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Recent photos

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

Title Year
The Oriental Boat Mission boat Gracious Light
The Oriental Boat Mission boat Gracious Light

1980s
Robert Keates at the LRC Pool
Robert Keates at the LRC Pool

1953
Christ's Hospital, Christchurch, Newgate Street, London.
1901 christ's hospital, christchurch, newgate street.

c.1705
Gladys Donnithorne OMS Rooftop Programme Hong Kong
Gladys Donnithorne Rooftop Programme Hong Kong

1960s
1977 Vyvyan and Gladys Donnithorne
1977 Vyvyan and Gladys Donnithorne

1977
c.1900 - matchbox label
c.1900 - matchbox label

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c.1900 - Lai Ming brand matchbox
c.1900 - Lai Ming brand matchbox

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c.1900 - Chung Gwok brand matchbox
c.1900 - Chung Gwok brand matchbox

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DesVoeux Road Central 48 - 58
DesVoeux Road Central 48 - 58

c.1870
View of Praya (II) c.1870 annotated
View of Praya (II) c.1870 annotated

c.1870
HMS Tamar Naval Dockyard, unknown warship docking.
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Siu Lam Peninsula
Siu Lam Peninsula

c.1960
Siu Lam Peninsula
Siu Lam Peninsula

c.1960
HKYC Middle Island
HKYC Missle Island

2025
Tai Lam Prison
Tai Lam Prison

c.1960
Tai Lam Prison - nestled beneath Tai Lam Chung Reservoir
Tai Lam Prison - nestled beneath Tai Lam Chung Reservoir

c.1960
cable hut, Deep Water Bay
cable hut, Deep Water Bay

2025
Direction Slab & Concrete Tunnel Entrance PB 125
Direction Slab & Concrete Tunnel Entrance PB 125

2025
Buffalo Hill Japanese Tunnel Entrance
Buffalo Hill Japanese Tunnel Entrance

2025
Small structure next to Happy Valley racecourse infield entrance
Small structure next to Happy Valley racecourse infield entrance

c.1890
YMCA Club opening, 1954.
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1954
Andrew Salmon
Andrew Salmon

1969
Completion date of Telephone Building
Completion date of Telephone Building

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Worcester Heights, King's Park
Worcest House, King's Park

1997
Worcester heights, King's Park
British Military Quarter, King's Park

1997

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