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Title Year
Central Looking South West over Cricket Ground
Central Looking South West over Cricket Ground

1858
Seamen's hospital & Chief Justice's House from East Point
Seamen's hospital & Chief Justice's House from East Point

1858
Magazine Gap Comparison c1910 & c1930
Magazine Gap Comparison c1910 & c1930

1910s
Roberto Ferreira and Lucy Ablong.JPG
Roberto Ferreira and Lucy Ablong.JPG

1900s
1925 Carnarvon Road


1925
1955 Castle Peak Hotel


1955
Des Voeux Road Central
Can anyone identify this street on Hong Kong island?

1950s
Arthur John Ablong.jpg
Arthur John Ablong.jpg

1900s
Bokhara Battery
Bokhara Battery

2018
Stanley Mason @1955 Shek O Hong Kong.jpg
Stanley Mason @1955 Shek O Hong Kong.jpg

1950s
Marjorie Mason (nee Wavell) @1955(1).jpg
Marjorie Mason (nee Wavell) @1955(1).jpg

1950s
North Point view


1981
1925 Praya East


1922
Roberto Augusto Ferreira Sr.
Roberto Augusto Ferreira Sr.

1900s
James and Lui Hawkett.JPG
James and Lui Hawkett.JPG

1900s
James Hawkett - younger.JPG
James Hawkett - younger.JPG

1900s
Wai Lui Hawkett.JPG
Wai Lui Hawkett.JPG

1900s
James Hawkett - medal (2).jpg
James Hawkett - medal (2).jpg

1900s
1910s North Point Beach


1915
Gwulo-A416-BACK
Gwulo-A416-BACK

1950s
Mount Austin Barracks
Mount Austin Barracks

1951
No.6 police station on the Peak
No.6 police station on the Peak

1951
Chu Wan
Chu Wan

1951
Family
Family

1951
1951 Ruins on Mount Austin
1951 Ruins on Mount Austin

1951

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