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Title Year
'Thousand Islands Lake' and 70 years earlier
'Thousand Islands Lake' and 70 years earlier

2022
Hotel America advert 1903
Hotel America advert 1903

1903
EX134
EX134

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85
85

1990
71
71

1991
63acc
63acc

2001
202
202

1990
201
201

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1986 filming
1986 filming

1986
1950SD car
1950SD car

1950
waybill
waybill

1965
hong kong 0071 a
hong kong 0071 a

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Joseph Edward Hotung
Joseph Edward Hotung

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Esther Kotewall
Esther Kotewall

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Robert Ho and Suki Potier's funeral
Robert Ho and Suki Potier's funeral

1981
A pier with a British Canton Line sign, and a steamer, early 1920s
A pier with a British Canton Line sign, and a steamer, early 1920s

c.1924
Japanese Soldiers of the 228 Battalion, 38 Regiment cross the Kwong Fuk Bridge.
Japanese Soldiers of the 228 Battalion, 38 Regiment cross the Kwong Fuk Bridge.

1941
Japanese crossing Kwong Fuk Bridge on 8 December 1941.
Japanese crossing Kwong Fuk Bridge on 8 December 1941.

1941
classic films
classic films

1955
Tung On S.S. Co. Wharf
Tung On S.S. Co. Wharf

1930s
Custodian Wharf 1940s
Custodian Wharf 1940s

c.1947
herbert louis nicholson ascough
herbert louis nicholson ascough

????
A Registered Air Mail letter sent to Denmark by Dr. R. Tak Eng dated 20 JA 69
A Registered Air Mail letter sent to Denmark by Dr. R. Tak Eng dated 20 JA 69

1969
A Registered Air Mail letter sent to Scotland by Dr. K. P. Loke in 1964
A Registered Air Mail letter sent to Scotland by Dr. K. P. Loke in 1964

1964
A Registered Air Mail letter sent to Canada by Dr. T. P. Wu dated 13 AU 48
A Registered Air Mail letter sent to Canada by Dr. T. P. Wu dated 13 AU 48

1948

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