Welcome to GwuloHere you'll find over 50,000 pages about old Hong Kong to explore, including over 30,000 photos. The content is added by a friendly community of people who enjoy sharing what we know about Hong Kong's history, and you are very welcome to join us. Kind regards, David P.S. To receive more old Hong Kong photos and stories, please sign up for our free weekly newsletter. |
A look at the most popular pages that appeared on Gwulo in 2013.
#10 - Ferry Routes (11,740 views)
IDJ created this page to gather information about Hong Kong's disappearing ferry services. Old maps show the harbour criss-crossed with ferry routes, but the ferries have gone out of business as passengers and vehicles moved to the new tunnels.
I've listed some of the recent highlights below, but you can visit the What's New page at any time to see the latest additions to the site.
General
A look at the most popular pages that appeared on Gwulo in 2012.
#10 - Duncan George MACPHERSON [1912-1989] (11,896 views)
Duncan began life in a crofters cottage in the Highlands of Scotland, but we meet him much later when he was a policeman in Hong Kong. He spent the Japanese occupation interned in Stanley Camp, where this photo of his wedding was taken:
A few weeks ago we looked at how the 1920 map of Kowloon was added to Gwulo. Today we'll take a closer look at the map itself, and see what stories it has to tell of early 20th-century Kowloon.
A look at the most popular pages that appeared on Gwulo in 2011.
#10 - Inscriptions for cemetery sections 10-16 (25,169 views)