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Kowloon Wharves after the 1906 typhoon
When: The strong typhoon had hit Hong Kong on the 18th September, 1906. What: This photo, taken shortly afterwards shows a couple of the large ships that were driven ashore.Does anyone recognise the...
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Cooling off
What: Part swimming pool, part bath, this was a popular spot on a hot summer's day.Where: There's a pencil note on the back:"Near Yaumati". So somewhere along the shoreline near Yau Ma Tei. It looks as...
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1928 View down Wellington Street
Where: We're on Wyndham Street, looking west along Wellington Street.What: The signboards along the left side of the street show the trades that were popular in this area:While over the road a much...
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1960s Looking west over HKFC
What: The big building in the foreground is the HKFC's (Hong Kong Football Club) old stadium. Does anyone know which years the stadium opened, and later was demolished?Where: The photographer is...
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c.1925 Gun in Kowloon
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...
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1960s Unknown location
Who / What / Where: I'm hoping you can tell me! I don't recognise any of the buildings in this photo.When: It looks like a stormy summer's day.I bought this together with the recently posted photo of...
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c.1915 Des Voeux Road West
Where: We're looking east along Des Voeux Road West. In the distance you can see the road bends away to the right at the junction with Western Street. It still has the same layout...
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1928 Garrison at Lyemun
When: 11th September 1928, according to the back of the postcard:Where: That also tells us we're looking at the "Garrison at Lyemun". Today it's the site of the Museum of Coastal Defence [1], but in...
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1907 Soldiers swimming
When: Here's the back of the photo:"Taken at Kowloon Pier. (old city) A Coy's swimming test. 7/07"Which I'm guessing means it was taken in July 1907.Who: Soldiers from "A" Company. A couple have their...
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Three Years and Eight Months
Author: Icy SMITH [????- ] Date of events covered by this document: Mon, 1941-12-08 - Tue, 1945-09-25IntroductionThis is an unusual book. It covers a topic we don't often read about in English - the...
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1920s Swimming at Repulse Bay
Where: We're swimming again, but this time it's at Repulse Bay. The big building on the left is the old Repulse Bay Hotel, looking out over its gardens to the beach, and the sea beyond:When: The hotel...
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Childhood memories of 1920s Hong Kong
Barbara Anslow remembers her childhood in Hong Kong in the 1920s:1927 - Sailing to Hong Kong with the P & ONothing in our village life in Crombie, Scotland had prepared us for the enthralling new...
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Birthday buildings in 2013
Do you recognise the building [1] in this email I received:Hi AllShot through taxi window... Does anybody know if there has been/will be a centenary 'celebration' of this building this year? If so,...
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1920s Kennedy Town
Where: The landmarks in this photo are Green Island and its lighthouse:Both are still with us today:So we're looking out to the west from Hong Kong island, over Kennedy Town and beyond.What: We counted...
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1926 Submarines and HMS Titania
When / Where: A note on the back of the photo answers both questions -H.M.S. "Titania"Hongkong 1926 Gwulo talk: More photographs of old Hong Kong and the tales they tellWhen: Wednesday, 20th November...
View ArticleGive yourself a pat on the back
Earlier this evening, Gwulo received an award from AIA Hong Kong, a Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. It was presented at this year's Honors and Awards Reception, and reads:The American...
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1920s View of Central from the Harbour
Where: We're looking at Connaught Road in Central, which ran along the seafront at that time. Here's the old Star Ferry Pier, at the end of Ice House Street:The photographer may well have taken this...
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Photos from last night's talk
Thank you to everyone who attended last night's talk, and to CAB for a well-organised event (and excellent food!).Here are the photos I showed. If you'd like a closer look at any of them, just click...
View Article72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
Late November, 1941.72 years ago tensions were high as war with Japan seemed inevitable. On December 8th, those fears were confirmed when Japanese planes attacked Kai Tak, and Japanese soldiers crossed...
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Japanese tunnel above Wong Nai Chung valley
Our visits to the old Japanese wartime tunnels around Hong Kong don't usually make it to the front page of Gwulo, but this is a special one.First there's <!--break-->its size. It took a while to...
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