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Title Year
Extract of 1930 OS mAP
Extract of 1930 OS mAP

1930s
1950s Peak Trams at May Road
1950s Peak Trams at May Road

1952
View from inside the Hong Kong Peak Tram fenicular
View from inside the Hong Kong Peak Tram fenicular

1949
Tram, Hong Kong (upper terminus)
Tram, Hong Kong (upper terminus)

1949
The Peak tram with a view out over Hong Kong city and harbour
The Peak tram with a view out over Hong Kong city and harbour

1949
William Redwood photo.jpg
William Redwood photo.jpg

1940s
Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Wing Lok Street
Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Wing Lok Street

1941
King's Theatre Side Exit - D'Aguilar Street
King's Theatre Side Exit - D'Aguilar Street

1940
King's Theatre
King's Theatre

1940
King's Theatre
King's Theatre

1940
Kowloon Ferry/Bus terminus
Kowloon Ferry/Bus terminus

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Saint Teresa Church
Saint Teresa Church

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Kowloon Ferry Wharf
Kowloon Ferry Wharf

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Maryknoll Convent School
Maryknoww Convent School

1947
Star Ferry terminus Kowloon
Star Ferry terminus Kowloon

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1937 Kai Tak Airfield


1937
1937 Kowloon City


1937
1937 Kai Tak Airfield


1937
1940s Lido at Repulse Bay


1946
W Redwood's grave.jpg
W Redwood's grave.jpg

1940
Hong Kong Tramways -Tram 57
Hong Kong Tramways -Tram 57

2005
King's letter
King's letter

1945
Free at last
Free at last

1940s
Parachute
Parachute

1945
Poster for "Midsommer nights dream"
Poster for "Midsommer nights dream"

1944

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