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Hello,
Beaconsfield Arcade was in excistence between 1880-1933. The Beaconsfield House was built in 1963 and demolished in 1995.
What was on that particular site between 1933 and 1963.
Thanks for all your information
Daniel
Hello,
There has been a couple of temporary buildings on Statue Square in the 1940's.
I was told, that these buildings were built after the second world war, late 1940's. But I found pictures with the buildings marked 1940-1941 ?
What is correct.? Or when were these buildings built and for what purpose ?
Thank you very much for all your kind replies
Best regards, Daniel
Hello,
Recently I noticed, that there is an extension next to the St. John's cathedral, called Li Hall. When I search older pictures or drawings, that particular building has never been marked or mentioned. The Li Hall's exterior however looks like the one of the main cathedral.
Would anyone knows, when this part of church has been built. I have asked several staff members, but none of them knew .
Thanks a lot and kind regards, Daniel
Can anyone please help me find the three Chinese characters for the occupation of Lou Shree Mong. I am preparing text for a publication of oral history interviews recorded with Australian born Chinese. One interviewee talks about getting out of Hong Kong after the Japanese occupation. One of his friends who was advising him on the best way to do this:
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I just came back from Wan Chai and to my surprise I found a lane called Stone Nullah Lane on Johnston Road. I was very surprised to see that name. I though THE STONE NULLAH LANE is situated where the Blue House is located on Queens Road East ?
Any clarifications are highly appreciated, Thank you very much and kind regards, Daniel
The Imperial War Museum has a public archive of WW2 era military film shot by the AFPU (Army Film & Photographic Unit).
This is the home page : https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/
There is plenty to explore on line here on Hong Kong and other locations of course. It looks like work in progress as not all the links have a film at the time of this post. But still worth a browse!
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Can anyone please tell me, when the road to Repulse Bay and the road to Stanley had been built. I read once that there was a small road in the early stage of the colony, but I am not sure if thiat is correct. Moreover I came along of some photographs, marked with 1938 and with the inscription ". ( A New Road is built to Stanley.....) "?? I haven't downloaded the pictures just yet, but I will send them to you all for further clarification.
Thank you very much for you assistence
I was born in Hong Kong in 1948 and was a pupil at KGV Junion School in the 1950s until I was sent to boarding school in England aged 8. I then returned to Hong kong and was a pupil at KGV School between 1962-1964. My name was then Janise Walker and I lived in St Georges Mansions, 141 Argyle Street. I wondered if there is anyone out there who would remember me and perhaps get in touch via this site if that is possible.
Let’s start with this photo from likely late 1915, which has been discussed on Gwulo lately. Besides the view of the just finished KCR Terminus building, it reveals a lot about road construction techniques in Hong Kong at the beginning of the 20th century.
As an avid hiker I stumbled on a trail that leads from Mount Butler Road down to the valley creek which runs in a South Western direction from Tiger Balm to the quarry by Jardine's lookout.
There's a myriad of terraces, relicts, overgrown trails, stairs, which seem to have not been visited for decades. Even the trails from Various map sources were
very hard to find if not existing anymore. We def ended crashing through the undergrowth to reach the creek which wasnt without danger.