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1860s Panorama of City from Murray Pier/Bath-house

Submitted by Herostratus on Fri, 2019-09-20 22:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1865

Bank of Canton (2nd Generation) [c.1966-c.1989]

Submitted by Herostratus on Mon, 2016-09-26 17:50
Date Place completed: 
c.1966-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.1989-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Bought by HK land  in 1982, demolished c1989 for construction of Galleria Shopping Podium & 9 Queens Road Central Development

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Bank of Canton [1924-c.1966]
Tags: 
Des Voeux Road
Central District

Fu House [1952-1989]

Submitted by Herostratus on Mon, 2016-09-26 17:48
Date Place completed: 
c.1952-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
1989-01-01

Small triangular shaped building mainly on Ice House Street

Tags: 
Ice House Street
Central District

9 Queens Road Central/Galleria [1990- ]

Submitted by Herostratus on Mon, 2016-09-26 17:46
Date Place completed: 
c.1990-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Completed by HK Land in 1990, sold to Chinese Consortium in 1992

Site was made up of of three buildings:

Holland House

Bank of Canton Building

Fu Building

Originally plan was to combine with Standard Chartered building for one large development but owners of Henley building site refused to sell.

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Holland House [1937-????]
Fu House [1952-1989]
Bank of Canton (2nd Generation) [c.1966-c.1989]
Tags: 
Central District
queen's road central
Ice House Street
Des Voeux Road

Forum & Three Exchange Square [1988- ]

Submitted by Herostratus on Mon, 2016-09-26 17:36
Date Place completed: 
c.1988-10-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Construction started within days of the record HKD4.7bn bid for the site in February 1982. This purchase, at the top of the property bubble, almost bankrupted HK land

Tags: 
Central District

1 & 2 Exchange Square [1985- ]

Submitted by Herostratus on Mon, 2016-09-26 17:35
Date Place completed: 
c.1985-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Construction started within days of the record HKD4.7bn bid for the site in February 1982. This purchase, at the top of the property bubble, almost bankrupted HK land

1 & 2 opened in 1985, the Forum and Tower 3 in late 1988.

Tags: 
Central District

Landmark Atrium [1980- ]

Submitted by Herostratus on Mon, 2016-09-26 17:17
Date Place completed: 
1980-12-15

Official opening of Landmark Phase 1 was 15th December 1980

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Exchange Building / Exchange House / Telephone House / Lane Crawford House [1926-1977]
Windsor House [1940-1977]
Tags: 
Des Voeux Road
landmark
Central District

1997 - Central

Submitted by Cliff Atkins on Tue, 2016-08-30 20:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1997

Detail of Hollywood Road in Feb 1963 Showing Central Theatre

Submitted by Herostratus on Sun, 2016-08-21 12:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1963
Places shown in this photo: 
Central Theatre / 中央戲院 [1930-1971]
Man Mo Temple [1847- ]
Former Police Married Quarters [1951- ]
American Board Mission - Congregational Church [????-????]
Chinese YMCA - 51 Bridges Street [1918- ]
Ladder Street [????- ]

Building circled is where this movie was shot from:http://gwulo.com/atom/13114

Very high resolution full versions of this picture can be purchased online from the Government Mapping Service website. (They have a complete Hong Kong set from 1963)

1994 - Central

Submitted by Cliff Atkins on Wed, 2016-08-10 16:35
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1994

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