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1940s Hong Kong, building with layers of sandbags for air raid defense
Hong Kong, building with layers of sandbags for air raid defense

1940s Hong Kong, building with layers of sandbags for air raid defense
Hong Kong, building with layers of sandbags for air raid defense

1940s Hong Kong, cars parked in front of a building
Hong Kong, cars parked in front of a building

1940s Hong Kong, laborer building with layers of sandbags for air raid defense
Hong Kong, laborer building with layers of sandbags for air raid defense

1940s Hong Kong, sandbags for air raid shelters
Hong Kong, sandbags for air raid shelters

1940s Hong Kong, sandbags stacked to protect a building from air raids
Hong Kong, sandbags stacked to protect a building from air raids

1940s Hong Kong, Supreme Court building
Hong Kong, Supreme Court building

1940s Hong Kong, Supreme Court building
Hong Kong, Supreme Court building

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