Gallery: 1970s Hong Kong

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Gallery:

Title	Year
1970s Kai Tak Airport	1972
1978 Construction of New World Centre	1978
1973 Kimberley Street	1973
1973 Hau Fook Street (Salisbury Avenue)	1973
1972 Royal Naval Dockyard	1972
A photo showing the junction between Des Voeux Road Central and Cleverly Street in color (Circa 1970).jpg	1970s
View of Lo Wu border crossing and Shenzhen, from Tai Shek Mo. Early 1971.	1971
Panorama of Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po, West Kowloon and harbour. 1971.	1971
96_Macdonnell_Road_1979.jpg	1979
Macdonnell_Road_96_facing_Grand_House_1970s_002.jpg	1970s
Kai Tak-still high to get down onto the original 1958 short runway	1971
Kai Tak Airport-chequer board-west facing side-idj pic.	1972
MOD Lot No.127 Tudor Court.JPG	1970s
MODL No.127 Tudor Court.png	1970s
Peking Road Night Clubs	1972
1975 Pedder Street	1975
1974 1:600 Ho Man Tin Hill Road 179-SE-2-(Ed-1974-01)	1974
Magazine Gap/Bowen Road Buildings	1972
(5) Nigel Cole (nearest) and Geoff Costello position the crate as it is lowered onto the wooden base	1972
(6) The aircraft approaches to land at the car park after the lift, and pick up the other crew members before returning to Kai Tak.	1972
(1) The pilot, Flt Lt Bob Turner, runs through the final briefing points for the lift with his crew	1972
(2) Positioning the aircraft over the load for pick-up.	1972
(3) Wessex XT605 over Murray Building	1972
(3A) Wessex XT605 in flight with underslung load	1972
(4) Wessex XT605 over the roof of Murray Building.	1972
(4A) Load going down the lightwell.	1972
(4B) Wessex XT605 and load above the roof of Murray Building	1972
Tsim Sha Tsui from the east 1975	1975
Tsim_Sha_Tsui,_Hong_Kong mid-1970s	1976
Katherine Building	1977
1970s Juno Revolving Restaurant	1970s
1970s Juno Revolving Restaurant	1970s
aberdeen_battery.jpg	1970s
Des Voeux Road/Pedder Street 1972	1972
Cornwall Avenue 1972	1972
USS_Regulus_(AF-57)_aground_in_Hong_Kong,_in_1971	1971
Wing Lok Wharf after Typhoon Rose 1971	1971
Tregunter Path Between Branksome Towers and Tavistock after Typhoon Rose (I think)	1971
Flying Dragon after Typhoon Rose	1971
Old Peak Rd behind No 22 after Typhoon Rose (I think)	1971
DSC_1130.JPG	2014
20210327_205024.jpg	1970s
1970s Lok Ma Chau Car Park & Access Road to Police Station	1975
1970s Lok Ma Chau Lookout Pavilion	1975
1970s Tao Fung Shan Chapel & Porcelain Workshop	1975
1970s Lok Ma Chau Lookout Pavilion	1975
1973 "Cat Street Mercedes Taxi"	1973
1970 Hollywood road	1970s
1972 Hennessy Road - Hotel Singapore	1972
1970s Lai Chi Kok Bridge	1975
1970s Shenzhen (Shum Chun) River	1975
1970s Cross Harbour Tunnel Access Roads (Hung Hom)	1976
1970s Central Star Ferry (3rd Location)	1976
1970s Peak Tower	1975
1978 Central GPO	1978
HK HongKong_KennedyTown_1974	1974
Buildings near Star Ferry terminal - HK in '75	1975
1974 Johnston Rd	1974
Central 1973	1973
Queen Elizabeth on fire	1972
1973 Connaught Bldg	1973
1978 The Mui Wo Ferry Pier at Lantau Island	1978
An aerial view of Lai Chi Kok Bay.	1976
Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront 1976	1976
Hong Kong Macau Pier	1970s
1978 Sheung Wan tram	1978
BETSY---the-first-fifty-years-017.jpg	1978
Hong Kong - From the Mandarin Oriental - June 1971	1971
Shek-Kong-Airfield-Carnival-Miniature railway	1988
Sam-Pui-Chau-St.Georges-School-Miniature railway	1987
Railway-Tavern-Cards & Map	1985
Railway Tavern- Interior	1990s
Railway Tavern - Antiques	1985
KCR Railway Signal Finial	1990s
The Railway Tavern, Tai Wai. Logo	1985
Holmside Miniature Locomotive-Trials	1983
Original Full Size Holmside Locomotive	1901
1973 Roof-top View of Mody Road	1973
Ice Works Causeway Bay - Conveyor Belt	1973
1972 Causeway Bay Victoria Park	1972
1975 Kai Tak Runway	1975
1970s Peak Tram View	1973
1970s Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter	1973
1970s Shatin Heights Hotel	1973
1974 Central vehicular pier	1974
Au Trou Normand Restaurant sign	1973
1973 TST Hankow rd	1973
1974 Carnarvon Road	1974
1970 Nathan Road	1970s
1974 Tik Loong Lane	1974
1972 Excelsior hotel nearly completed	1972
1972 TST Trash truck	1972
The Peninsular Hotel Lobby	1975
General Post Office	1971
1972 TST Rooftop View	1972
1971 Carnarvon Road	1971
83 Bar & Restaurant	1975
1970s The Horse and Groom Pub	1975
1972 TST Canton Road top view	1972
1970s Pearl City Restaurant and Night Club	1975

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