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Photos by author: Bill Weild

Year Title
1952 Lyemun Back Balcony Lofty Bole with barber.
Lyemun Back Balcony Lofty Bole with barber.

1952 Lyemun Bill and Hairy Legs.
Lyemun Bill and Hairy Legs.

1952 Lyemun Billet 1952.
Lyemun Billet 1952.

1952 Lyemun Block 2, 1952.
Lyemun Block 2, 1952.

1952 Lyemun Gap and Devil's Peak 1952 b.
Lyemun Gap and Devil's Peak 1952 b.

1952 Lyemun HMS Unicorn 1952.
Lyemun HMS Unicorn 1952.

1952 Lyemun Our balcony.
Lyemun Our balcony.

1952 Lyemun Swimming off rocks 1952.
Lyemun Swimming off rocks 1952.

1952 Lymun Camp Amah Ah Hoi 1952.
Lymun Camp Amah Ah Hoi 1952.

1952 Chaiwan War Cemetery.
Chaiwan War Cemetery.

1952 Lyemun American Carrier 1952.
Lyemun American Carrier 1952.

1952 Lyemun at Waters Edge 1952.
Lyemun at Waters Edge 1952.

1952 Little Sai Wan 1952.
Little Sai Wan 1952.

1952 Lyemun N.A.A.F.I. Christmas 1952.
Lyemun N.A.A.F.I. Christmas 1952.

1952 Camp Collinson 1952
Camp Collinson 1952

1952 Camp Collinson 1952
Camp Collinson 1952

1952 Camp Collinson amah Ah Fong at work.
Camp Collinson amah Ah Fong at work.

1952 Camp Collinson D Watch balcony Amah Ah Hoi.
Camp Collinson D Watch balcony Amah Ah Hoi.

1953 Little Sai Wan 1953.
Little Sai Wan 1953.

1953 Little Sai Wan Accommodation Block 1953.
Little Sai Wan Accommodation Block 1953.

1953 Little Sai Wan Amah Ah Fong 1953.
Little Sai Wan Amah Ah Fong 1953.

1950s Lyemun from shore.
Lyemun from shore.

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