Hong Kong to Mirs Bay map, by jill

 

2009 Central Police Station
2009 Central Police Station, by Moddsey

 

Captain F.Y.P. Lee, M.M., M.B.E., E.D.
Captain F.Y.P. Lee, M.M., M.B.E., E.D., by emride

 

Kowloon West Bty.1.jpeg
Kowloon West Battery, by The National Archives Kew WO 78/2608

 

Lane Crawford Ltd-Food Parcels for Home-1949
Lane Crawford Ltd-Food Parcels for Home-1949, by IDJ

 

North Barracks.jpeg
North Barracks, by The National Archives Kew WO 78/3204

 

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