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1966 mongkok pier
1966 mongkok pier

1966
1944 mongkok pier
1944 mongkok pier

1944
Canton Sacred Heart Cathedral
Canton Sacred Heart Cathedral

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PB207
207

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Alternate design
Alternate design

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Alternate design of DEL
Alternate design of DEL

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This is the traditional see saw searchlight
This is the traditional see saw searchlight

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1964 旺角碼頭
1964 旺角碼頭

1964
The close up view of 普慶戲院 in Canton
The close up view of the Po Hing Theatre(普慶戲院)

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The普慶戲院 in Canton with The Sacred Heart Cathedral in the background
The first generation of the Po Hing Theatre(普慶戲院)can be seen in this photograph.

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Gascoigne Road gas station 1959
gascoigne gas station 1959

1959
HK banks telephone numbers 1970
HK banks telephone numbers 1970

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NT telephone numbers 1970s
NT telephone numbers 1970s

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hk telephone numbers 1970s
hk telephone numbers 1970s

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1920 hk directory
1920 hk directory

1920s
chai wan view towards junk bay 1961 0001
chai wan view towards junk bay 1961 0001

1960s
chai wan general view before estate built
chai wan general view before estate built

1950s
chai wan steam driven pile driver 1958
chai wan steam driven pile driver 1958

c.1958
State Theatre in North Point, 2019
State Theatre in North Point, 2019

2019
chai wan resettlement estate
chai wan resettlement estate

1959
Yee Wo Street map 1960
Yee Wo Street map 1960

1960
News clip China Mail 19210702
News clip China Mail 19210702

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3 books on telecom here
3 books on telecom here

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News clip
News clip

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Older houses on Hennesy Road opposite Hysen Place
Older houses on Hennesy Road opposite Hysen Place

2022

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