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Title Year
c.1930 Cemetery
c.1930 Cemetery

1930s
S.S. Honam. Hongkong , Canton & Macao Steamers (advertisement)
S.S. Honam. Hongkong , Canton & Macao Steamers (advertisement)

1910s
Victoria Harbour and Kowloon 1896-97
Victoria Harbour and Kowloon 1896-97

1896
Terrace at Quarry Gap
Terrace at Quarry Gap

2012
Buttress at Quarry Gap Terrace
Buttress at Quarry Gap Terrace

2012
Mount Butler & Quarry Gap
Mount Butler & Quarry Gap

2012
Cannons at Kadoorie Beach-November 2012
Cannons at Kadoorie Beach-November 2012

2012
Cannon at Kadoorie Pier-November 2012
Cannon at Kadoorie Pier-November 2012

2012
Cannon at Kadoorie Pier-November 2012
Cannon at Kadoorie Pier-November 2012

2012
Cannons at Kadoorie Pier-November 2012
Cannons at Kadoorie Pier-November 2012

2012
c.1930 Wings
c.1930 Wings

1930s
1959 Map of Central
1959 Map of Central

1959
IL 3004 & IL 3005 at shing wong street
IL 3004  & IL 3005 at shing wong street

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Note on back of photo
Note on back of photo

1926
Man on rock
Man on rock

1926
This proves "U" never work
This proves "U" never work

1940s
c.1930 Soldiers
c.1930 Soldiers

1930s
c.1930 Royal Naval Hospital
c.1930 Royal Naval Hospital

1930s
Charter House
Charter House

1926
Charter House
Charter House

1926
Charter House drawing room
Charter House drawing room

1926
Charter House dining room
Charter House dining room

1926
Charter House bedroom
Charter House bedroom

1926
Marcel Bakery - 70 Nathan Road
Marcel Bakery - 70 Nathan Road

1937
AMETHYST BLOCK-2012
AMETHYST BLOCK-2012

2012

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