Everything tagged: General

If you take several photos of a large map and want to reassemble them into a single image, the Hugin application can help: http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

Here is my workflow.

1. Prepare

• Get the map as flat as possible. You'll probably need some heavy items around the edges, especially if was kept rolled.
• Get the best lighting you can: bright, even, and without shadows.

2. Take photos

In 1927 a ship called TJILEBOET stranded on a small island called LING TONG.  Does anyone know the current name and preferably be able to show me a map of Hong Kong where the island is located.  Guidance the ship was on her way to Singapore.

"Hongkong's Contribution to the Empire" 

If your scanned photos look like this:

@H Lo asked if there's a way to "see both the contour lines and paths (other country park info) at the same time".

I've found that the Landscape map by Thunderforest shows both the trails that are marked on Open Street map, and the contours of the terrain. I've added that as a new "Map by Thunderforest" layer to the maps here on Gwulo. Here's an example:

I've made some changes so that pages with maps are displayed faster.

It all seems to be working well, but please leave a comment below if you spot any problems.

I'm looking for information and / or experts who can tell me more about the Hakka ghost villages around Starling Inlet, Sha Tau Kok Hoi. 

Though I have lived in Australia since 1952 much of my heart is in my native Wales and in the Hong Kong of 1947 to 51.

I was sent out (having joined the Colonial Nursing Service) by air - in a Flying Boat. Twelve passengers only, and taking six days – such luxury. Comparing it – I have not been much impressed by many future flights !!!!  

To meet Hong Kong's desperate shortage of housing ( a problem which has never been resolved) the largest reclamation project emabarked upon since Hong Kong's foundation was commenced in Kowloon Bay by the Kai Tak Land Investment Co. , founded in 1912 by Sir Kai Ho-kai ( born as Ho Shan-kai 何栖啟 ) and property developer Au Tack ( 區德 ) 

Hi I'm new to the site. We lived in Redhill in the mid 60's, and my dad was in the army. I am trying to find out which part of Red Hill we lived in, could anyone help please?

Also looking for people or photos from Redhill and Turtle cove mid 60's. My dad was Karl Barker he was in the Duke of Wellingtons.