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MAP OF ALL PLACES
To learn how to use Gwulo's maps, please watch this short video, or follow the instructions below. Zoom in: Click the '+' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Stretch two fingers apart on a touch screen Zoom out: Click the '-' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Pinch two fingers together on a touch screen Go full-screen: Click the icon in the top-right PHOTOS OF SITE OF FORMER SHAM SHUI PO CAMP AND POW CAMP Photos of Site of former Sham Shui Po Camp and POW Camp For more information about this Place, please click the "View" button above. 1954: 79 Coy RASC (WT) Shamshuipo, the waterfront. 1957: Command Workshops Sham Shui Po.1960S HONG KONG
Different views of Hong Kong in the 1960s, starting with: 1960s Hong Kong in words Andrew Craig-Bennett's excellent series about Hong Kong's history includes: Hong Kong in the late Fifties and early Sixties The 1960s were probably the defining decade in the formation of the Hong Kong identity as it is today. Read more A note on "Fragrant grease" Hong Kong in the Fifties and SixtiesFORTUNA HOTEL
Date Place demolished: 1993-12-31. Vanessa notes this was one of the long-stay hotels used by British people returning from leave in the 60s and 70s. There are more memories of the hotel plus a photo over onFacebook. Tags:
CHINA FLEET CLUB MENU EARLY 50S. China Fleet Club menu early 50s. Thought you might like these photos, probably from the late 40s or early 50s. I found the menu in my dad's things after he died. My father, Peter French, joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman at St. Vincent in Portsmouth on 29th April 1947 aged 15 years and 7 months. He was discharged on 11 January 1957 as a EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Dates of birth & death from his page on Wikipedia. The timeline on EdmundBlunden.org says he spent 1953-1964 in Hong Kong, as Chair of English at Hong Kong University: 1953 late September - Sails to Hong Kong to take up position of Chair of English at Hong Kong University. 1964 - Leaves Hong Kong to return to England and moves to the Suffolk village of Long Melford. OSMOND SKINNER SKINNER Osmond Skinner was born in Lee in the Lewisham district of London and his birth was registered Quarter 4 Lewisham 1900. In 1911 he was living with his parents Alfred and Edith Skinner in Lewisham. He married age 31 to Hazel Agnes Goodburn (1900 - 1987) in Manila on 22 August 1931 Consular Birth Indices Elizabeth Anne Skinner born in Manila Philippines abt 1932/3 aka Anne. 1910S SUNG WONG TOI (SACRED HILL) 1910s Sung Wong Toi (Sacred Hill) shows Place C. M. S. Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls) (Second location) WILLIAM RICHARD WORRALL (AKA DICK) Yes the dates are right. I was born at Tweed Bay Hospital, Stanley POW camp on 13.8.44. My father Captain William Roy Worrall and mother Raquel Bonner (widow of Cpl "Tom" Bonner of the HKVDF (The Volunteers) who was killed at Overbays during the defence of HK) were both internees at Stanley POW camp and were married there on 2.6.43. I joined the Royal Hong Kong Police on 7/1/67 as GWULO: OLD HONG KONGSHOPCONTRIBUTEFAQSABOUTPRIVACYCONTACT It runs until 30 May. HONG KONG, January, 1871 - a copy of a letter written by William Perry Fogg, with his impressions and observations after arriving in Hong Kong in 1871. At the end of last year, local newspaper Apple Daily interviewed me about collecting old Hong Kong photos, and running theMAP OF ALL PLACES
To learn how to use Gwulo's maps, please watch this short video, or follow the instructions below. Zoom in: Click the '+' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Stretch two fingers apart on a touch screen Zoom out: Click the '-' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Pinch two fingers together on a touch screen Go full-screen: Click the icon in the top-right PHOTOS OF SITE OF FORMER SHAM SHUI PO CAMP AND POW CAMP Photos of Site of former Sham Shui Po Camp and POW Camp For more information about this Place, please click the "View" button above. 1954: 79 Coy RASC (WT) Shamshuipo, the waterfront. 1957: Command Workshops Sham Shui Po.1960S HONG KONG
Different views of Hong Kong in the 1960s, starting with: 1960s Hong Kong in words Andrew Craig-Bennett's excellent series about Hong Kong's history includes: Hong Kong in the late Fifties and early Sixties The 1960s were probably the defining decade in the formation of the Hong Kong identity as it is today. Read more A note on "Fragrant grease" Hong Kong in the Fifties and SixtiesFORTUNA HOTEL
Date Place demolished: 1993-12-31. Vanessa notes this was one of the long-stay hotels used by British people returning from leave in the 60s and 70s. There are more memories of the hotel plus a photo over onFacebook. Tags:
CHINA FLEET CLUB MENU EARLY 50S. China Fleet Club menu early 50s. Thought you might like these photos, probably from the late 40s or early 50s. I found the menu in my dad's things after he died. My father, Peter French, joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman at St. Vincent in Portsmouth on 29th April 1947 aged 15 years and 7 months. He was discharged on 11 January 1957 as a EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Dates of birth & death from his page on Wikipedia. The timeline on EdmundBlunden.org says he spent 1953-1964 in Hong Kong, as Chair of English at Hong Kong University: 1953 late September - Sails to Hong Kong to take up position of Chair of English at Hong Kong University. 1964 - Leaves Hong Kong to return to England and moves to the Suffolk village of Long Melford. OSMOND SKINNER SKINNER Osmond Skinner was born in Lee in the Lewisham district of London and his birth was registered Quarter 4 Lewisham 1900. In 1911 he was living with his parents Alfred and Edith Skinner in Lewisham. He married age 31 to Hazel Agnes Goodburn (1900 - 1987) in Manila on 22 August 1931 Consular Birth Indices Elizabeth Anne Skinner born in Manila Philippines abt 1932/3 aka Anne. 1910S SUNG WONG TOI (SACRED HILL) 1910s Sung Wong Toi (Sacred Hill) shows Place C. M. S. Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls) (Second location) WILLIAM RICHARD WORRALL (AKA DICK) Yes the dates are right. I was born at Tweed Bay Hospital, Stanley POW camp on 13.8.44. My father Captain William Roy Worrall and mother Raquel Bonner (widow of Cpl "Tom" Bonner of the HKVDF (The Volunteers) who was killed at Overbays during the defence of HK) were both internees at Stanley POW camp and were married there on 2.6.43. I joined the Royal Hong Kong Police on 7/1/67 asTHE GWULO SHOP
Prints of Gwulo's photos, ready for framing. If you'd like to buy a print of an old Hong Kong photo as a gift or to decorate your home or office, please browse through the catalogue to see the photos we have available, then contact me at david@gwulo.com to let me know: the size of print you prefer (Standard is 10x8" @ HK$500, large is 15x12 NEW ON GWULO: 2021, WEEK 22 If you've been thinking of buying a copy, now would be a good time - together with the recent reprint of Volume 3 and remaining stock of Volumes 1 & 2, our flat is currently overflowing with books!. Suk Woon has done a great job with the printing. I was very happy with the appearance of the initial print run, but with the reprint she has made small adjustments that make the images look even PILLBOXES IN HONG KONG As the map below shows, pillboxes were built in many places around Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories. For more information about a pillbox, either click its name in the list, or click its red marker on the map. Your are welcome to add another place - just remember to give it the tag pillbox so that it shows up on the listand map below.
PHOTOS TAGGED "WDL49" c.1886 View over Central and the Harbour. Go to: Top of page | Home | What's new Top of page | Home | What's new PLACES SHOWN IN THIS PHOTO K.M.T Chinese Naval Officer Chen Shao-kuan 陳紹寬 Useful links. See more old photos of Hong Kong; How to upload a photo to Gwulo.comFORTUNA HOTEL
Vanessa notes this was one of the long-stay hotels used by British people returning from leave in the 60s and 70s.There are more memories of the hotel plus a photo over on Facebook. HONG KONG 1960S & 70S : MIKE CUSSANS' PHOTOS Thanks to Mike Cussans for uploading over 100 of his photos of Hong Kong in the 1960s and70s:Over
to MikeGrowing up in Hong KongI was born in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong in 1949. My Dad was flying for Imperial Airways / BOAC on flying boats, and was based in Hong Kong. PHOTOS OF KAI TAK AIRFIELD / AIRPORT 1937: Peninsula Hotel airport bus-11 December 1937. 1938: RAF Hangar in 1938. 1938: 1938 Air France Dewoitine 338 at Kai Tak. 1939: 1939 Pan Am China Clipper. 1939: Swastika Kai Tak. 1939: Kai Tak-Mme Chiang Kai-shek & sister Mme HH Kung with Airport Superintendent AJR Moss & his wife. 1941: 1941 Kai Tak Marine Jetty. 1941: Air raid on Kai Tak. SHATIN HEIGHTS HOTEL A search through the SCMP on Proquest finds: 25 Jun 1955, page 12: "A new landmark has appeared on the hills overlooking Shatin Valley - the four storey Shatin Heights Hotel, which opened this week following closure of Harbour View and the Arlington Hotels in Kowloon." The article says that all three hotels were owned by Hotel Edinburgh Ltd WATSONS GINGER BEER BOTTLES Watsons ginger beer bottles from the 1890s-1900s (right) and 1910s (left). The newer one, bearing the stamp 'Price Bristol', was made by the Price Pottery of Bristol, England. GWULO: OLD HONG KONGSHOPCONTRIBUTEFAQSABOUTPRIVACYCONTACT It runs until 30 May. HONG KONG, January, 1871 - a copy of a letter written by William Perry Fogg, with his impressions and observations after arriving in Hong Kong in 1871. At the end of last year, local newspaper Apple Daily interviewed me about collecting old Hong Kong photos, and running theMAP OF ALL PLACES
To learn how to use Gwulo's maps, please watch this short video, or follow the instructions below. Zoom in: Click the '+' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Stretch two fingers apart on a touch screen Zoom out: Click the '-' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Pinch two fingers together on a touch screen Go full-screen: Click the icon in the top-right PHOTOS OF SITE OF FORMER SHAM SHUI PO CAMP AND POW CAMP Photos of Site of former Sham Shui Po Camp and POW Camp For more information about this Place, please click the "View" button above. 1954: 79 Coy RASC (WT) Shamshuipo, the waterfront. 1957: Command Workshops Sham Shui Po.1960S HONG KONG
Different views of Hong Kong in the 1960s, starting with: 1960s Hong Kong in words Andrew Craig-Bennett's excellent series about Hong Kong's history includes: Hong Kong in the late Fifties and early Sixties The 1960s were probably the defining decade in the formation of the Hong Kong identity as it is today. Read more A note on "Fragrant grease" Hong Kong in the Fifties and SixtiesFORTUNA HOTEL
Date Place demolished: 1993-12-31. Vanessa notes this was one of the long-stay hotels used by British people returning from leave in the 60s and 70s. There are more memories of the hotel plus a photo over onFacebook. Tags:
CHINA FLEET CLUB MENU EARLY 50S. China Fleet Club menu early 50s. Thought you might like these photos, probably from the late 40s or early 50s. I found the menu in my dad's things after he died. My father, Peter French, joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman at St. Vincent in Portsmouth on 29th April 1947 aged 15 years and 7 months. He was discharged on 11 January 1957 as a EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Dates of birth & death from his page on Wikipedia. The timeline on EdmundBlunden.org says he spent 1953-1964 in Hong Kong, as Chair of English at Hong Kong University: 1953 late September - Sails to Hong Kong to take up position of Chair of English at Hong Kong University. 1964 - Leaves Hong Kong to return to England and moves to the Suffolk village of Long Melford. OSMOND SKINNER SKINNER Osmond Skinner was born in Lee in the Lewisham district of London and his birth was registered Quarter 4 Lewisham 1900. In 1911 he was living with his parents Alfred and Edith Skinner in Lewisham. He married age 31 to Hazel Agnes Goodburn (1900 - 1987) in Manila on 22 August 1931 Consular Birth Indices Elizabeth Anne Skinner born in Manila Philippines abt 1932/3 aka Anne. 1910S SUNG WONG TOI (SACRED HILL) 1910s Sung Wong Toi (Sacred Hill) shows Place C. M. S. Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls) (Second location) WILLIAM RICHARD WORRALL (AKA DICK) Yes the dates are right. I was born at Tweed Bay Hospital, Stanley POW camp on 13.8.44. My father Captain William Roy Worrall and mother Raquel Bonner (widow of Cpl "Tom" Bonner of the HKVDF (The Volunteers) who was killed at Overbays during the defence of HK) were both internees at Stanley POW camp and were married there on 2.6.43. I joined the Royal Hong Kong Police on 7/1/67 as GWULO: OLD HONG KONGSHOPCONTRIBUTEFAQSABOUTPRIVACYCONTACT It runs until 30 May. HONG KONG, January, 1871 - a copy of a letter written by William Perry Fogg, with his impressions and observations after arriving in Hong Kong in 1871. At the end of last year, local newspaper Apple Daily interviewed me about collecting old Hong Kong photos, and running theMAP OF ALL PLACES
To learn how to use Gwulo's maps, please watch this short video, or follow the instructions below. Zoom in: Click the '+' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Stretch two fingers apart on a touch screen Zoom out: Click the '-' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Pinch two fingers together on a touch screen Go full-screen: Click the icon in the top-right PHOTOS OF SITE OF FORMER SHAM SHUI PO CAMP AND POW CAMP Photos of Site of former Sham Shui Po Camp and POW Camp For more information about this Place, please click the "View" button above. 1954: 79 Coy RASC (WT) Shamshuipo, the waterfront. 1957: Command Workshops Sham Shui Po.1960S HONG KONG
Different views of Hong Kong in the 1960s, starting with: 1960s Hong Kong in words Andrew Craig-Bennett's excellent series about Hong Kong's history includes: Hong Kong in the late Fifties and early Sixties The 1960s were probably the defining decade in the formation of the Hong Kong identity as it is today. Read more A note on "Fragrant grease" Hong Kong in the Fifties and SixtiesFORTUNA HOTEL
Date Place demolished: 1993-12-31. Vanessa notes this was one of the long-stay hotels used by British people returning from leave in the 60s and 70s. There are more memories of the hotel plus a photo over onFacebook. Tags:
CHINA FLEET CLUB MENU EARLY 50S. China Fleet Club menu early 50s. Thought you might like these photos, probably from the late 40s or early 50s. I found the menu in my dad's things after he died. My father, Peter French, joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman at St. Vincent in Portsmouth on 29th April 1947 aged 15 years and 7 months. He was discharged on 11 January 1957 as a EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Dates of birth & death from his page on Wikipedia. The timeline on EdmundBlunden.org says he spent 1953-1964 in Hong Kong, as Chair of English at Hong Kong University: 1953 late September - Sails to Hong Kong to take up position of Chair of English at Hong Kong University. 1964 - Leaves Hong Kong to return to England and moves to the Suffolk village of Long Melford. OSMOND SKINNER SKINNER Osmond Skinner was born in Lee in the Lewisham district of London and his birth was registered Quarter 4 Lewisham 1900. In 1911 he was living with his parents Alfred and Edith Skinner in Lewisham. He married age 31 to Hazel Agnes Goodburn (1900 - 1987) in Manila on 22 August 1931 Consular Birth Indices Elizabeth Anne Skinner born in Manila Philippines abt 1932/3 aka Anne. 1910S SUNG WONG TOI (SACRED HILL) 1910s Sung Wong Toi (Sacred Hill) shows Place C. M. S. Victoria Home and Orphanage (Girls) (Second location) WILLIAM RICHARD WORRALL (AKA DICK) Yes the dates are right. I was born at Tweed Bay Hospital, Stanley POW camp on 13.8.44. My father Captain William Roy Worrall and mother Raquel Bonner (widow of Cpl "Tom" Bonner of the HKVDF (The Volunteers) who was killed at Overbays during the defence of HK) were both internees at Stanley POW camp and were married there on 2.6.43. I joined the Royal Hong Kong Police on 7/1/67 asTHE GWULO SHOP
Prints of Gwulo's photos, ready for framing. If you'd like to buy a print of an old Hong Kong photo as a gift or to decorate your home or office, please browse through the catalogue to see the photos we have available, then contact me at david@gwulo.com to let me know: the size of print you prefer (Standard is 10x8" @ HK$500, large is 15x12 NEW ON GWULO: 2021, WEEK 22 If you've been thinking of buying a copy, now would be a good time - together with the recent reprint of Volume 3 and remaining stock of Volumes 1 & 2, our flat is currently overflowing with books!. Suk Woon has done a great job with the printing. I was very happy with the appearance of the initial print run, but with the reprint she has made small adjustments that make the images look even PILLBOXES IN HONG KONG As the map below shows, pillboxes were built in many places around Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories. For more information about a pillbox, either click its name in the list, or click its red marker on the map. Your are welcome to add another place - just remember to give it the tag pillbox so that it shows up on the listand map below.
PHOTOS TAGGED "WDL49" c.1886 View over Central and the Harbour. Go to: Top of page | Home | What's new Top of page | Home | What's new PLACES SHOWN IN THIS PHOTO K.M.T Chinese Naval Officer Chen Shao-kuan 陳紹寬 Useful links. See more old photos of Hong Kong; How to upload a photo to Gwulo.comFORTUNA HOTEL
Vanessa notes this was one of the long-stay hotels used by British people returning from leave in the 60s and 70s.There are more memories of the hotel plus a photo over on Facebook. HONG KONG 1960S & 70S : MIKE CUSSANS' PHOTOS Thanks to Mike Cussans for uploading over 100 of his photos of Hong Kong in the 1960s and70s:Over
to MikeGrowing up in Hong KongI was born in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong in 1949. My Dad was flying for Imperial Airways / BOAC on flying boats, and was based in Hong Kong. PHOTOS OF KAI TAK AIRFIELD / AIRPORT 1937: Peninsula Hotel airport bus-11 December 1937. 1938: RAF Hangar in 1938. 1938: 1938 Air France Dewoitine 338 at Kai Tak. 1939: 1939 Pan Am China Clipper. 1939: Swastika Kai Tak. 1939: Kai Tak-Mme Chiang Kai-shek & sister Mme HH Kung with Airport Superintendent AJR Moss & his wife. 1941: 1941 Kai Tak Marine Jetty. 1941: Air raid on Kai Tak. SHATIN HEIGHTS HOTEL A search through the SCMP on Proquest finds: 25 Jun 1955, page 12: "A new landmark has appeared on the hills overlooking Shatin Valley - the four storey Shatin Heights Hotel, which opened this week following closure of Harbour View and the Arlington Hotels in Kowloon." The article says that all three hotels were owned by Hotel Edinburgh Ltd WATSONS GINGER BEER BOTTLES Watsons ginger beer bottles from the 1890s-1900s (right) and 1910s (left). The newer one, bearing the stamp 'Price Bristol', was made by the Price Pottery of Bristol, England. GWULO: OLD HONG KONGSHOPCONTRIBUTEFAQSABOUTPRIVACYCONTACT Welcome. Welcome to Gwulo.com, and over 30,000 pages about old Hong Kong. If it's your first visit, you might like to use the search box at the top of the page to find what you're looking for, check out the latest old photos, or just scroll down to browse through recent articles.. I hope you'll join in too, and share your questions andknowledge with us.
MAP OF ALL PLACES
To learn how to use Gwulo's maps, please watch this short video, or follow the instructions below. Zoom in: Click the '+' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Stretch two fingers apart on a touch screen Zoom out: Click the '-' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Pinch two fingers together on a touch screen Go full-screen: Click the icon in the top-right PHOTOS OF SITE OF FORMER SHAM SHUI PO CAMP AND POW CAMP 1945: Canadian and British prisoners of war, liberated by the boarding party from HMCS Prince Robert, Hong Kong1960S HONG KONG
Different views of Hong Kong in the 1960s, starting with: 1960s Hong Kong in words Andrew Craig-Bennett's excellent series about Hong Kong's history includes: Hong Kong in the late Fifties and early Sixties The 1960s were probably the defining decade in the formation of the Hong Kong identity as it is today. Read more A note on "Fragrant grease" Hong Kong in the Fifties and SixtiesGEORGE TYSON
An American, George Tyson was a partner of Warren Delano Jr. and various members of the Forbes family in Shanghai Steam Navigation Company in the 1860′s. He worked for Russell & Co. as a Partner until 1867 and lived on Caine Rd, HK and was the father of George (Bartou), Sarah & Charlotte Tyson. I have information about George Tyson but I am looking specifically for a photo//painting of him. CHINA FLEET CLUB MENU EARLY 50S. My father, Peter French, joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman at St. Vincent in Portsmouth on 29th April 1947 aged 15 years and 7 months. He was discharged on 11 January 1957 as a Petty Officer Electrician and was then in the RN Reserve (but never active) until 10 September1961.
EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Dates of birth & death from his page on Wikipedia. The timeline on EdmundBlunden.org says he spent 1953-1964 in Hong Kong, as Chair of English at Hong Kong University: 1953 late September - Sails to Hong Kong to take up position of Chair of English at Hong Kong University. 1964 - Leaves Hong Kong to return to England and moves to the Suffolk village of Long Melford. OSMOND SKINNER SKINNER Osmond Skinner was born in Lee in the Lewisham district of London and his birth was registered Quarter 4 Lewisham 1900. In 1911 he was living with his parents Alfred and Edith Skinner in Lewisham. He married age 31 to Hazel Agnes Goodburn (1900 - 1987) in Manila on 22 August 1931 Consular Birth Indices Elizabeth Anne Skinner born in Manila Philippines abt 1932/3 aka Anne.1956 MAP OF KOWLOON
I've just finished adding this 1956 map of Kowloon to our collection.(Show me)
WILLIAM RICHARD WORRALL (AKA DICK) Yes the dates are right. I was born at Tweed Bay Hospital, Stanley POW camp on 13.8.44. My father Captain William Roy Worrall and mother Raquel Bonner (widow of Cpl "Tom" Bonner of the HKVDF (The Volunteers) who was killed at Overbays during the defence of HK) were both internees at Stanley POW camp and were married there on 2.6.43. I joined the Royal Hong Kong Police on 7/1/67 as GWULO: OLD HONG KONGSHOPCONTRIBUTEFAQSABOUTPRIVACYCONTACT Welcome. Welcome to Gwulo.com, and over 30,000 pages about old Hong Kong. If it's your first visit, you might like to use the search box at the top of the page to find what you're looking for, check out the latest old photos, or just scroll down to browse through recent articles.. I hope you'll join in too, and share your questions andknowledge with us.
MAP OF ALL PLACES
To learn how to use Gwulo's maps, please watch this short video, or follow the instructions below. Zoom in: Click the '+' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Stretch two fingers apart on a touch screen Zoom out: Click the '-' in the top-left corner, or Use your mouse-wheel, or Pinch two fingers together on a touch screen Go full-screen: Click the icon in the top-right PHOTOS OF SITE OF FORMER SHAM SHUI PO CAMP AND POW CAMP 1945: Canadian and British prisoners of war, liberated by the boarding party from HMCS Prince Robert, Hong Kong1960S HONG KONG
Different views of Hong Kong in the 1960s, starting with: 1960s Hong Kong in words Andrew Craig-Bennett's excellent series about Hong Kong's history includes: Hong Kong in the late Fifties and early Sixties The 1960s were probably the defining decade in the formation of the Hong Kong identity as it is today. Read more A note on "Fragrant grease" Hong Kong in the Fifties and SixtiesGEORGE TYSON
An American, George Tyson was a partner of Warren Delano Jr. and various members of the Forbes family in Shanghai Steam Navigation Company in the 1860′s. He worked for Russell & Co. as a Partner until 1867 and lived on Caine Rd, HK and was the father of George (Bartou), Sarah & Charlotte Tyson. I have information about George Tyson but I am looking specifically for a photo//painting of him. CHINA FLEET CLUB MENU EARLY 50S. My father, Peter French, joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman at St. Vincent in Portsmouth on 29th April 1947 aged 15 years and 7 months. He was discharged on 11 January 1957 as a Petty Officer Electrician and was then in the RN Reserve (but never active) until 10 September1961.
EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Dates of birth & death from his page on Wikipedia. The timeline on EdmundBlunden.org says he spent 1953-1964 in Hong Kong, as Chair of English at Hong Kong University: 1953 late September - Sails to Hong Kong to take up position of Chair of English at Hong Kong University. 1964 - Leaves Hong Kong to return to England and moves to the Suffolk village of Long Melford. OSMOND SKINNER SKINNER Osmond Skinner was born in Lee in the Lewisham district of London and his birth was registered Quarter 4 Lewisham 1900. In 1911 he was living with his parents Alfred and Edith Skinner in Lewisham. He married age 31 to Hazel Agnes Goodburn (1900 - 1987) in Manila on 22 August 1931 Consular Birth Indices Elizabeth Anne Skinner born in Manila Philippines abt 1932/3 aka Anne.1956 MAP OF KOWLOON
I've just finished adding this 1956 map of Kowloon to our collection.(Show me)
WILLIAM RICHARD WORRALL (AKA DICK) Yes the dates are right. I was born at Tweed Bay Hospital, Stanley POW camp on 13.8.44. My father Captain William Roy Worrall and mother Raquel Bonner (widow of Cpl "Tom" Bonner of the HKVDF (The Volunteers) who was killed at Overbays during the defence of HK) were both internees at Stanley POW camp and were married there on 2.6.43. I joined the Royal Hong Kong Police on 7/1/67 asTHE GWULO SHOP
Prints of Gwulo's photos, ready for framing. If you'd like to buy a print of an old Hong Kong photo as a gift or to decorate your home or office, please browse through the catalogue to see the photos we have available, then contact me at david@gwulo.com to let me know:. whichphotos you like,
NEW ON GWULO: 2021, WEEK 22 If you've been thinking of buying a copy, now would be a good time - together with the recent reprint of Volume 3 and remaining stock of Volumes 1 & 2, our flat is currently overflowing with books!. Suk Woon has done a great job with the printing. I was very happy with the appearance of the initial print run, but with the reprint she has made small adjustments that make the images look even PILLBOXES IN HONG KONG As the map below shows, pillboxes were built in many places around Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories. For more information about a pillbox, either click its name in the list, or click its red marker on the map. Your are welcome to add another place - just remember to give it the tag pillbox so that it shows up on the listand map below.
FORTUNA HOTEL
Vanessa notes this was one of the long-stay hotels used by British people returning from leave in the 60s and 70s.There are more memories of the hotel plus a photo over on Facebook. PLACES SHOWN IN THIS PHOTO See more old photos of Hong Kong; How to upload a photo to Gwulo.com; Can I take this photo and use it in my book / website / etc? BRITISH PASSPORT-HONG KONG-INSIDE PAGES Interestingly the Governor of Hong Kong is making the request on the opening page preamble ‘to allow the bearer to pass without hinderance,’ rather than the UK government. PHOTOS OF KAI TAK AIRFIELD / AIRPORT 1939: Kai Tak-Mme Chiang Kai-shek & sister Mme HH Kung with Airport Superintendent AJR Moss & his wife WATSONS GINGER BEER BOTTLES Watsons ginger beer bottles from the 1890s-1900s (right) and 1910s (left). The newer one, bearing the stamp 'Price Bristol', was made by the Price Pottery of Bristol, England. OSMOND SKINNER SKINNER Osmond Skinner was born in Lee in the Lewisham district of London and his birth was registered Quarter 4 Lewisham 1900. In 1911 he was living with his parents Alfred and Edith Skinner in Lewisham. He married age 31 to Hazel Agnes Goodburn (1900 - 1987) in Manila on 22 August 1931 Consular Birth Indices Elizabeth Anne Skinner born in Manila Philippines abt 1932/3 aka Anne. PHOTOS OF RAF KAI TAK For more information about this Place, please click the "View" buttonabove.
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PS 'Gwu lo' is roughly how '古老' sounds in Cantonese. It means 'ancient' or 'old-fashioned'. DELIVERING A ONE-TON LOAD TO THE 25TH FLOOR - MADE POSSIBLE BY THERAF'S 28 SQUADRON
Submitted by JerkJi on Tue, 2021-05-25 15:02 In April 1972, Gordon Andreassend was sitting in his office in Murray Building when Hal Empson, the Cartographer strode in. “We’ve got a problem with the process camera” he said. “Everything’s arrived, hasn’t it, what’s the problem?” wasGordon’s reply.
It appeared there seemed no way to get the solid metal base of the camera, weighing about one ton, and 20 foot in length, into its allocated space on top of the building. It was too big for any lift, and too heavy to manhandle up the stairs to the 25th floor. Murray Building had been completed in 1970, and was the HQ and home to several offices of the Public Works Department (PWD). There was no* 4 comments
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NEW ON GWULO: 2021, WEEK 20 Submitted by David on Sat, 2021-05-22 15:00 A look at what's new on the Gwulo website...GENERAL
* Peter takes us SHOPPING IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL IN EDWARDIAN TIMES , using advertisements from the early 1900s to introduce the shops in that area. M.Mumeya Photographer & Artist - Queen's Road , by Chinarail-enhanced scans from the Hong Kong Directory 1903 & 1905 * _dfc_ introduces THE ONLY KNOWN BROUGH SUPERIOR MOTORBIKE SHIPPEDTO HONG KONG
160999203_2795786254023286_7497450255123671744_n.jpg, by dfc * James is documenting HONG KONG'S WAR DEPARTMENT LOTS, sites that were used by the BritishArmy.
* John remembers WATCHING A CAMPHORWOOD CHEST WOOD CARVER AT WORK IN1951
Camphor Wood Carving in Hong Kong 1951, by John Anton-Smith * A new FAQ for Gwulo: HOW DO I FIND PHOTOS OF A SPECIFIC BUILDING? * Readers are looking for information about: * After the British surrender in December 1941, large numbers of Chinese families left Hong Kong and travelled north into China. _theprofessor_ ASKS IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT THE JOURNEY WAS LIKE.
* Can anyone add information about THE NEW METHOD SCHOOL KOWLOON INTHE 1960S
* If anyone has a copy of W.T. FEATHERSTONE’S REGISTER OF DBS, DOES IT INCLUDE A YEAR-ON-YEAR STAFF LIST? * What happened to the ARRIVAL HALL MIRAMAR SNACK BAR AT KAI TAKAIRPORT ?
* Does anyone have A LIST OF BRITISH MILITARY BUILDINGS THAT WERE IN USE ON STONECUTTERS IN THE 1980S ? * Updates & answers: * The 'KGV SCHOOL 1962-1964 ' page is now up to 60 comments, re-connecting several old friends after manyyears
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POKFULAM'S INVERTED SIPHONS Submitted by David on Sat, 2021-05-15 16:00 I've got another 'old Hong Kong waterworks' puzzle for this week's newsletter. Unlike the recent pouring pipe mystery, this one took much longer to solve. It all started around ten years ago, back in a timeof tadpoles.
LOOKING FOR TADPOLES, FINDING PILLARS When our daughters were younger, an annual ritual each April / May was to go looking for tadpoles. We'd take a jam jar's worth home, enjoy watching them grow into baby toads, then take them back to their stream and let them go. The path to the tadpoles passes these two old pillars, made from granite blocks and standing unused in the centre of the stream. _The pillars in 2014_ What were they built for? A little further uphill the path crosses the* 5 comments
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NEW ON GWULO: 2021, WEEK 18 Submitted by David on Sat, 2021-05-08 15:30 A look at what's new on the Gwulo website...GENERAL
* John reviews _HONG KONG SURGEON_ BY LI SHU-FAN , "to try to bring this remarkable book to the attention of visitors to the Gwulo website." * Teachers share more TIPS FOR TEACHING HONG KONG HISTORY * Notes and photos of the 1966 RAINSTORM * Memories of KGV SCHOOL IN THE 1960S * The 1936 JURORS LIST IS NOW COMPLETE AND ONLINE . Thanks to the volunteers _Dede_, Grace, _joreed_, _LizB_, _SandyHamilton_, and _wingcli2015 _who typed up the pages. If you can spare half an hour, we welcome your help to TYPE UP A PAGE OF THE 1937 LIST . * Gwulo website news: * Behind the scenes I'm working away on the upgrade of the website's software to the next version. Progress has been slow while I learn about all the changes, but it is moving forward at last. One side effect is that I'll be visiting the site less frequently for the next few months, so I apologise in advance for my late replies. * If you're having any trouble logging in to the website, PLEASE TRYTHIS SOLUTION .
* Readers are looking for information about: * ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO BRIGADE IN HK - 1949/1950 * Updates & answers: * The NEPALESE HINDU TEMPLE AT THE BURMA LINES is confirmed as having survived * Further discussions about this EARLY-20TH CENTURY VIEW OF THEWANCHAI SEAFRONT
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1903 MAP OF KOWLOON
Submitted by David on Sat, 2021-05-01 16:00 The latest addition to Gwulo's collection of maps is one of Kowloonfrom 1903.
If we compare its view of Tsim Sha Tsui with a couple of other maps on Gwulo, it seems this is a poor addition to the site, looking rather smudged, and without much text to tell us what we're looking at:* 2 comments
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