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Photos by author: Raymond Smith

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1939 Playing outside a hut at Lantau Mountain camp
Playing outside a hut at Lantau Mountain camp

1939 Miniature plane "Miss Tricity" 3
Miniature plane "Miss Tricity" 3

1939 Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 3
Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 3

1939 Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 4
Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 4

1939 A rest on the journey up to Lantau Mountain Camp
A rest on the journey up to Lantau Mountain Camp

1939 Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 5
Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 5

1939 Freddie Neale, his wife and daughter with Pixie Smith on right 1
Freddie Neale, his wife and daughter with Pixie Smith on right 1

1939 Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 6
Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 6

1939 Freddie Neale with his wife and daughter with Pixie Smith on right 2
Freddie Neale with his wife and daughter with Pixie Smith on right 2

1939 Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 7
Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 7

1939 My father, myself and Shirley Stopani-Thomson
My father, myself and Shirley Stopani-Thomson

1939 The climb up to Lantau Mountain Camp
The climb up to Lantau Mountain Camp

1939 Group photo of holidaymakers staying in huts belonging to missionary societies on northern ridge of Lantau 1
Group photo of holidaymakers staying in huts belonging to missionary societies on northern ridge of Lantau 1

1939 The journey down from Lantau Mountain Camp looking towards Silver Mine Bay
The journey down from Lantau Mountain Camp looking towards Silver Mine Bay

1939 Group photo of holidaymakers staying in huts belonging to missionary societies on northern ridge of Lantau 2
Group photo of holidaymakers staying in huts belonging to missionary societies on northern ridge of Lantau 2

1939 A rest on the journey up to Lantau Mountain Camp
A rest on the journey up to Lantau Mountain Camp

1939 Lantau mountains
Lantau mountains

1939 Huts owned by missionary societies on Lantau's northern ridge
Huts owned by missionary societies on Lantau's northern ridge

1939 View of HKEC recreation club swimming pool
View of HKEC recreation club swimming pool

1930s Rowing in harbour
Rowing in harbour

1930s Bottom of slide
Bottom of slide

1930s Grace Smith and Jill (surname unknown)
Grace Smith and Jill (surname unknown)

1930s Weekend yacht party 1
Weekend yacht party 1

1930s Being carried to the top of Lantau Island
Being carried to the top of Lantau Island

1930s Weekend yacht party 2
Weekend yacht party 2

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