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1910s Queen's Road Central
Where: The building on the right was home to the Mercantile Bank of India, It stood on the corner of Queen's Road Central (QRC), which heads off into the distance on the left, and Ice House Street,...
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Pre-order the new Gwulo book for special pricing, free shipping, signed...
Take advantage of these pre-order offers as we get close to the launch of the new Volume 4: Special priceThe book's list price will be HK$168, but regular readers can pre-order copies until 20 November...
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Photo (4): Hilltop houses
The first extract from the new Gwulo book discovers that although this photo might look dull, its story has hidden treasure - literally! Our last photo from the album shows these two buildings on a...
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Photo (10): Pedder Street
Four buildings, a uniform, and a 'traffic stave' will pin down the date of the photo in this second extract from the new Gwulo book. This time we’re looking along Pedder Street in the opposite...
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Photo (16): Queen Victoria’s statue
Simmering cauldrons, steam cranes, and a disappointing statue all make appearances in this third extract from the new Gwulo book. Hurley stuck with the patriotic theme, choosing a photo of ‘The Queen...
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Photo (19): Telephone House
The fourth and final extract from the new Gwulo book introduces Kowloon's first skyscraper. This photo looks south along Nathan Road from near the junction with Kimberley Road. It was taken in the...
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79 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
December, 1941.79 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 the...
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New on Gwulo: 2020, week 50
I've listed some of the recent highlights below, but you can visit the What's New page at any time to see all the latest additions to the site. GeneralThanks to Annemarie Evans for inviting me on to...
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Crowd in the Happy Valley Grandstand
Where: The note on the back of the photo reads "HK, Racecourse", so we're looking at the grandstand in Happy Valley. Who: The star of the scene is this man in the centre, as all heads are turned...
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New on Gwulo: 2020, week 52
This is the last "New on Gwulo" roundup for 2020, but I've got one more newsletter to send out before the end of the year. Until then I hope you're enjoying the holiday break, even if so many of the...
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Birthday Buildings in 2020
We'll all be happy to see the end of 2020, but there's one last task I need to do - prepare this year's lists of birthday buildings:50-year-old buildings:Bonham Towers ("Western Barracks"), 88 Bonham...
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Hong Kong’s criminal women
With the recent publication of Women, Crime and the Courts: Hong Kong 1841-1941, I hoped author Patricia O’Sullivan would share some of the book’s themes and stories with us, and also tell us a bit...
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New on Gwulo: 2021, week 2
A look at what's new on the Gwulo website ... General2021 started with an interview by the Apple Daily newspaper, chatting about running Gwulo, collecting old photos, and whether it's possible to...
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1950s Centre Street, Sai Ying Pun
Where: The title that was printed on the bottom of the postcard reads: "A 89 Western Market Hong Kong" But here's a modern photo of Hong Kong's Western Market.2009 Western Market, by Moddsey It shows...
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New on Gwulo: 2021, week 4
A look at what's new on the Gwulo website... GeneralRegular readers will remember Peter Yee's memoir. He posted part 1 several months ago, covering his childhood and teenage years spent in Guangzhou...
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1919 88th Coy R.G.A. Junior N.C.O.'s
Who: These formal photos of groups of soldiers usually help us out by having a sign explaining who they are. So we're looking at the Junior Non-Commissioned Officers from the 88th Company of the Royal...
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Kung Hei Fat Choy!
A curious sceneThis is the only photo I have in my collection with a 'Year Of The Ox' theme. I'm still trying to work out what was happening when the photographer took it.Obviously there's a cow...
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New on Gwulo: 2021, week 6
A look at what's new on the Gwulo website... GeneralHong Kong's coastal pillboxes shown in a Pathe newsreel from 1940. We've finished typing up the 1935 Juror's List, and it is now online. If you had...
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It's time for the annual round up of what happened on the Gwulo website in 2020, and a look ahead to some big changes planned for 2021. 2020 Review1. How did the website grow in 2020?I'm happy to see...
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New on Gwulo: 2021, week 8
A look at what's new on the Gwulo website... GeneralThe "Free Gwulo books for teachers" offer is now online. If you know anyone teaching Hong Kong history (whether a history teacher, or a teacher who...
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