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"William Caine, Chief Magistrate and sons (?), 1841-1846."
"William Caine, Chief Magistrate and sons (?), 1841-1846."

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Man & chair
Man & chair

1915
1911 Map of Central
1911 Map of Central

1911
The Tai Pak, Castle Peak, 1967
The Tai Pak, Castle Peak, 1967

1967
Entrance to the Tai Pak, Castle Peak, 1967
Entrance to the Tai Pak, Castle Peak, 1967

1967
1924 American Round-the-world flyer arrives in HK
1924 American Round-the-world flyer arrives in HK

1924
1924 British attempt to fly around the world
1924 British attempt to fly around the world

1924
1946 Statue Square
1946 Statue Square

1946
Poor conditions at Central magistracy
Poor conditions at Central magistracy

1898
99F, Wellington Street
99F, Wellington Street

2013
Old Tung Wah Hospital building
Old Tung Wah Hospital building

2013
Old Tung Wah Hospital building
Old Tung Wah Hospital building

2013
Old Tung Wah Hospital building
Old Tung Wah Hospital building

2013
Round structure
Round structure

1897
Alexandra Buidlings
Alexandra Buidlings

1915
1918 After fire at Beaconsfield Arcade
1918 After fire at Beaconsfield Arcade

1918
c.1924 Laying the foundation stone for St. John’s Cathedral Hall
c.1924 Laying the foundation stone for St. John’s Cathedral Hall

1920
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Connaught

1900s
Statue Square
Statue Square

1910s
King Edward VII's statue
King Edward VII's statue

1920s
Peak with Lugard Road
Peak with Lugard Road

1920s
Mid-levels houses
Mid-levels houses

1920s
Equipment
Equipment

1920s
Hand-coloured
Hand-coloured

1920s
1937 Typhoon's Toll Document
1937 Typhoon's Toll Document

1937

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