When did the east end of Kennedy Road move further along QRE
I have an old Hong Kong map (before 1940) which shows the east end of Kennedy Road joining Queens Road East just next to Wanchai gap Road.As we know it is now it now joins QRE about a hundred yards...
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The weekend when Hong Kong took to the streets and saw red
By curious coincidence - given what's happening in HK at the moment - this weekend marks the 100th anniversary of another time when the people of Hong Kong gathered together in all the streets and...
View ArticleCopy 19th century Wills from Hong Kong Probate Registry
My great-great grandfather, Andrew Johnston, died in 1896 in California, but lived and worked in Hong Kong. Probate was granted for him in Hong Kong and I'd love to see a copy of his Will. I've...
View ArticleHong Kong’s War Crimes Trials Collection
In 2008, the HK goverment funded a project to research Hong Kong’s War Crimes Trials conducted in the years 1946-1948. A total of 46 cases with 123 accused persons were studied. An overwiew of this...
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Montrose, Scotland
I have just spent a week on holiday in Montrose Scotland and the first thing that caught my attention was a famous castle fortress, Dunnottar (dunnOTTar) and a smaller castle, Abergeldie - names we...
View ArticleGeorge and Violet Harris stanley interment camp 1944
Hello readers,Has anyone have any information about GBHarris and VioletHarris in Stanley camp? They have 8 children.George first son is called Ron. The eldest daughter is Pearl.Has anyone knows them? I...
View ArticleReport of the Director of Public Works for 1892
Copy of original available online at HKGRO. (You may need to click the link twice to see the document.)[excerpts]REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1892.SIR, I have the honour to forward you a report on the works...
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Report of the Director of Public Works for 1891
Copy of original available online at HKGRO. (You may need to click the link twice to see the document.)[excerpts]HONGKONG.SURVEYOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.Report for the Year 1891.Laid before the...
View ArticleThe Bronze Lions
Can anyone provide an answer to a question that has puzzled me over many years? The shrapnel damage on the two bronze lions outside the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in Central is only on their...
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Report on the operations of the Public Works for the year 1890
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1891.GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 200.The following Report on the operations of the Public Works for the year 1890, which was laid before the Legislative...
View ArticleWartime: Hong Kong in the Second World War
Work in progress: this page summarises the resources on Gwulo that cover this period.Before the fighting - preparing to defend Hong KongThe Historic Military Buildings in Hong Kong page lists many of...
View ArticleWan Chai Methodist Church
I have been very interested to follow the discussion about Wan Chai Methodist Church. I am a museum curator at Manchester Museum in the UK. I am researching for a new China gallery opening in 2021. I...
View ArticleImperial Airways
I'm trying to get hold of a copy of a book......The Vital Link Hong Kong's First Airline Imperial Airways (Far East) Ltd. 1935 - 1940.English edition. Author: Ian D. Johnson. Published in 2007 by...
View Article1909.184 Government Gazette
No. 184.—It is hereby notified that in order to prevent confusion arising from the existence of duplicate names of streets in Hongkong and Kowloon, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to...
View ArticleWarrens at sea - searching for voyages
I’m still stuck on finding the sea voyages of several members of my family, who sneak out of Hong Kong and sneak back again on wily routes, it seems. If I were able to check every single arrival and...
View Article1896 Public Works Department Annual Report
Copy of original available online at HKGRO.(from p53) You may need to click the link twice to see the document.Forum: GeneralTags: public works
View ArticleRoyal Yacht Britannia - Visits to Hong Kong
I recall seeing Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia in Hong Kong in the early 90s or, possibly, 1989. I think Prince Charles was in Hong Kong on a private trip, and they spent most of the visit up in Double...
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1889 Public Works Department Annual Report
Copy of original available online at HKGRO. (You may need to click the link twice to see the document.)299No.16/90HONGKONG.REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS.Laid before the Legislative Council, by. Command of His...
View Article1871-72 The electric telegraph reaches Hong Kong
When the British first arrived in Hong Kong at the start of the 1840s, it took months to send a message to London and then receive a reply - messages only travelled as fast as the quickest sailing...
View ArticleSEDAN CHAIRS
Hello everyone, I am currently working on a project about sedan chairs. Would like to interview people who have experience taking sedan chairs/used to take sedan chairs in the past/ have good knowledge...
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