Gwulo meet-up Dec. 2017
Hello everyone, I think it is a good idea for Gwulo members to have a gathering before we all get busy for Christmas. How about happy hour drinks in Causeway Bay on Tue, 12th Dec.?Forum: GeneralTags:...
View Article1952-1960 British cemeteries and army garrisons
My wife Mrs Mary Thorpe , born Sutherland, was brought to H Kong by her parents, Lawrence and Philomena in 1952-3 until 1955-6. Lawrence Sutherland was in the Royal Engineers. There were Patrick and 2...
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Building Next To Shophouses
Greetings: It is very common to see new residential flats built butting against shophouses, and an example of such is shown in this photo. Across the street, the two relatively new buildings were...
View ArticleWanchai Bars
Hello Folks. My name is Alan and I was a frequent visitor to Hong Kong courtesy of the Australian Navy. My first visit to Hong Kong was in 1970 when I was 18 years old. Wanchai was like Disneyland...
View ArticleMassive door at North Point MTR exit B2
HiI recently moved to North Point and couldn't help notice that MTR exit B2 (the one leading to MacDonalds) has a massive metallic door (about ten inches thick!). That's totally odd, considering that...
View ArticleLocation of Gas Works
From:Hong Kong Government Gazette, May 3, 1940Order.The premises described in the Schedule to this order are hereby declared to be protected places for the purpose of the Defence Regulations,...
View Article1935 Public Works Department Annual Report
A copy of the original is available at HKGRO: http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/a1935/941.pdfExcerpts:- Q 5 -new Central British School on Argyle Street; extension to St. Mary's School on Austin Road;...
View ArticleStreet Index?
Hi everyone!May I ask where could we find all the historical street indexes? There are a few in HKU Library but all of 1950s or later (with one of 1894 only). Thanks very much,JonathanForum: General
View ArticleDiocesan Boys' School
Does anybody have any old stories or material relating to the Diocesan Boys' School in Mongkok?Forum: General
View Article19th century Hong Kong
Hi everyone!I am currently building a Minecraft version of 1860s hong kong but I lack photographs so I don't know what some buildings look like. Please post any photo you know or have of Hong Kong in...
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Gwulo outing - Jewish Cemetery tour on 28th Jan 2018
Howard Elias has kindly offered to take us on a tour of the Jewish Cemetery in Happy Valley. It's hidden away so many people don't know about it, even those who live in Happy Valley!You'll find full...
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"Cafe Weismann" vs "Cafe Wiseman"
I see there are two spellings and I'm interested in the changeover or any stories. A relative of mine, Ellen HJ King, is listed as the license holder in 1914 with the spelling of "Cafe Weismann" I...
View ArticleThe Sand Pebbles Locations
Where is the elephant statue that Steve McQueen sits under?Forum: GeneralTags: Steve McQueen the Sand pebbles
View ArticleThe old Kennedy Road British School that was demolished probably 1952
Does any one remember this school? I understood it was closed and we all moved to a newly built Peak School which I attended for one term?Forum: General
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Japanese Tunnels in the Tates Cairn -One Rise more- Fei Ngo Shan Area
Rob recently supplied me with maps of this area which showed approximate locations of 30 Japanese tunnel portals in the area mentioned above. I spent a full field day out in the area while I was back...
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Through Hong Kong with a Camera
A book of photographs by J Arnold, published in 1916 in Middlesbrough by the printers Hood & Co Ltd. Most of the pictures seem to have been taken 1900-1910The J Arnold photographs were published in...
View ArticleThe Gresson Street Affray 100 years on
100 years ago on Monday five policemen, at least 2 members of the public and two bandits lost their lives in a shoot out that quickly became known as the Gresson Street Affray. A month before the...
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1953 Guide Book
A small Guide Book published by the Hong Kong Government in 1953:01 HK Guide Book Front Cover, by Herostratus02 HK Guide Book Inside Front Cover Map, by Herostratus03 HK Guide Book Inside Front Cover...
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Picturesque Hong Kong 1899
A book of coloured photographs by W Brewer & Co, dated late 1898 or early 1899, from the construction of the Queens Building and the buildings on Connaught Street near the Hong Kong Club. I have...
View ArticleHong Kong 1951
Dear All,I'm hoping someone can advise. I am a volunteer for Marie Curie in Fife, Scotland and one of of my clients (my apologies, I'm unable to mention his name) often talks about a time when he was...
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