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Title Year
Kai Tak Aerial view of Runways
Kai Tak Aerial view of runways 1946

1946
Aerial Photo of US Airforce Hung Hom Bombing
Aerial Photo of US Airforce Hung Hom Bombing

1944
Aerial view of HK Harbour US Airforce Bombing
Aerial view of HK harbour hung  bombing 16 october 1944 usanatarc 342 fh 3a02645 a54567ac

1944
Sir John Bowring
Sir John Bowring

1857
Memorial window
Memorial window

1995
Mary Suffiad (石崇傑, 1920-1973)
Mary Suffiad (石崇傑, 1920-1973)

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big mac chi
big mac chi

1970s
big mac eng 0
big mac eng 0

1970s
27 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong
27 Kent Road

2023
silted up tunnel
silted up tunnel

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one of the many foxholes at the site
one of the many foxholes at the site

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access trench leading to a silted up tunnel
access trench leading to a silted up tunnel

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picture of one of the stone walls
picture of one of the stone walls

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The Sincere Company Ltd.1917
The Sincere Company Ltd.1917

1917
1930s Vehicular Ferry Pier (United Pier)
1930s Vehicular Ferry Pier (United Pier)

1930s
Advert of The Sincere Co. 1907
Advert of The Sincere Co. 1907

1907
SCMP Review performance - including Swedish Rhapsody
SCMP Review of Dance performance - for the Rotary anniversary

1955
Tak Ming Argyle St
tak ming argyle st

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St. Albert's temporary hospital on Rosary Hill
St. Albert's temporary hospital on Rosary Hill

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Dennis Morley (1919-2021)
Dennis Morley (1919-2021)

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1965 HK Macau pier
1965 hk macau pier

1965
1970s united pier
1970s united pier

1970s
hk macau 2nd gen pier
hk macau 2nd gen pier

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tai yip 3
tai yip 3

1950s
tai yip 2
yai yip 2

1950s

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