A summary of what's new on the Gwulo website:
General
- Happy news from the wartime diaries for 2 Oct 1945: Mabel & Clifton got married, and Mr & Mrs Man were reunited in 'circumstances that would be considered improbable in a Hollywood film'.
- Photos of Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Hong Kong in 1986
- I was surprised to see how early the first surf boards came to Hong Kong
- The liner in last week's photo is likely the MS Tjiwangi
- New features on Gwulo:
- If you'd like to be notified by email if anyone leaves a comment on a page you've created, please edit your user profile, tick the new option: 'Receive content follow-up notification e-mails', then scroll down and click the Save button.
- A guide for how to upload a photo to the upgraded website.
- If you'd like to be notified by email if anyone leaves a comment on a page you've created, please edit your user profile, tick the new option: 'Receive content follow-up notification e-mails', then scroll down and click the Save button.
- Readers are looking for any information about:
- Disney's Pinocchio movie in Hong Kong in 1940
- Michael Taylour 6th Marquis of Headfort, who lived in Hong Kong in the 1970s
- What was this small hut on Old Peak Road used for?
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small hut on old peak road, by danielwettling
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- Disney's Pinocchio movie in Hong Kong in 1940
Places
- Hong Kong
- 75 Wanchai Road [????- ], old-style building with balconies
- Belcher's Street Public Toilet (1st and 2nd generation) [1901- ]
- Hutchison House [1974-2019]
- Kai Lung Wan squatter village [????-c.1985]
- Lyemun DEL (Disappearing), Lye Yue Mun [c.1895- ]. The ruins of one of Hong Kong's earliest searchlights.
- Urinal on Connaught Road, east of Gilman St Junction [1905-????]
- Urinal on Connaught Road, opposite the end of Douglas Street [1906-c.1952]
- Wah Kwai Estate [1990- ]
- 75 Wanchai Road [????- ], old-style building with balconies
- Kowloon
- Causeway to Kowloon City Pier [1934- ]
- Hong Kong Technical College / Hong Kong Polytechnic / Hong Kong Polytechnic University [1957- ]
- King's Park Government Quarters [????-????]
- San Francisco Steak House [????-????]
- Causeway to Kowloon City Pier [1934- ]
People
- Stanley Camp internees:
- Josiah Logan ADAMS [1889-1965], Civil Engineer
- John FRASER [c.1898-1966], Inspector of Works
- Josiah Logan ADAMS [1889-1965], Civil Engineer
- Other
- Paul Erik DUTOIT [1913-1964], the founder of the Macau Grand Prix and a Master at Diocesan Boys School.
- Eileen Nora ROPES (née BONNAR) [????-????]
- Paul Erik DUTOIT [1913-1964], the founder of the Macau Grand Prix and a Master at Diocesan Boys School.
Photos
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