Everything tagged: 1950 Military Installations Closed Areas

Photos tagged: 1950 Military Installations Closed Areas

1963
2020

Pages tagged: 1950 Military Installations Closed Areas

Cafeteria Camp / Gordon Camp [????-????]

Submitted by David on Wed, 07/06/2016 - 14:46

Described in the 1950 Military Installations Closed Areas document as:

"Cafeteria Camp, 352095

The military camp situated North of the Castle Peak Road between 18th and 19th mile stones consisting of permanent buildings, Nissen huts and tents. Also the car and plant park South of the road. The areas are bounded by a wire fence."

Beas River Camp [????- ]

Submitted by Tymon Mellor on Tue, 07/05/2016 - 16:44

Described in the 1950 Military Installations Closed Areas document as "H.K. Jockey Club Stables, Kam Tsin, including such area of the following lots as is surrounded by a wire fence—Nos. 213-215, 217, 218, 220, 221, 223, 224, 236, 237, 239, 241, 242-255, 258. 260-263. 265, 266, 268-273, 275- 281, 283-288, 290, 291, 308, 309, 311-320, 322, 324-330, 331A-333, 335-340, 342, 345, 347-349, 904, 907, 908, 910 all in D.D. 94, 1128, 1169, 1170, 1172-1181, 2040-2042 in D.D. 92. S.S.I.L. Nos. 9-12."

Greenville Amuse­ment Park Camp [1949-????]

Submitted by Tymon Mellor on Tue, 07/05/2016 - 16:38

Described in the 1950 Military Installations Closed Areas document as "North of Taipo. Lots Nos. 183C, 169C, 651, 655, 656, 681, 831, 232, 226, 227B, 225, 224, 223, 222, 212, 214, 213, 199, 200, 207, 209, 210, 211, 186, 202, 215, 201, 170B, 191, 206, 189, 204, 203, 205, 188, 190, 220, 198, 185, 187, 621, 208, all in D.D. 5."

Tai Lam Camp [????-c.1960]

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 07/05/2016 - 16:18

Described in the 1950 Military Installations Closed Areas document as "The military camp known as Tai Lam Camp near So Kun Wat including Officer’s Mess at point 362083. The former being bounded by a wire fence."

The camp is clearly shown on the 1952 map.

It was closed in the early 1960s and the newer Perowne Barracks was built on this site.