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Title Year
ancient castle wall at the Peak ?
ancient castle wall at the Peak ?

c.1905
Maria Rita Reed with daughters-in-law and granddaughter in Macau, July 1943
Maria Rita Reed with daughters-in-law and granddaughter in Macau, July 1943

1943
1960s city hall memorial garden 2
1960s city hall memorial garden 2

1960s
plan of morrison hill area 1911 1
plan of morrison hill area 1911 1

1913
plan of morrison hill area 1911 2
plan of morrison hill area 1911 2

1913
Former Lei Yue Mun Quarry, May 2022
Former Lei Yue Mun Quarry, May 2022

2022
Chinese Barber
Chinese Barber

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Chinese Barber
Chinese Barber

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1968 008
1968 008

1968
my favourites
my favourites

????
1950s Peak map extract
peak map extract

1950s
dark roof of East House, Gough Hill Quarters
roof 2

1970s
Roof above garden wall
roof 1

1960s
frederick harold benning or thomas benning hong Kong
frederick harold benning or thomas benning hong Kong

1880s
Barber
Barber

1920s
Stamp box
Stamp box

????
Back of postcard
Back of postcard

1920s
Roof
Roof

1920s
Tools for cleaning ear
Tools for cleaning ear

1920s
Customer
Customer

1920s
Bucket, shoulder pole
gwulo er009 bucketshoulder pole

1920s
1920s Street barber cleaning customer's ears in China
1920s Street barber cleaning customer's ears in China

1920s
Ken? 1956-1957
Ken? 1956-1957

c.1957
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97f7020f 0175 4df3 8896 8a9c482288ea

2022
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4d298845 4158 49b8 89b9 520eaa83f444

2022

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