This week’s video takes us 100 years back in time, courtesy of William Tibbs's photo album from the 1920s.
(If the video isn’t shown below, please click here to watch it on Youtube.)
Thank you to Cindy Putman for kindly sharing this photo album with us.
More old Hong Kong photos & stories:
- Gwulo’s books in English
- Gwulo’s books in 中文
- 1941 RASC baker's diary during the Battle of Hong Kong
- 1950s RASC seaman's diary in Hong Kong
Topics mentioned in the video:
00:00 Introduction to Lance Corporal William Tibbs and the RASC (Royal Army Service Corps)
03:00 City scenes from around Hong Kong
- Queen Victoria's statue (original location) [1896-1942]
- HSBC Headquarters Building (2nd generation) [1886-1933]
- Rickshaws
- Union Building [1905-1961]
- Junction of D'Aguilar and Wellington Streets
- Bijou~Coronet Theatre / 比照戲院 [1910-1925]
- Junction of Wellington & Wyndham Streets
- Sedan chairs
- Peak Tram lower terminus (1st generation) [c.1888-c.1934]
- North / West Blocks of St. Joseph's College at 7 Kennedy Road [1921- ]
- Helena May Institute [1916- ]
- Albany Filter Beds [1888- ]
- Bowen Road British Military Hospital [1907- ]
- Boat Pool / Camber, Naval Dockyard [????-c.1962]
- Praya East (Wanchai) Reclamation [1929- ]
- Happy Valley Racecourse [1846- ]
- Hong Kong Cemetery [????- ]
- Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter (1st generation) [1884-1953]
- Barbers
- Water rationing
14:28 Damage caused by the great rainstorm of 1926