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Possible War Department Boundary Stone at Stanley Military Cemetery
I saw what looks a lot like a War Department boundary stone at Stanley Military Cemetery yesterday, it's buried up to a point that no markings are visible. See picture, can anyone...
View Article1936 Public Works Department Annual Report
A copy of the original is available at HKGRO: http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/a1936/979.pdfExcerpts:[...]- Q5 -Government Buildings were rewired. Twenty-five telephones were installed, improvements...
View ArticleManhole cover exhibition
Hi thete,There is a Manhole Cover Exhibition at CACHe now. It is approaching its last leg of the slot, but if you are in the area it is worth a visit.The exhibition is a small one. Anyone who had...
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Friday May 25th is Quiz Night !
What: The RAS have invited me to be quiz master for their Quiz Night on Friday, 25th May. Expect questions about old photos and a selection of the odd items of Hong Kong's history we find around...
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New on Gwulo: 2018, week 19
Friday May 25th is Quiz Night !The RAS have invited me to be quiz master for their Quiz Night on Friday, 25th May. Expect questions about old Hong Kong photos and a selection of the odd historical...
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Flags in Marine Police Headquarters
Following on from David’s Club Lusitano’s historic propeller story here are two flags that could also be categorised as ‘items of interest displayed on walls’. These framed flags currently hang in the...
View ArticleList of Children in Stanley Camp
Here is a list of children in Stanley Camp aged up to 16yrs, as at 09/02/1944. This is a list that I typed up maybe 20 years ago and is taken from something that looks fairly official that I was given...
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Car Badge
Good morning. Apart from the obvious - that it is a car badge from POW association - does anyone have additional info - age/who had them etc. Many thanks,carbadgePOW.JPG, by bobForum: General
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New on Gwulo: 2018, week 21
A summary of what's new and updated on Gwulo: PeopleLooking for information about:Kwok-wing CHENG [1914-????], member of the BAAGWas Alastair Morrison, Senior Superintendent of Police, a brother-in-law...
View ArticleTantallon Terrace Hung Hom Docks
I am looking for any information or photos of the eight quarters in Tantallon Terrace in Hung Hom that were build for dockyard management in 1905. I believe they were demolished in the mid 1980s....
View Article4.2.D Warn if about to lose edits
One of the headaches of using a website is spending time writing a long piece of text, then accidentally clicking a link or the "back" button, and losing all that work.I've added a new feature that...
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New on Gwulo: 2018, week 22
A summary of what's new and updated on Gwulo: PeopleLooking for information about:People identified in this photo include Violet Lucy Chan, Irene Cheng, Freda Gwilliam, Ann Crozier and Daisy Jex. Can...
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2018-05 The Standard
Thanks to Gordon for sending this clipping. The article is also available online at http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=195987 Forum: General
View ArticleHong Kong Annual Reports, 1946-1995
After WW2, the Hong Kong Government started publishing a book containing a report of the year's events. The Hong Kong public library has electronic copies available to read online - BUT some years have...
View ArticleDorothy Haslett Hunter
I am engaged in editing the logbook of HMS Tarantula. An intriguing entry for the 6th July 1923 reads,"At Wuchow. 11.30am: Baptism Service held on board. Dorothy Haslett Hunter christened by the Rt...
View Article1926 Jurors List
[The list has been typed up by volunteers: David, Grace, jlee, LizB, and wingcli2015. Please help us type up the lists from other years - it takes less than 30 minutes to finish a page. Click here for...
View Articleinformation regarding Sing Hop, Ship and House Painter
Hello Everyone,Im new to the site and I am looking to find out information regarding my mothers family who had a business Sing Hop, Ship and House Painter located at No. 97 Parkes Street, Yaumati,...
View ArticleShamshuipo POW Camp - HK Volunteer Defence Force POWs
To complement the vast amount of information regarding the Stanley camp internees, it would be useful to document on Gwulo any remaining first and second hand memories from Shamshuipo of HK Volunteers...
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looking for an ancestor
I am looking for an ancestor who died in HK in 1866. He was buried in 'the catholic cemetery of Hong Kong' and the tomb has been made definitive in 1883 I believe, at the same place. I have only a...
View ArticleNaval Yard Police
Hi, I am trying to trace my ancestry and would be grateful for any asistance from menbers.My great grandfather on William Nuttall married my great grand mother in Hong Kong in 1888. Marriage...
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