A summary of what's new on the Gwulo website:
General
- Gwulo meet-up: lunch at the American Club on 22 Nov. Hope to see you there!
- Readers ask:
- When was the rifle range in the valley above Tai Koo in use, and who used it?
- Where was 'Cemetery Pier' in 1864?
- What was it like for Hong Kong people who immigrated to the UK in the 1960s?
- Which ship did Lieutenant-general Sugden travel on to Macau in 1955?
- How much of the Yamen building in Kowloon Walled City Park is original?
- Looking for any information about Wheeler Dryden's visit to Hong Kong in the 1930s. (He was Charlie Chaplin's half-brother.)
- Where exactly was the Cottage Club? It was a horse-riding club located somewhere near Fanling around 1938-41.
- Where was the Punjabi Path?
Punjabi Path, by Kirsty Norman
- When was the rifle range in the valley above Tai Koo in use, and who used it?
- Memories of Mollers (Moller Line)
- 6,000 Gwulo books sold! Total sales of Volumes 1-4 have passed the 6,000 mark - thank you to everyone who has bought a copy.
- Last order date for framed prints: If you're planning to order a framed copy of one of Gwulo's prints as a Christmas gift, please order on or before 30 November so it will be ready in time.
Places
- Hong Kong
- Coronation Annex of the China Fleet Club [1954-1982]
- 26 Des Voeux Road Central [????-????]
- 28 Des Voeux Road Central [????-????]
- 48-58 Des Voeux Road Central [c.1897-????]
- 72-82 Des Voeux Road Central [????-????]
- Eastern Theatre, Wanchai [c.1910-1922]
- Evergreen Plaza Hotel / Empire Hotel, Wanchai [1990- ]
- On Lok Yuen Cafeteria - Corner of Queen's Road Central & D'Aguilar Street [????-????]
- Queen's Pier (2nd generation) [1954-2008]
- Sai Ying Pun Jockey Club Polyclinic [????- ]
- VHF (Very High Frequency) Transmitter Hut / VDF (Very High Frequency Direction Finding) Station, The Peak [????- ]
- Wanchai Ferry Pier (2nd generation) [1968-2014]
- Coronation Annex of the China Fleet Club [1954-1982]
- Kowloon
- Club de Recreio - Nathan Road/Kimberley Road [1910-1927]
- Duro Motor Garage, TST [1924-????]
- Kowloon Dairy - 2nd location [1930-1975]
- Kowloon Theatre (Tsim Sha Tsui) / 九龍戲院 [1921-1923]
- Sacred Hill / Sung Wong Toi [????-1943]
- Shop buildings along Nathan Road, on Orient Tobacco Manufactory site [????-????]
- Club de Recreio - Nathan Road/Kimberley Road [1910-1927]
- New Territories
- Holiday Villa, Castle Peak Road [????- ]
- Ma Liu Shui / University Station [1956- ]
- Shatin old village ( 沙田舊墟) [c.1954-c.1979]
- Holiday Villa, Castle Peak Road [????- ]
People
I'm sorry to hear that Frank Waller passed away in September. Frank was Head Boy at KGV in 1953/54. In recent years he posted a range of photos and comments here on Gwulo.
- Stanley Camp internees:
- Peter Clark MORGAN [c.1892-????], engineer in the Public Works Department (PWD)
- William WOODWARD [c.1893-????], head of the PWD's Waterworks Department
- Peter Clark MORGAN [c.1892-????], engineer in the Public Works Department (PWD)
- Other
- Heinz CORRA (aka Henry) [1898-1973], manager, HKVDC, POW
- Christopher Paul D'ALMADA E CASTRO [1910-1993], solicitor, HKVDC, POW
- Hilary Joan HALE [1936-1995], KGV student and prefect 1953-54
- Ackber Mohamed OMAR (aka Andy) [1913-1969], champion bowls player, reporter for SCMP
- Heinz CORRA (aka Henry) [1898-1973], manager, HKVDC, POW
Photos
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