Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 15:39
Any photos available showing the housing project (3 buildings) by the North Point pier? Were there any reasons for the demolition of the housing project only to make the site a parking lot?
There was a news report about the construction in 1962 of two piers at north point. One a vehicular pier. The other a passenger pier. The latter had two lines to Hunghom and Kowloon city. They started operation in 1963.
construction north point to hunghom pier 1962.png, by simtang
======================
This pictures shows the passenger pier with the housing project in 1963
1963 north point estate.png, by simtang
=======================
Another picture in 1966
north point pier 1966.png, by simtang
==========================
Another picture showing all the 3 blocks. Right hand side is shu kuk street. There was a kindergarden and bookstore along that street near the waterfront. Left hand side is Kam Hong street. The end of the street was of course the north point pier going to Hunghom and Kowloon city
re: north point housing estate
wikipedia has a good source of links here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Point_Estate
basic summary: the 11 public housing blocks were too old and in too grand a site to be continued. the site will be developed for private housing
Thanks for your reply and the
Thanks for your reply and the photo.
north point pier
There was a news report about the construction in 1962 of two piers at north point. One a vehicular pier. The other a passenger pier. The latter had two lines to Hunghom and Kowloon city. They started operation in 1963.
======================
This pictures shows the passenger pier with the housing project in 1963
=======================
Another picture in 1966
==========================
Another picture showing all the 3 blocks. Right hand side is shu kuk street. There was a kindergarden and bookstore along that street near the waterfront. Left hand side is Kam Hong street. The end of the street was of course the north point pier going to Hunghom and Kowloon city
=============================