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Wavell House [????- ]

Submitted by Herostratus on Sat, 2019-05-04 02:09
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Victoria Barracks

Submitted by Uncle Bob on Mon, 2017-11-06 13:27

Hi All, and David, our host,

Does anyone know if there is a reasonably legoble map of Victoria Barracks around, preferably dating from the 1970s?

 

Thanks,

Bob

Victoria Barracks

Submitted by Quicksilver on Mon, 2016-11-21 01:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1983
Places shown in this photo: 
Victoria Barracks [????-????]
Victoria Barracks, Blocks A-E [????- ]

B Block. C Block on left of picture.

Victoria Barracks

Submitted by Quicksilver on Mon, 2016-11-21 00:53
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1983
Places shown in this photo: 
Victoria Barracks [????-????]
Victoria Barracks, Blocks A-E [????- ]

One of the many Banyan trees dotted about the barracks. C Block on the left formerly the offices of the Joint Services Public Relations Staff and the Royal Military Police. The far end of C Block was the junior ranks dining room known as 'The Cookhouse'.

Victoria Junior School 1969

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2015-08-18 04:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1969
Places shown in this photo: 
Victoria Junior School, Victoria Barracks [????-????]

Found these images here. They were shot by an American soldier on leave during the Vietnam war in 1969, most likely between October to December 1969.

The subscript for this one in the blog is: "It must have been odd for my uncle who grew up on a farm with no fences to see school children behind barbed wire."

Battlebox map

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2015-02-26 10:52
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2015
Places shown in this photo: 
The Battle Box [????- ]

Updated govt map service appears to show Battle Box site intact. As seen on Facebook group The Battle of Hong Kong

Flagstaff House/Victoria Barracks tunnel [????- ]

Submitted by 80sKid on Tue, 2014-04-15 17:53

"The U-shape disused tunnel is reckoned to be used for shipment of ammunition during the war time and might have been abandoned or filled up after the war time." according to govt study this year. Says CEDD doesn't have further details. Map included in the Heritage Impact Assessment for new pumping station. http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/HIA_Report_Cotton%20Tree_%20Drive_%20FWPS.pdf

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Central and HMS Tamar 1977

Submitted by 70s kid on Thu, 2011-02-17 03:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1977
Places shown in this photo: 
PLA Central Barracks, previously HMS Tamar [????- ]
Bank of America Tower [1975- ]
New Rodney Building [????-????]
PLA Hong Kong Building, formerly named The Prince of Wales Building [1978- ]
Ordinance Office / Millitary Store [????-????]

Taken from Dragon House Victoria Barracks.

Same as the 1976 picture but with the building works further advanced.

Central and HMS Tamar 1976

Submitted by 70s kid on Thu, 2011-02-17 03:22
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1976
Places shown in this photo: 
Bank of America Tower [1975- ]
PLA Central Barracks, previously HMS Tamar [????- ]
PLA Hong Kong Building, formerly named The Prince of Wales Building [1978- ]

Taken from Dragon House Victoria Barracks. Views of HMS Tamar and the beginnings of the Prince of Wales building. Also shown are the Bank of America tower and the Connaught building. In the Mid Ground are the beginnings of the Mass Transit System with Harcourt road and Queensway running either side. I believe the Lippo centre and other buildings are there now. The near ground shows 2 blocks of Victoria Barracks. (A & B but not sure)

Victoria barracks Naafi and swimming pool.

Submitted by 70s kid on Sat, 2011-02-12 22:44
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1976
Places shown in this photo: 
Victoria Barracks swimming pool [????- ]

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