What: No prizes for noticing the gun in the photo! It was one of the guns installed to defend Hong Kong from attack by foreign navies. I'm hoping one of our knowledgeable readers can tell us more about what model of gun we're looking at.
Where: The title on the photo is
An Old English Defence Gun. Kowloon. Hong Kong.
Here are the artilleriy batteries that were built by the British. Can anyone recognise which of the Kowloon batteries it might be, eg from the skyline?
There's also this structure in the background to the left of the photo, that might be a clue:
When: Here's the back of the photo-postcard.
The AZO stamp-box is one we've seen before. It identifies the photographic paper as a type in use between 1918-1930 [1]. I'll guess 1925 as the date for this photo.
Who: I don't have any information about the original owner or photographer. If this battery was stilll under the army's control when the photo was taken, it probably belonged to a soldier. But if the battery was no longer in use and was accessible to the public, it could have belonged to just about anyone.
All suggestions welcome!
Regards, David
References:
- Azo stamp box with triangles, two-up, two-down: http://www.playle.com/realphoto/