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Title Year
The hong kong polytechnic 3
The hong kong polytechnic 3

1972
The hong kong polytechnic 2
The hong kong polytechnic 2

1970s
The hong kong polytechnic 1
The hong kong polytechnic 1

1970s
1972-8-2 polytechnic opens
1972-8-2 polytechnic opens

????
1966 paramount cinema
1966 paramount cinema

1966
1954 4 16 paramount cinema opens
1954 4 16 paramount cinema opens

1954
Peninsula Hotel and KCR tracks
Peninsula Hotel and KCR tracks

1940s
San Francisco Steak House
San Francisco Steak House

1970s
1971 8 16 methodist church
1971 8 16 methodist church

1971
Big Buddha-6, Lantau Island, 2001
Big Buddha-6, 2001

2001
MS Tjiwangi
1952 View over Central to the harbour and Kowloon

c.1975
Liner
Liner

1952
gwulo a640 peninsula
gwulo a640 peninsula

1950s
20220922 133733
20220922 133733

2022
SURF's UP!!
SURF's UP!!

1933
1900 wuhu market
1900 wuhu market

1900
Fixed Pitch Hawker's License 1950
whatsapp image 2022 09 27 at 9.55.54 am

1950
hong kong connaught road 1920s
hong kong connaught road 1920s

c.1926
Big Buddha-5, Lantau Island, 2001
Big Buddha_5, Lantau Island, 2001

2001
north point east asia bookstore
north point east asia bookstore

1960s
north point estate and east asia bookstore
north point estate and east asia bookstore

1960s
Aberdeen (year??) and 1962
Aberdeen (year??) and 1962

????
Pak Shing Temple(百姓廟、廣福義祠)at 40 Tai Ping Shan Street(太平山街)
Pak Shing Temple(百姓廟、廣福義祠)at 40 Tai Ping Shan Street(太平山街)

2022
New buildings in Central and mid-levels
New buildings in Central and mid-levels

1952
New buildings along Nathan Road
New buildings along Nathan Road

1952

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