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1978 Central GPO

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-03-05 18:38

GPO pier for mail boats.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1978
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general post office
central

1973 Connaught Bldg

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-02-25 23:22

Shows the extended bridge (with a conveyor belt) to the (then) new sea shore.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1973
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general post office

GPO Mail distribution bridge and tower [c.1955-c.1977]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-02-24 20:03
Date Place completed: 
c.1955-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.1977-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Bridge from the General Post Office to a tower at the waterfront across Connaught Road. The tower was located at the waterfront and was likely used for mail transport to and from the post office using a (the) Mail Boat. 

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Mail distribution tower

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-02-24 19:54
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963

Cropped from The reclamation project in Central 1963

A bridge from the General Post Office to a tower at the waterfront. Probably used for mail transport to and from the post office using a (the) Mail Boat. I've created a place for it.

General Post Office

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2020-11-30 04:43

Probably 1971, when the construction of Jardine House started. 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1971
Tags: 
general post office
central

General PostOffice & Government Offices - Central - 1905

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-11-05 11:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

Caption: FRONT ELEVATION OF NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES, PEDDER·ST.,

Scan of Architech's drawing reproduced in "The Far Eastern Review" in July 1905 when the building was under construction

General-Post-Office-Details of Entrance and a Gable

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-11-05 11:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

Scan of Architech's drawing reproduced in "The Far Eastern Review" in July 1905 when the building was under construction. This drawing shows details of the main entrance and a gable.

General PostOffice & Government Offices - Floor Plans

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-11-05 11:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

Scan of Architech's drawing reproduced in "The Far Eastern Review" in July 1905 when the building was under construction . These are plans of the intended layout of the Ground and 1st Floors.

GPO

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2011-04-25 22:07
Image (external): 
Binary Data HongKongThePlace#4999728916428554258

Date is a guess

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1975
Places shown in this photo: 
General Post Office (Connaught Rd / Pedder St site) [1911-1977]
Image Galleries: 
1970s Hong Kong
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