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Aerial View of Tsuen Wan and Tsing Yi = 荃灣和青衣空中景觀 1990

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-03-14 02:04

The view is south, a bit tricky for orientation and identification. 

Texaco Oil Depot already gone, the CRC Oil Depot on Nga Ying Chau is still there, only the island has been merged with Tsing Yi.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1990
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aerial photographs
kwai chung
tsing yi

Hong Kong Central and Sheung Wan = 香港中、中環[圖中可見恒生根行大廈、消防局和港外線碼頭] 1960s

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2021-03-02 23:10

Photo from the early 1960s showing the renewal process of houses on Connaught Road. From left to right are (to my best knowledge)

General Post Office

P & O Building (5th gen) under construction

Grand Building with Catholic Centre

Fung House (1st gen)

Chines Club Building (under construction)

The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Building

34, 35, 36, 37 Connaught Road Central (under demolition)

Nexxus Building

Central Fire Station

Nexxus Building was completed in 1962, so the date should be 1963-65.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963
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aerial photographs
central
pier
Old Hong Kong GPO

The reclamation project in Central 1963

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2021-02-23 22:04

Piers under construction:

Blake Pier (2nd generation)  and Inner Harbour Services Pier [1964-1995]

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963
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Ferry pier
aerial photographs
reclamation

1945 Central, Sheung Wan to Sai Ying Pun Piers (annotated)

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2021-02-23 19:06
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Cropped from Air Raid 1945-01-16 (3)

1963 Aerial view of Kowloon - Yau Ma Tei = 九龍航空景觀 - 油麻地

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2021-02-22 22:11

Bottom left is the Public Square Street Pier and the Yau Ma Tei Police Station (2nd gen)..

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963
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aerial photographs
Ferry pier

An aerial view of Lai Chi Kok Bay.

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2021-02-21 18:52

The Lai Chi Kok Bridge is in the front and Mei Foo Sun Chuen is on the right 1976

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1976
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aerial photographs
Lai Chi Kok Bay Bridge

Jordan aerial view 1945-11-11

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-02-19 23:26
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Kowloon and Victoria Harbour (WW II)

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-02-19 22:28

Aerial photograph from 1944 or 1945

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
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aerial photographs
Victoria Harbour
kowloon

Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront 1976

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-02-19 21:55

Text on Flickr: 

A view of Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront near the junction of Salisbury Road and Chatham Road South. The Jumbo Floating Restaurant that is still under construction can be seen 1976

New World Centre under construction, Regent/InterConti Hotel construction site prepared.

 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1976
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aerial photographs
TST

Kowloon Hospital aerial photo 1949

Submitted by Herman Chan on Mon, 2021-02-08 22:55

The building circled in red is the Block M of Kowloon Hospital. The Signal station is located at the NW of this building, a white structure (zoom view), at the upper edge of the aerial photo.

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