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Photos by author: Chinarail (Photograph scanned from the May

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1923 Model of Taikoo Dockyard made for the 1924 British Empire Exhibition
Model of Taikoo Dockyard made for the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

1923 “Empress of Canada” in Taikoo Dock (Model)
“Empress of Canada” in Taikoo Dock (Model)

1923 S.S “Nanning”
S.S “Nanning”

1923 River Steamer “Hang Cheong”
River Steamer “Hang Cheong”

1923 River Steamer “Wenchow
River Steamer “Wenchow

1924 Kowloon Docks - Plater's Shed - East Yard
Kowloon Docks - Plater's Shed - East Yard

1924 Building Berths – East Yard
Building Berths – East Yard

1924 Kowloon Docks -Staff Quarters
Kowloon Docks -Staff Quarters

1920s Kowloon Docks - Head Office
Kowloon Docks - Head Office

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Gwulo's books

Five volumes of Old Hong Kong Photos and The Tales They Tell bring you David's favourite photos and their stories:

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Gwulo's books bring you more old Hong Kong photos and their stories

David shows favourite photos from his collection and tells the photos' hidden stories in this series of books.

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