Gallery: 1940s Hong Kong

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Title	Year
Taikoo 1946 Hogmanay New Year Lunch Menu.jpg	1946
Taikoo 1946 Hogmanay New Year Lunch cover.jpg	1946
Fairey Barracudas fly in formation over the Japanese surrender celebrations	1945
Ceremonies at a cenotaph	1945
Longer view of the ceremonies at the cenotaph	1945
People parading in a street (Oct. 1945)	1945
Fireworks over the harbour, celebrating the Japanese surrender.	1945
Introduction from British Consul in Macau	1943
Medal ribbons	1940s
Judge Paul Cressall.jpg	1941
Leighton Hill Air Raid Shelter Portal No. 111 .jpg	1941
Lyon Light Shelter	1940s
Model aircraft flying display-10,000 spectators-SCMP-18 August 1941	1941
Maj.-Gen. Okada handing over his sword during the ceremony marking the surrender of Japan in Hong Kong, Government House	1945
Major-General Okada signs the Instrument of Surrender while Vice Admiral Fujita awaits his turn, Government House	1945
Luard Road	1940s
Canadian and British prisoners of war, liberated by the boarding party from HMCS Prince Robert, Hong Kong	1945
Naval personnel from the HMCS Prince Robert visiting liberated Canadian prisoners of war at Sham Shui Po Camp, Hong Kong	1945
Canadian and British prisoners of war awaiting liberation by the landing party from HMCS Prince Robert, Hong Kong	1945
Cmdr. Peter MacRitchie of HMCS Prince Robert with liberated Canadian prisoners of war at Sham Shui Po Camp, Hong Kong	1945
Landing party disembarking from HMCS Prince Robert during the liberation of Hong Kong	1945
Prince Robert landing party banner	1945
HMCS Prince Robert, next to the pier during the Hong Kong Liberation in August 1945	1945
Arrival of HMCS Prince Robert Aug 30, 1945	1945
Hong Kong citizens cheer the arrival of RCN's HMCS Prince Robert	1945