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Vehicular Ferry Central

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2019-12-18 02:14
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

Screen shot (at 8.01 min) from a film on the website of the Imperial War Museum (see on Gwulo).

It shows a soldier passing the Vehicular Ferry Pier, Japanese War Memorial on the right (in the back).

5. Destruction of the Canton Wharf & 6. Destruction of the Praya

Submitted by Herostratus on Wed, 2019-10-09 11:14
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1874

Central Praya Development 1860s- 1880s

Submitted by Herostratus on Fri, 2019-09-20 23:19

I recently found this panorama over on the Historical photos of China site. The caption had it dated 1875 but it is much earlier, probably 1864-1865 as the large building under construction in the centre is Dent's new headquarters which was completed c1866.

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

Tag showing 1865 central reclamation

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2017-10-27 01:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2017

Seen on the Gloucester Tower on Pedder Street, near the entrance to the Landmark Atrium (approx. 50 m south of Des Voeux Rd.C).

Blake Pier during typhoon, Hong Kong

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2017-02-09 00:17
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

Uploaded from "University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China",  reference number: RD-s117. Uploaded with kind permission by the University of Bristol.

Caption on photograph: Blake Pier during typhoon
Date: Saturday 18 August 1923

Field Marshal Kitchener arrives at Blake Pier in Hong Kong. 1909

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2016-08-23 20:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1909
Places shown in this photo: 
Blake Pier (1st generation) [1900-1965]
Tags: 
central
praya central

Arrival of Field Marshal Kitchener at Blake Pier 1909

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2016-08-23 20:55
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1909
Places shown in this photo: 
St. George's Building (1st Generation) [1904-1966]
King's Building [1905-1958]
Tags: 
central
praya central
blake pier

1940s Boats Alongside Praya Central

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2014-01-11 11:08
Image (external): 
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Boats alongside Praya Central, The Hong Kong Club and Butterfield and Swire Building can be seen.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong Club Building (2nd Generation) [1897-1981]
Butterfield & Swire's Offices [1897-c.1960]
2 Connaught Road / New Oriental Building [1898-c.1955]
Image Galleries: 
1940s Hong Kong
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Navy
kowloon
Hong Kong
double decker bus
governor
praya central
hong kong club
swire building
Butterfield
electra house
mercury house
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