Everything tagged: General

Hi, as Gwulo fans you obviously have an interest in local and family history.  I would like to make you aware of a free celebration event.  This is to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Society for One-Place Studies (a world-wide organisation).  The Society of genealogists (UK) and British Association for Local History and Genealogy Stories are joining together.  There are 130 free 10 minute talks between 22nd September and 1st October.  I believe all talks will be online for 2 weeks after that.

Dear Gwulo Community,

I've recently started a research on the lovely (yet outdated) water valve indicators in Hong Kong. I've asked the Water Supplies Department for help; as those symbols were called 'Jackson' - but nobody seems to know why...I wonder if anyone here know more about this missing puzzle piece. Thanks indeed, and any help or hint is super appreciated. All best wishes, Nik

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This is Thomas from Germany. Since more than 15 years I am part of the James Bond location hunter community "On the tracks of 007". We visit the locations from the James Bond films worldwide and also research for new and still unknown locations.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER CORPS

FIELD BATTTERY

Nominal Role of Efficients for year ending 16th April, 1896

Corps                                      Rank and Name

Number

11                                “A” Battery Sergeant-Major Duncan, G.L.

Hello everyone, We are Pants Theatre Production, a Hong Kong theatre production company. On September 15-24, we will bring back our production “Gweilo”, a mesmerizing bilingual solo performance adapted from British writer Marin Booth’s bestselling memoir, for a 3rd-run at Sheung Wan Civic Centre Theatre. 

Is "Mirs" the name of a high rank official?

Hello all, I’m looking for archival images that capture the skyline of Shenzhen, ideally taken from the Lok Ma Chau neighborhood of Hong Kong in the 1980s, 1990s or early 2000s. Does anyone have a set of images that come to mind?

Thank you in advance for your help! Really anything that documents this changing border region would be a help... 

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Ive recently bought a photograph that was descrived as a Hong Kong Football team. It's black and white, and to me looks like from the 40's' At a guess it's a navy team but does anyone have more info on this Thanks D

The ExxonMobil HK website refers:

• 1895: Vacuum Oil Co. opens an office on Duddell Street, Hong Kong
• 1926: Socony’s first service station begins operation in Kowloon, Hong Kong
• 1928: The first Socony gas station opens in Central, Hong Kong, using Mobil tradename

On the website, a photo of the Kowloon station is shown.

Unfortunately, the website does not give any exact locations. Any ideas?

Hi, I m hoping I have done this correctly and terribly sorry to the admin team if not!

I'm trying to reach back into the Gubbay (possibly Sassoon Gubbay) family of which my grandfather was Harry Ezekial Gubbay, born in 1911 to David and Katie. The information we think we have identified so far:

Kate Seemah Sassoon Gubbay born around 1848 died 22/02/1926 wife of David Sassoon Gubbay (who we cannot locate anything concrete on, I'm aware there are a number of gentlemen of this name which may be why it is tricky)

Were parents of: