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Photos by author: OldTimer
Year
Title
1800s
Kowloon Bay Mid-1800s
1909
Tai Ping 太平 1909 Interior.jpg
1900s
Lion Rock Hiking Pass - 1900s
1900s
Sham Shui Po, looking to the east
1900s
Sham Shui Po Lines of Sight to East
1911
Street Car in Regina, SK (1911)
1910s
Border Rail Crossing at Lo Wu c. 1910
1910s
Bowrington Canal c.1910
1910s
Beacon Hill Tunnel South Portal (c.1910)
1910s
Chinese YMCA - Bridges Street - 1917 Corner Stone
1930
Gas Works-Office at Shanghai and Jordan 1930
1934
Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Guangzhou (Canton) 1934
1936
Class Graduation (C1936)
1937
5 Mother and classmates (1937) back row first left
1937
Maryknoll-C1937- Gathering of Primary School Classmates
1930s
47 Andrew Suddaby at Blake Pier, Hong Kong (1957)
1930s
Lai Chi Kok Road 264 -1930s and Present
1930s
Home With Labels (1947 Aerial)
1930s
Maba-Guangzhou-Hong Kong Map
1930s
Map - Hong Kong to Maba
1930s
SKM-4 Children next to small ditch c.1956
1930s
Garden / 二兵頭花園 (1936)
1930s
41 President Wilson Liner (1948-1973).jpg
1930s
22 Hong Kong Identity Card - Front
1930s
23 Japanese White Eye 相思
1941
7 Parents at Botanical Garden (c.1941)
1946
9 My Earliest Photo, Guangzhou - Front Left (1946)
1947
SKM-House - Aerial 1947
1947
Kwun Tong-Choi Shek Junction.png
1940s
Oriental 東方1930-40s.jpg
1940s
44 Union Station (Trains), Regina SK (1940s)
1940s
Sham Shui Po Roof Top View (1940s)
1950
Tsuen Wan 荃灣 1950.jpg
1951
Oriental 東方 Interior Art Room (1951)
1951
Tack Ching Primary School (1951)
1951
Ray 真光 1951.jpg
1951
Golden City Theatre (Wan Chai)
1953
14 Maple St Playground after 1953 Shek Kip Mei Fire
1953
Liberty 快樂 (1953) - Side Street & Neighbours
1953
Palace (SSP) 皇宮 1953.jpg
1953
Cathay 國泰 1939-1984.jpg
1954
27 Good Hope School (1954)
1954
6 Parents (1954)
1954
Kam Wah 金華 1954.jpg
1954
Liberty Theatre / 快樂戲院 (1954 stage widening)
1954
Ritz Theatre's Neighbours (1954)
1954
Two Friends by the Fountain c.1954
1955
19 Visiting Mother's Classmate (1955)
1955
21 Hong Kong Identity Card - Back
1955
National 國民 Bright Entrance.jpg
1955
28 Good Hope School View from Kai Tak Airport (1950s)
1955
8 Father's Two Favourite Books
1955
32 St Francis Xavier's College (1957)
1955
18 Parents and Young Siblings Emigrating to Canada (1955)
c.1955
King's 娛樂.jpg
1956
SKM-0 Harrison Forman Photos c.1956
1956
31 Peter (1954 and 1957)
1956
SKM-1 如意坊 三巷 一號 二樓c.1956.jpg
1956
SKM-2 Looking West to Garden Hill c.1956
1956
SKM-3 Woman and baby c.1956
1956
SKM-5 Wo Chai St c.1956
1956
SKM-4&5 Ditch&Jeep c.1956.png
1956
SKM-6 Their Home Map c.1956.jpg
1956
HK ID
1957
29 Good Hope Primary 5 Boys, Kai Tak In Background (1957)
1957
30 Stream Under Clear Water Bay Road Below Good Hope School (1957)
1957
Good Hope School 1957-Primary5.JPG
1957
Prince's Theatre - View from Nullah
1957
St Francis Xavier's College 1957
1957
24 Amah Rock, Hong Kong (1957)
1958
Hin Tin (4) Nullah -1958
1958
Ying King 英京 1958.jpg
1958
St. Joseph's College Primary
1958
Hing Tin (1) House 1958
1959
Hong Kong Grand 香港大舞台 1959
c.1959
Ming Sing 明聲 Balance R.jpg
1950s
Yau Ma Tei at Public Square Street and Shanghai Street 1950s
1950s
Lai Yuen Swimming Pool 1950s
1950s
1B Grandparents YEE (father's).jpg
1950s
Border Rail/Pedestrian Bridge at Lo Wu, c. 1950s
1950s
Bicycles of 1950s
1950s
HSBC Bank at Nathan Road and Argyle Street (c.1950s)
1950s
LCK - Pool And Building Floor Plan 1950s
1950s
13 Long Wait at Border in Yard, Lo Wu
1950s
Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po and Kai Tak - Aerial early 1950s
1950s
Kweilin and Castle Peak Road Junction
1950s
LCK Pool, Building Floor Plan Levels 1 and 2 (1950s)
1950s
Queen's about 1950s.jpg
1950s
Student Book Bag (1950s)
1950s
Alhambra Theatre's Neighbours
1950s
First Pay Phone (1954) Wyndham St
1950s
20 Shek Kip Mei Village, Home of Relatives (1950s)
1950s
Floor Plan at Chung Shan Terrace as remembered in 1955 (1963 Aerial Photo)
1950s
Granville Road - Firewood (1950)
1950s
Tak Ching school outdoor stairs 1960 map
1950s
Tai Po Theatre and neighbours, 1950s aerial photo
1950s
American President Lines Ltd office (1953)
1950s
Yau Ma Tei Market & Bus #12 -1950s
1960
Ying King Theatre - Opening Notice (1960)
1960
Ying King Theatre c.1960
1962
33 SFX Brother Leo
1963
26 Praying Mantis Class (1963)
1963
Praying Mantis Class (1963)
1963
25 Praying Mantis Peter and Instructor (1963)
1963
Praying Mantis Sifu Wong, Aug 13, 1963
1963
Springboard Girl Pool Locations 1952 and 1963
1963
Shek Kip Mei Village Crop from 1963.2 Photo.png
1963
Hing Tin (3) house 1963
1964
36 Kowloon Tong, Lincoln Road (1964)
1964
37 Happy Valley Race Track (1964)
1964
Kowloon Wharf Pier - Farewell Moment (1964)
1964
Travel - Kowloon Wharf to San Francisco (1964)
1964
42 Ship & Train to Canada (1964)
1964
43 Chinese School in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1975)
1964
45 My First Year in Canada (1964)
1964
East Town 東城 1964.jpg
1964
1 Lincoln Road, Kowloon Tong (1964)
1964
Ruby 珠江 1964.jpg
1964
46 Regina, Saskatchewan (1964)
1965
Great World and Royal Theatre (1965)
1965
St. Francis Xavier's College Exiting View (1965)
1966
Silver 銀都 1966.jpg
1966
Lung Wah Theatre (1966)
1967
East Town Theatre / 東城戲院 1967
1968
Relatives in Kamsack, SK (1968)
1968
Golden Star Theatre 金星戲院 (1968)
1960s
London Traffic director.jpg
1960s
Kobe Band Welcoming Passeger Ship (1960)
1960s
Island 香島 Early1960s.jpg
1960s
Globe (Wan Chai) 環球 1960.jpg
1960s
Ki Lung Street view from Portland Street (1965)
1960s
Poplar St - Cheung Sha Wan Road - (1960)
1960s
Shanghai St 209 looking south 1959 Chevrolet
1960s
Shatin 沙田 1960s.jpg
1960s
Kwong Chee Theatre 廣智戲院 (1968)
1960s
1A Grandparents CHAN (mother's side).jpg
1970
Universal 民樂 Street scene 1970.jpg
1972
Good World 好世界 Exterior
1973
Shatin Nullah - by train track near north portal 1973
1973
Hin Tin (2) House 1973
1970s
Chinese YMCA Bridges Street 1970s.jpg
1986
Golden Harvest (MK) 嘉禾旺角.jpg
1986
London 倫敦 Corner.jpg
1988
Cine Art House 影藝 1988.jpg
1980s
Capital Theatre (Sham Shui Po)
1991
Lee 利舞台.jpg
1993
Tuen Mun 屯門 1993.jpg
2014
Tack Ching At Un Chau Street (2014)
2014
Good Hope School Student Desk - First Generation
2017
LCK Present Greenwood Villas 2017
2018
Greetings from OldTimer
2020s
springboard visible ridgeline
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Lee 利舞台戲院.jpg
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Oscar 奧斯卡 (vacated).jpg
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Global 環球 (Kowloon Bay) Entrance
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Dragon Gate ~ Golden Dragon Theatre - 1 (Cheung Chau)
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Apollo 新舞台.jpg
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Ko Shing 高陞戲院 Street-Facade.jpg
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South China 南華 (MK) Sign on Nathan Road.jpg
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Silver 銀都 1963A.jpg
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Palace 皇宮 (SSP) near playground.jpg
????
Globe 環球 1950 Grand Re-Opening.jpg
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Island Theatre's Neighbours & Street Lamp
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Bonds-UABonds 寶聲.jpg
????
Cosmo 宇宙.jpg
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Silver 銀都 Vendours in colour.jpg
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Loong Wah 龍華.jpg
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Golden Palace 金都 A (Tai Po) Big tree.jpg
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Prince 華聲 (SSP) sign gone.jpg
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Oriental 東方 Exterior Roof Top
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Dragon Gate ~ Golden Dragon Theatre - 2 (Cheung Chau)
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Kwong Wah (YL) 元朗光華 Street&Sign.jpg
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South China 南華 Ticket.jpg
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Paramount (MK) 百樂門 B&W front.jpg
????
Globe 環球 1966 Putting up banner.jpg
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Empire~State 皇都戲院.jpg
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Empress 凱聲.jpg
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Universal 民樂 Corner.jpg
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Jade & Pearl 翡翠 & 明珠1985 Street Scene.jpg
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Metropole 都城戲院 (North Point).jpg
????
Good World 好世界 Dark entrance.jpg
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Princess 樂聲 (SSP) Night.jpg
????
New Kowloon Cinema Theatre - Next to Kai Tak Nullah
????
Kwun Chung 官涌 Entrance.jpg
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Mayfair 麗華 Anchor St.jpg
????
Chai Wan Resettlement (1970.1 Map)
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Tung Lok 同樂.jpg
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Park 百樂 Sign&building.jpg
????
Globe 環球 June 1 Closing News.jpg
????
Kee Wah Bakery 1962 Opening News
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Tack Ching Girls Secondary School (c.1935)
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Empress 凱聲 (MK).jpg
????
Fairview 樂富.jpg
????
Washington 華盛頓 Corner.jpg
????
Lee-利舞台 SeatsSoldOutSign.jpg
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Shoe Repairman with Wheels 1955-56
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West of Tai Po - She Shan Area 1963/1952
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Kam Sing~New Port 金聲~新寶.jpg
????
Great Wall (TM) map 長城.jpg
????
Rainbow 彩鳳.jpg
????
New Kowloon Cinema Theatre - Location by Photos
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Golden Hung Kai 金鴻基1986.jpg
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Rex 文華 1975 Ticket.jpg
????
Queen Victoria's Statue - early & tranquil time
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Ace .jpg
????
Peng Chau 坪洲戲院 Door.jpg
????
Globe 環球 Ticket Counter.jpg
????
Kee Wah Bakery 1962 Opening Day
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Sayonara 1957 (screen grab)
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Golden Valley 金茂坪.jpg
????
Fanling 粉嶺.jpg
????
Wing Wah 榮華戲院 Behind fence.jpg
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West Of Tai Po View Span (1963 Air Photo)
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Olympian City Broadway.jpg
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Great Wall (TM) Street scene 長城.jpg
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Scala 帝后 vacated.jpg
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Broadway's Neighbour 百老匯 (MK) Clothing Store
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Po Wah Theatre
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Imperial 京都1969.jpg
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Rex 文華 Corner.jpg
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Broadway (Kowloon Bay).jpg
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Peng Chau 坪洲戲院 Side.jpg
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Hong Kong Ship Yard (1965)
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Hollywood (MK) 荷李活.jpg
????
Hollywood (MK) 荷李活.jpg
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Winner 永華戲院 1970 storm.jpg
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Golden City Theatre - 1956 Sold for Development
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LCK - Pre-Greenwood Villas 1947 & 1963 air photos
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President 總統戲院 Causeway Bay.jpg
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Great World After 1962 Storm 大世界.jpg
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State 皇都 (NP) vacated.jpg
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Kwoka 國家 & Great Wall Film 長城 Studio's 1956 Map
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Tai Po Market Railway Station - In Its brick and mortar days
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Loong Shing 龍城 Street scene.jpg
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Rex 文華 Sign.jpg
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Century 影都 A.jpg.png
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President 總統 Corner.jpg
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Palace Theatre 碧麗宮 day view
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Hong Kong Ship Yard - Map Location
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President Wilson Liner (1948-1973)
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Kwong Ming 光明影戲院.jpg
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Kornhill Broadway 康城.jpg
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Zenith 仙樂 Serving area factories.jpg
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Jade & Pearl 翡翠&明珠1985StreetScene.jpg
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Tokyo Theatre
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Prince 華聲.jpg
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Hang Lok 行樂 (Sheung Shui) Corner view.jpg
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Sun Sing 新聲 (Shatin).jpg
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Kwokar Film Studio 國家電影製片廠
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Kwong Chee 廣智.jpg
????
Ming Sing 明聲 Balance L.jpg
????
Ritz's Neighbour.jpg
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Pooi Sun English College - Sham Shui Po (1965)
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Springboard Girl Tri-Photo (1952)
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Wing Wah 榮華.png
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Prince's 東樂 5 cars.jpg
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Park 百樂.jpg
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Hang Lok Theatre's Neighbours (1962)
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Paris 麗宮.jpg
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Park 百樂.jpg
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Fanling 粉嶺 interior.jpg
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South China Theatre - corner
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State 皇都戲院.jpg
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Hei Loi Garden 喜來園 Projector.jpg
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Union 聯華 (YL).jpg
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Pioneer Building in its younger days
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Royal 太子 Cinema.jpg
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PrinceEdwardRd-210-DinnerMenu.jpg
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Chinachem - Foursquare.com_.jpg
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Prince's 東樂 Before selfie era.jpg
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China~Rialto 中華~麗都 First Sign.jpg
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Rex 文華.jpg
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Fortuna HK Opera House 華富閣 A.jpg
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YauMaTei-Aerial 油麻地.jpg
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Merryland Theatre - with exterior sign
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Tai Yat&Kwong Ming 第一&光明.jpg
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International A 國際 Corner.jpg
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Ying Wah 英華 vacated.jpg
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Tung Lok Theatre and its Yuen Long neighbours
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Ming Sing 明聲.jpg
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Nam Cheong 南昌 Letters Barely.jpg
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SBG-1952 Contour + 1963 Air Photo
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Chinachem - Cityseeker.com_.jpg
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Princess (TST) Movie Honeymoon.jpg
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Mahjong-SixAgainstOne.jpg
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Good View Theatre - Front Corner
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MCL 4D Extreme Screen.jpg 機場UA IMAX
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Silver Star 銀星 (Tai Po).jpg
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Fortuna HK Opera House 華富閣 B.jpg
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Silvercord Cinema - Sign-Poster at Entrance
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UA Cityplaza.jpg
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International 國際 Entrance.jpg
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Great Wall 長城.jpg
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Shatin Nullah - downstream reach (1949)
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Odean 國賓(North Point).jpg
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Nathan 彌敦.jpg
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Roxy 樂聲 map.jpg
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SBG-1952 Contours + 1963 Air North
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Chinachem - Talkcinema.png
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Ritz Big street crowd.jpg
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Nanyang Film Company / 南洋影片公司
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Kwong Wah Theatre - Front (1982)
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Bamboo theater - about
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Apollo 新舞台 Big night crowd.jpg
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Golden Dragon 金龍 (YL).jpg
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Shophouses Butting Against New Building
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Victoria 域多利戲院 (Mong Kok).jpg
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Jade and Pearl 翡翠 明珠 Busy sidewalk.jpg
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Tsuen Wan 荃灣
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National 國民 Corner.jpg
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Yick Yuen 1963 Photo and 1952 Map.png
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Columbia Classics - lsw123.tian_.yam_.com_.jpg
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Ritz-Behind the Billboard.jpg
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Grandview Film Company Limited / 大觀片塲
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Kam Kwok Theatre - Front
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Shatin Buddhas Monastery (1963)
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Brightly Star 星輝
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Bonds 寶聲 In full colours.jpg
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Golden Gate 金門 (TGW).jpg
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Great Wall Film Studio / 長城片場 Former Address
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Seafood Shop 127 Wing Lok Sreet
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WindsorHouse 皇室.jpg
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Jumbo 珍寶 Ticket.jpg
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Bird Street / 雀仔街 or 康樂街, Mong Kok
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Palace 皇宮
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Shek Wu ~ Hang Lok Theatre
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Palace (SSP) 皇宮 Ad.jpg
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National 國民 Firecrackers.jpg
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Golden 黃金.jpg
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Choi Hung Road -Then and Now
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Yick Yuen 1952 Map.png
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Sun Wah 1940 (MK) - lsw123.tian_.yam_.com_.jpg
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Tai Ping 太平 Ad outside.jpg
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Great Wall Film Studio / 長城電影公司
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Lai Sun Cinemas / 麗新戲院
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Cine Art House 影藝戲院.jpg
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Central 中央 Early years.jpg
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Hollywood 荷李活 (YL).jpg
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Isis 新都 (CB).jpg
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Hau Wong Temple 1953 map
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Zenith 仙樂.jpg
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Kai Tak Amusement Park Cinemas Tri-signs.jpg
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Full Moon 明月.jpg
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Great World 大世界 Full View
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Paris 麗宮 1966 Ad.jpg
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Olympia 國都 red-green sign.jpg
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Bonds 寶聲 Colourful Night Scene.jpg
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Capitol Theatre - Synopsis - For Whom The Bell Tolls (1956)
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Mui Wo 1952 Map-1.png
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Silver Star (Tai Po).jpg
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Wader Studio / 華達製片廠
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Jordon Rd at Canton (1937)
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UA CityPlaza Cinema Taikoo Shing.jpg
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Cheong Lok 長樂 market.jpg
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China~Rialto 中華~麗都 on right edge.jpg
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Life 富都.jpg
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Kowloon City 九龍城.jpg
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Shatin - early period map c.1950
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Kwong Wah 光華戲院 .jpg
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Kam Wah 金華 street scene.jpg
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Kowloon City 九龍城.jpg
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Pile Driver ... and the Noise
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Oriental 東方 Hi Grandma.jpg
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Grand (Tsuen Wan) 大光明.jpg
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Mui Wo 1963 Photo-1.png
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Lyton House, Mody Road
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Brightly Star 星輝 (Tai Po).jpg
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Tai Ping 太平 people on walkway.jpg
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Capital 京華 front-corner.jpg
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Shophouses Multi Columns (1965)
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Golden Valley 金茂坪戲院.jpg
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Great World 大世界戲院.jpg
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Fan Ling 粉嶺 Disgarded Cushions.jpg
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Merryland 美都 (YL).jpg
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Shanghai 上海.jpg
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Shatin - early period tourist guide map
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Golden Valley 金茂坪戲院.jpg
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Kam Kwok 金國 map.jpg
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Wing Lok 永樂.jpg
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Oriental 東方 Compare years.jpg
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Oriental 東方Full Side View.jpg
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Soldiers on Connaught Road (but exactly where and when?)
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Chicago 芝加哥.jpg
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Saigon (Sai Kung) 西貢 Her golden years.jpg
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Kilung Street 1954 Wicker Shops.jpg
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Yik Chi Theatre, Tiu Keng Leng
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Island 香島 B.jpg
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Globe 環球 Facade.jpg
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Merryland&Union 美都 聯華 (YL).jpg
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Oscar 奧斯卡 Entrance
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Kam Tin Theatre
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Tai Ping 太平戲院.jpg
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Kam Kwok 金國 map.jpg
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South China 南華 (MK) Interior.jpg
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Ricksaws with large wheels
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Palace Theatre (Causeway Bay) 碧麗宮 Night View
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ChinaFleetClub1968 艦隊俱樂部.jpg
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Columbia Classic 新華.jpg
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Shatin 沙田 Students Day.jpg
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Bonds 寶聲 daylight.jpg