Recent photos

These are the photos most recently added to the Gwulo website.

Title Year
governors summer residence
governors summer residence

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garden road
garden road

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filterbed above race course
filterbed above race course

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Aldrich Bay / Shau Kei Wan
could that be hong kong

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connaught road
connaught road

c.1972
aerial close-up of the Fa Peng area (1924)
aerial close-up of the Fa Peng area (1924)

c.1924
photo titled "Hong Kong, view looking down into street"
photo titled "Hong Kong, view looking down into street"

1929
ex German Club advert 1964
ex German Club advert 1964

1864
Tidal currents / East Street building / Latrine plans
Tidal currents / East Street building / Latrine plans

1882
Bowen Road Viaduct, from Kennedy Road near the new Hopewell Garden
Bowen Road Viaduct, from Kennedy Road near the new Hopewell Garden

2025
Bowen Road Viaduct, from Kennedy Road near the new Hopewell Hotel
Bowen Road Viaduct, from Kennedy Road near the new Hopewell Hotel

2025
Havelock Terrace, Kowloon Docks?
Havelock Terrace, Kowloon Docks?

1950s
1900s Queen's Road Central
1900s Queen's Road Central

1900s
1928 D'Aguilar Street
1928 D'Aguilar Street

1928
dorothy dransfield
dorothy dransfield

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Laying of Foundation Stone of Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Laying of Foundation Stone of Queen Elizabeth Hospital

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Mosque Terraces in 1864 : ads and news
 Mosque Terraces in 1864 : ads and news

1864
Dorothy Dransfield and unknown woman
dorothy dransfield and unknown woman

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Dorothy Dransfield
dorothy dransfield

1920s
1924 Cheung Chau Assembly Hall
1924 Cheung Chau Assembly Hall

1924
Reds Free HK Youths, 1952 (2 of 2)
Reds Free HK Youths, 1952 (2 of 2)

1952
Reds Free HK Youths, 1952 (1 of 2)
Reds Free HK Youths, 1952 (1 of 2)

1952
Dining hall at Baginton Fields Hostel
Dining hall at Baginton Fields Hostel

c.1945
location
location

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Cheung Chau Assembly Hall, with interior (1924)
Cheung Chau Assembly Hall, with interios (1924)

1924
Taisho Park (Botanical Gardens)
Taisho Park (Botanical Gardens)

1942
Taisho Park (Botanical Gardens)
Taisho Park (Botanical Gardens)

1942
Taisho Park (Botanical Gardens)
Botanical Gardens (Taisho Park)

1942
Possible Elizabeth Ann Olson match
possible elizabeth ann olson match

????
1930s Cheung Chau (Southeast Coast)
1930s Cheung Chau (Southeast Coast)

1930s
hong kong by night
hong kong by night

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Quarry Bay School swings 1930s
qbs swings 1930s

1930s
View of Peak Pavilions circa 1950
View of Peak Pavilions circa 1950

1950s
View of Kowloon 1950s
View of Kowloon 1950s

1950s
37A - 46 Connaught Road Central
37A - 46 Connaught Road Central

c.1910
Connaught Road Buildings c.1910
Connaught Road Buildings c.1910

c.1910
Walk near the house of Consul Wildman Hong Kong 1899
Walk near the house of Consul Wildman

1899
1920s Wooden-roof Tram
1920s Wooden-roof Tram

1920s
1956 View from Causeway Hill balcony (2 of 2)
1956 View from Causeway Hill balcony (2 of 2)

1956
1956 View from Causeway Hill balcony (1 of 2)
1956 View from Causeway Hill balcony (1 of 2)

1956
excerpts from 1919-1924 Asian directories and chronicles
excerpts from 1919-1924 Asian directories and chronicles

1920s
1920s Des Voeux Road Central (Looking East)
1920s Des Voeux Road Central (Looking East)

1920s
1920s Statue Square & Cenotaph
1920s Statue Square & Cenotaph

1920s
1930s Hong Kong University Student Hostels and Staff Quarters
1930s Hong Kong University Student Hostels and Staff Quarters

1930s
Clipping from the Melbourne Argus dated 24/11/1934, recording the sentencing of G.F. Gilbert to four months in prison for embezzlement of 14,000 (presumably HK) dollars from Arnhold and Company.
Clipping from the Melbourne Argus dated 24/11/1934, recording the sentencing of G.F. Gilbert to four months in prison for embezzlement of 14,000 (presumably HK) dollars from Arnhold and Company.

1934
Photo portrait of an unknown newspaper, showing Geoffrey Gilbert as a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Division, presumably during the First World War.
Photo portrait of an unknown newspaper, showing Geoffrey Gilbert as a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Division, presumably during the First World War.

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The City & Mid-levels from the Peak
vic ady city mid levels from peak c1890

c.1890
Location of publisher 非凡出版 at the 2025 Hong Kong Book Fair
Location of publisher 非凡出版 at the 2025 Hong Kong Book Fair

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unknown place
unknown place

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Hong Kong University Student Hostels
unknown site

c.1914
unknown building with scafollding
unknown building with scafollding

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tai tam reservoir
tai tam reservoir

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Stanley beach 1916
stanley beach 1916

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pedder's wharf
pedder's wharf

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The Swords
The Swords

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D'Aguilar Street 1930s (4 of 4)
D'Aguilar Street 1930s (4 of 4)

1930s
D'Aguilar Street 1930s (3 of 4)
D'Aguilar Street 1930s (3 of 4)

1930s
D'Aguilar Street 1930s (2 of 4)
D'Aguilar Street 1934-1935 (2 of 4)

1935
D'Aguilar Street 1930s (1 of 4)
D'Aguilar Street 1934-1935 (1 of 4)

1935
CCIL 44, 46, 47 on map
CCIL 44, 46, 47 on map

2025
Photo 2
Photo 2

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Photo 4
Photo 4

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Photo 3
Photo 3

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Photo 2
Photo 2

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Cameron Mansions 29 October 2019
Cameron Mansions 29 October 2019

2019
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

1920s
Des Voeux Road and tram cars, Hong Kong
Des Voeux Road and tram cars, Hong Kong

1920s
Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
Wyndham Street, Hong Kong

1920s
Ferry terminal Kowloon side, looking towards Hong Kong Island
Ferry terminal Kowloon side, looking towards Hong Kong Island

1920s
Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong
Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong

1920s
Junks and sampans in Shaukiwan, Hong Kong
Junks and sampans in Shaukiwan, Hong Kong

1920s
Repulse Bay showing matsheds
Repulse Bay showing matsheds

1920s
Repulse Bay Hotel
Repulse Bay Hotel

1920s
The Peak Hotel Hong Kong
The Peak Hotel Hong Kong

1920s
View from Lugard Road looking East, Hong Kong
View from Lugard Road looking East, Hong Kong

1920s
View of Kowloon from Lugard Road Hong Kong
View of Kowloon from Lugard Road Hong Kong

1920s
The Kowloon Hotel
The Kowloon Hotel

1920s
Signal Station Kowloon
Signal Station Kowloon

1920s
1919 Peace Day Celebrations - Hong Kong Club, Statue Square, Chater Road
1919 Peace Day Celebrations, Statue Square, Chater Road

1919
Statue Square, 2025
Statue Square, 2025

2025
Granite rimmed inspection cover
Granite rimmed inspection cover

2025
1948 (22 DEC) First Day Registered Air Mail Cover – sent to Master Richard E. Sewell, 69 The Chine, Grange Park, London, N.21, England
1948 (22 DEC) First Day Registered Air Mail Cover – sent to Master Richard E. Sewell, 69 The Chine, Grange Park, London, N.21, England

1948
Thank you!
Back cover of the new book

2025
View of Mt Kellett, The Peak
View of Mt Kellett, The Peak

1950s
Douglas Villa, view from Caine Road
Douglas Villa, view from Caine Road

????
1929 - Canton New Testament
1929 - Canton New Testament

1929
Man Foo, same boat, new skin
Man Foo, same boat, new skin

2025
Mountain Lodge c.1910
Mountain Lodge 1910

c.1910
The Peak, 1950’s (taken by Jack Bottomley)
The Peak, 1950’s (taken by David Bottomley)

1950s
The Peak, 1950s
The Peak, 1950s

1950s
Cavendish Heights, Jardine’s Lookout, circa mid-1970s
Cavendish Heights, Jardine’s Lookout, circa mid-1970s

1970s
1967 (16 NOV) Monarch (HongKong) Ltd.’s Metered-stamp cover – sent to MRS. ISRAEL GRETH, RD.#1, SINKING SPRING, PA. 19608, U.S.A. (Reply-Card)
1967 (16 NOV) Monarch (HongKong) Ltd.’s Metered-stamp cover – sent to MRS. ISRAEL GRETH, RD.#1, SINKING SPRING, PA. 19608, U.S.A. (Reply-Card)

1967
1967 (16 NOV) Monarch (HongKong) Ltd.’s Metered-stamp cover – sent to MRS. ISRAEL GRETH, RD.#1, SINKING SPRING, PA. 19608, U.S.A.
1967 (16 NOV) Monarch (HongKong) Ltd.’s Metered-stamp cover – sent to MRS. ISRAEL GRETH, RD.#1, SINKING SPRING, PA. 19608, U.S.A.

1967
1963 (26 OC 14 AU) JEBSEN CO's Metered-stamp airmail Cover – sent from M S Schwabenstein NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN Hongkong to Mr R Livingstone 11
1963 (26 OC 14 AU) JEBSEN CO's Metered-stamp airmail Cover – sent from M S Schwabenstein NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN Hongkong to Mr R Livingstone 11

1963
1960 (20 JA) Lane, Crawford’s Metered Air Mail Cover – sent to The Unemployment Insurance Commission, Vancouver 5, Canada
1960 (20 JA) Lane, Crawford’s Metered Air Mail Cover – sent to The Unemployment Insurance Commission, Vancouver 5, Canada

1960
1957 (2 NO) Gilman & Co. Ltd.’s Metered-stamp registered air mail cover – sent to Messrs. Bixby Box Toe Co. Inc., Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
1957 (2 NO) Gilman & Co. Ltd.’s Metered-stamp registered air mail cover – sent to Messrs. Bixby Box Toe Co. Inc., Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

1957
1956 (24 AU) Nederlandsche Handel – Maatschappij’s Metered-stamp Cover – sent to M.D.R. Manufacturing Co. Inc., 4853 West Jefferson Blvd., LOS ANGELES. 16. cal., Republic 2-7889. U.S.A.
1956 (24 AU) Nederlandsche Handel – Maatschappij’s Metered-stamp Cover – sent to M.D.R. Manufacturing Co. Inc., 4853 West Jefferson Blvd., LOS ANGELES. 16. cal., Republic 2-7889. U.S.A.

1956
1954 (2 OC) Dodwell & Co. Ltd.’s Metered-stamp airmail Cover – sent to Mr. Rock Hudson c.o Universal International, Universal City, California, U.S.A.
1954 (2 OC) Dodwell & Co. Ltd.’s Metered-stamp airmail Cover – sent to Mr. Rock Hudson c.o Universal International, Universal City, California, U.S.A.

1954
1952 (6 NO) Dodwell & Co. Ltd.’s Metered-stamp windowed cover – with Franking Machine Cancellation (FMC)
1952 (6 NO) Dodwell & Co. Ltd.’s Metered-stamp windowed cover – with Franking Machine Cancellation (FMC)

1952
1935 (25 MY) THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK HONG KONG Multi-metered-stamps Cover – sent to THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK P O BOX No 5057 C
1935 (25 MY) THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK HONG KONG Multi-metered-stamps Cover – sent to THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK P O BOX No 5057 C

1935