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Photos by author: Bill Watson

Year Title
1954 Ephemera b.
Ephemera b.

1954 Ephemera c.
Ephemera c.

1954 Kai Tak pool Oct 54.
Kai Tak pool Oct 54.

1954 FE Fleet during typhoon Ida.
FE Fleet during typhoon Ida.

1954 Fenwick Street pier in typhoon Ida.
Fenwick Street pier in typhoon Ida.

1954 Christmas 1954.
Christmas 1954.

1954 Ephemera a.
Ephemera a.

1954 On board RAF Valetta.
On board RAF Valetta.

1955 Ephemera e.
Ephemera e.

1955 Chaiwan b.
Chaiwan b.

1955 sampan a.
sampan a.

1955 Chaiwan c.
Chaiwan c.

1955 Little Sai Wan compulsory pt.
Little Sai Wan compulsory pt.

1955 Street scene b.
Street scene b.

1955 Chaiwan children.
Chaiwan children.

1955 LSW lighthouse path to Lyemun.
LSW lighthouse path to Lyemun.

1955 Pottinger Street
Pottinger Street

1955 Chaiwan Derek and Mike
Chaiwan Derek and Mike

1955 LSW Room 35 Trevor Bob Bill.
LSW Room 35 Trevor Bob Bill.

1955 Street scene.
Street scene.

1955 LSW The Point Derek and Don.
LSW The Point Derek and Don.

1955 Tiger Balm gardens.
Tiger Balm gardens.

1955 Chusan leaving Hong Kong.
Chusan leaving Hong Kong.

1955 LSW The Point Derek.
LSW The Point Derek.

1955 Chusan.
Chusan.

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