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Old Hong Kong

Photos by author: Bernard Davis

Year Title
1959 Buddhist Vegeratian Restaurant's Grand Opening decoration, Shanghai Street, Yau Ma Dei
Clothing decoration

1959 Hong Kong Old Mary Sing Shun Co, Nathan road
Sing Shun

1959 Grand Opening of a Cantonese BBQ company, Reclamation Street
Building decor

1959 Marine Fish
Marine Fish

c.1959 Unknown beach
Unknown beach

c.1959 Unknown beach 2
Unknown beach 2

c.1959 View across the western harbour towards Lantau from Stonecutter Island
View across the western harbour towards Lantau from Stonecutter Island

c.1959 Raimondi College
Raimondi College

1950s cannon 2
cannon 2

1950s New Zenith Store
New Zenith Store

1950s Possible Quarters
Possible Quarters

1950s Shek Kong Army Camp / Barracks
Another possible Quarters

1950s Jubilee Buildings (married quarters), Sham Shui Po Camp
Maybe possible Quarters or random building?

1950s Power Nap
Power Nap

1950s Dockside Operator
Dockside Operator

1950s Kaiser and BB Co
Kaiser and BB Co

1950s REME Recovery
REME Recovery

1950s number 14 bus on Canton Road
Unknown Road

1950s Happy Valley
1958 999 35 col pos hk sf 24600 i18 edit edit 1600

1950s Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier
Waterfront building

1950s Kimberley Restaurant
Kimberley Restaurant

1950s Nathan Road
1959 1356 6x6 col pos hk sf 24600 accr i16  edit gingles f1600

1950s The Corner Shop
The Corner Shop

1950s Flower shopping
Flower shopping

1950s Canton Road market
Wet market day

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