A look at what's new on the Gwulo website...
General
- On Monday 21 June, 錢佩卿 and Dan Ip will talk about Gwulo's website and photo books on RTHK's early-morning show, 清晨爽利. See their video below for a taste of what to expect... (email subscribers may need to visit the website to see the video)
- Roman Tam and the Four Steps
- Questions from readers:
- Looking for information on the Royal Artillery in Hong Kong in the 1860s and 1870s
- Looking for information on the Royal Artillery in Hong Kong in the 1860s and 1870s
- Answers to previous questions:
- Memories of the 'Hong Kong' British Passport
British Passport-Hong Kong-cover.jpg, by IDJ 
British Passport-Hong Kong-inside pages, by IDJ - Adding to last week's 1890s View from the Peak, Moddsey has pinned down when the Mount Austin Hotel was extended, and GW has identified the mystery building.
- Several readers are having another go at locating the 1950s photo of the girl on the springboard
- Memories of the 'Hong Kong' British Passport
Places
- Hong Kong
- Ballindae [c.1890-c.1940]
- Barker Road [1898- ]
- Memories of Belcher's Gardens
- Colvin House, Victoria Barracks [1959-????], home to the WRAC
- Iddesleigh / Commodore's House / 5, Bowen Road [1913- ]
- Meirion [1890-1953]
- Pillbox at the Peak [????- ] - one I haven't seen mentioned before
- Tai Ping Theatre (2nd generation) [1932-1981]
- Ballindae [c.1890-c.1940]
- Kowloon
- Thomas found a series of lot markers that are a different style from the usual ones we've seen, e.g.:
KML28_1.jpg, by tngan - Dawn Garden - 4, Ho Man Tin Hill Road [1975- ], and its old neighbour 5, Ho Man Tin Hill Road [????-????]
- R.A.F. OFFICERS' MARRIED QUARTERS, Kowloon [????-????], corner of Lancashire & La Salle Roads
- Thomas found a series of lot markers that are a different style from the usual ones we've seen, e.g.:
- New Territories
- House on Lot 190, Clearwater Bay Rd. [c.1950-c.1971], on the site of today's Pine Villas
- House on Lot 190, Clearwater Bay Rd. [c.1950-c.1971], on the site of today's Pine Villas
- Islands
People
- Stanley Camp internees
- Florence Clara ALLISON (née JONES) [c.1883-1945], who survived internment but died just weeks after liberation
- Lily Carolyn BATEMAN / HOWELL (née KING, aka Carol / Caroline) [1900-1986], more easily recognised as Carol Bateman, the ballet teacher
- Michael Lee BEVAN [1903-1968], Deputy Director of Air Raid Precautions
- Frances Elizabeth DROWN (née LEAPER, aka Betty) [1904-1986], a talented pianist
- Kathleen Louisa MARTIN (née STEWART) [1884-1945]
- Florence Isabel WATSON (née LAMMERT, aka Isa) [1917-????]
- Florence Clara ALLISON (née JONES) [c.1883-1945], who survived internment but died just weeks after liberation
- Other
- Olga BATEMAN [1901-1963]
- Nancy Rosalie Blechynden BOISSEZON (née MOLLER) [1916-????]
- Ivor GOURGEY [1884-1973]
- Charles Sassoon GUBBAY [1868-1941]
- Beatrice HANDYSIDE (née KINROSS) [????-????] and daughter Doreen HANDYSIDE [1926-2005] who was a headmistress and a keen golfer
- Eleazor Silas KADOORIE (aka Elly) [c.1864-1944] and brother Ellis KADOORIE (aka Kelly) [1865-1922]
- James VOLGIN (aka Jim) [????-????]
- John Charles WHYTE [1824-1871], Second Police Magistrate
- Olga BATEMAN [1901-1963]
Photos
( Chinarail scan from The Far East Review Dec. 1912
(Chinarail scan from The Far East Review June 1912)
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