Gallery: 1930s Hong Kong

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Title Year
Tung On S.S. Co. Wharf
Tung On S.S. Co. Wharf

1930s
Morris A. Cohen-fashion icon-HK Daily Press 14-05-1939
Morris A. Cohen-fashion icon-HK Daily Press 14-05-1939

1939
PAT A CAKE-Peak Frean Co -HK Daily Press 25 04 1939
PAT A CAKE-Peak Frean Co -HK Daily Press 25 04 1939

1939
1931 Central Connaught Road
1931 Central Connaught Road

c.1931
Hankow Road Houses
Hankow Road Houses

1930
1937 Hankow Road
1937 Hankow Road

1937
Hong Kong Gas Works - West Point 1939
Hong Kong Gas Works - West Point 1939

c.1939
Junction of Hill Road and Des Voeux Road West c.1930
Junction of Hill Road and Des Voeux Road West c.1930

c.1930
whole chest lid
whole chest lid

2022
nurse randle julie
nurse randle julie

1930s
Colorized photo of Dr E W Kirk teeing-off at Fanling
Colorized photo of Dr E W Kirk Tee-off at Fanling

1938
John Alexander Fraser 1896-1943
John Alexander Fraser 1896-1943

1930s
1930s Queensway
1930s Queensway

1930s
1930s Sham Shui Po Camp Christmas Greeting Card
1920s Sham Shui Po Camp Christmas Greeting Card

1930s
1930s Wellington Barracks (Rear Courtyard)
1930s Wellington Barracks (Rear Courtyard)

1930s
1933 Queen's Road East - Chinese Funeral Staircase
1933 Queen's Road East - Chinese Funeral Staircase

1933
Street index Connaught Road 24-37 (1938)
Street index Connaught Road 24-37 (1938)

1938
1935 Tai Tam Reservoir
1935 Braemar Reservoir

1935
Jardine's Lookout
Jardine's Lookout

1930s
1936 Queen's Road Central
1936 Queen's Road Central

c.1936
1930s Kowloon Hotel, Hankow Road
1930s Kowloon Hotel, Hankow Road

1930s
1930s Spring Garden Lane
1930s Spring Garden Lane

1930s
1930s Tai Wan Beach, Hung Hom
1930s Tai Wan Beach, Hung Hom

1930s
1930s Leighton (Hill) Road
1930 Leighton (Hill) Road

1930s
1930s Hollywood Road
1930s Hollywood Road

1930s
1931 Central Market
1931 Central Market

1931
1930s Wong Nai Chung Road
1930s Wong Nai Chung Road

1930s
1935 Rear of Punjab Buildings (Northern Side of Nathan & Granville Roads)
1930s Rear of Punjab Buildings (North of Nathan & Granville Roads)

1935
view from 19 broadwood road 2
view from 19 broadwood road 2

1930s
1937 KCR's "Canton Belle"
1937 KCR's "Canton Belle"

1937
The Yaumati Typhoon Shelter forty years ago, with fifteen ferries including the ferrry [sic] vessels "Man On", "Man Kwong", "Man Ying", "Man To", and "Man Yeung" tied up at the old Mongkok Ferry Pier
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c.1933
C. Ingenohl's "La Perla Del Oriente" Cigar Stores
C. Ingenohl's "La Perla Del Oriente" Cigar Stores

1937
1939 Central Market (DVRC Entrance)
1939 Central Market (DVRC Entrance)

1939
repulse bay lido
repulse bay lido

1930s
1938 Repulse Bay Beach
1938 Repulse Bay Beach

1938
1934 "To Let" - Phillips House, Mody Road
1934 Phillips House, Mody Road

1934
1930s Bungalows on Cheung Chau
1930s Bungalows on Cheung Chau

1930s
1939 Canton Road looking south
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c.1939
1933 Fraternity Book Room - Emmanuel (Mission) Church
1933 Fraternity Book Room - Emmanuel (Mission) Church

1933
1930s Junction of Nathan & Austin Roads
1930s Junction of Nathan & Austin Roads

1930s
HMS SUFFOLK-CHINA STATION
HMS SUFFOLK-CHINA STATION

1930s
HMS GRIMSBY-Hong Kong-mid 1930s
HMS GRIMSBY-Hong Kong-mid 1930s

1930s
Typhoon victim ashore-02 September 1937
Typhoon victim ashore-02 September 1937

1937
Typhoon victim grounded-2 september 1937
Typhoon victim grounded-2 september 1937

1937
Kai Tack aerodrome-RAF perimeter security fencing damaged
Kai Tack aerodrome-RAF perimeter security fencing damaged

1937
Kai Tack aerodrome- RAF matsheds demolished by the typhoon
Kai Tack aerodrome- RAF matsheds demolished by the typhoon

1937
Kai Tack aerodrome after the typhoon-slipway damaged
Kai Tack aerodrome after the typhoon-slipway damaged

1937
Kai Tack bund nullah-mid 1930s
Kai Tack bund nullah-mid 1930s

1930s
Governors house mid 1930s
Governors house mid 1930s

1930s
Kowloon city area intensive cultivation
Kowloon city area intensive cultivation

1930s
sedan chair ceremonial mid 1930s
sedan chair ceremonial mid 1930s

1930s
1930 Carnarvon Road
1930 Carnarvon Road

c.1930
"Shun On" battered against pier in the 1936 typhoon.
"Shun On" battered against pier in the 1936 typhoon.

1936
Women road menders, with a roller, Hong Kong 1933
Women road menders, with a roller, Hong Kong 1933

c.1933
Connaught Road, Sheung Wan c.1930
Connaught Road, Sheung Wan c.1930

c.1930
children pet rabbit
children pet rabbit

1930
1935 map of shiu fai terrace and Catholic Cemetery
 1935 map of shiu fai terrace and Catholic Cemetery

1935
1930s Bowrington Canal and Market
1930s Bowrington Canal and Market

1930s
1930s Bowrington Canal
1930s Bowrington Canal

1930s
1934 - China Motor Bus Service to Repulse Bay (Route No. 6)
1934 - China Motor Bus Service to Repulse Bay (Route No. 6)

1934
1930s Glenealy Buildings
1930s Glenealy Buildings

1930s
1. muslim cemetery ho man tin 1934
1. muslim cemetery ho man tin 1934

1934
1938 R. M. A. "Dorado" at Kai Tak
1938 R. M. A. "Dorado" at Kai Tak

1938
Urinal on Connaught Road east of Man Wa Lane Junction
Urinal on Connaught Road east of Man Wa Lane Junction

1930s
Aerial photo of Central and Sheung Wan 1930s
Aerial photo of Central and Sheung Wan 1930s

1930s
1936 Kai Tack Airport Main Gate
1936 Kai Tack Airport Main Gate

1936
1930s Happy Valley Recreation Grounds & Broadwood Ridge
1930s Happy Valley Recreation Grounds  & Broadwood Ridge

1930s
1930s Fenwick Street
1930s Fenwick Street

1935
Sai Wan c1936
Sai Wan c1936

1958
Sai Wan Reverse c1936
Sai Wan Reverse c1936

1936
Gasometer Fire Westpoint 1934
Gasometer Fire Westpoint 1934

1934
Rope Factory-Mau Ta Wei-circa1933
Rope Factory-Mau Ta Wei-circa1933

1933
border_of_mystery_plate_1.jpg
border_of_mystery_plate_1.jpg

2022
mystery_plate_2.jpg
mystery_plate_2.jpg

2022
mystery_metal_object.jpg
mystery_metal_object.jpg

2022
Caldecott road NK/NT boundary stone
Caldecott road NK/NT boundary stone

1930s
Caldecott road NK/NT boundary stone
Caldecott road NK/NT boundary stone

1930s
Caldecott road NK/NT boundary stone
Caldecott road NK/NT boundary stone

1930s
Caldecott road NK/NT boundary stone
Caldecott road NK/NT boundary stone

1930s
SINCERE Co. offer NORTON MOTOR CYCLES
SINCERE Co. offer NORTON MOTOR CYCLES

1934
Stands for taxicabs, rickshas and chairs 1935
Stands for taxicabs, rickshas and chairs 1935

1935
‘EVA’ takes control- HK’s first automatic traffic lights.
‘EVA’ takes control- HK’s first automatic traffic lights.

1934
Its not the first time Hong Kong has been visited by a contagious disease
Its not the first time Hong Kong has been visited by a contagious disease

1939
Tunnel Entrance to Gardens Service Reservoir.jpg
Tunnel Entrance to Gardens Service Reservoir.jpg

2022
Wan Man Funeral, The Hong Kong Telegraph Final Edition, page 7, 13th June 1939.png
Wan Man Funeral, The Hong Kong Telegraph Final Edition, page 7, 13th June 1939.png

1939
Brown Mitchell Wedding Photo, Hong Kong Daily Press, page 8, 13th June 1939.png
Brown Mitchell Wedding Photo, Hong Kong Daily Press, page 8, 13th June 1939.png

1939
Long Kee Tailors, Hong Kong Daily Press, page 4, 13th June 1939.png
Long Kee Tailors, Hong Kong Daily Press, page 4, 13th June 1939.png

1939
Pokfulam Chinese Christian Cemetery


1933
D'Aguilar Street 1933


1933
P.C. Potts, The Hong Kong Telegraph, page 11, 12th June 1939.png
P.C. Potts, The Hong Kong Telegraph, page 11, 12th June 1939.png

1939
Eric Himsworth, The Hong Kong Telegraph, page 11, 12th June 1939.png
Eric Himsworth, The Hong Kong Telegraph, page 11, 12th June 1939.png

1939
Gas Cooker, Hong Kong Telegraph, page 7, 12th June 1939.png
Gas Cooker, Hong Kong Telegraph, page 7, 12th June 1939.png

1939
St Francis Hotel Dinner, The China Mail, page 6, 12th June 1939.png
St Francis Hotel Dinner, The China Mail, page 6, 12th June 1939.png

1939
Stubbs Road near Magazine Gap 1934
Stubbs Road near Magazine Gap 1934

1934
Mr. W.J. Skinner, Hong Kong Sunday Herald Pictorial Magazine Section, page 16, 11th June 1939.jpg
Mr. W.J. Skinner, Hong Kong Sunday Herald Pictorial Magazine Section, page 16, 11th June 1939.jpg

1939
1930s Aerial View of Ma Tau Kok and To Kwa Wan
1930s Aerial View of Ma Tau Kok and To Kwa Wan

1936
1936 Markree Refractor
1936 Markree Refractor

1936
1930s Chatham Road
1930s Chatham Road

1935
Repulse Bay Lido, Hong Kong Telegraph, page 3 Weekend Section, 18th July 1936.png
Repulse Bay Lido, Hong Kong Telegraph, page 3 Weekend Section, 18th July 1936.png

1936
1930s Junction of Mody and Chatham Roads


1930s