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Summer Sale: Buy in July to save 15% off Gwulo's books
Local bookstore Bookazine are celebrating the launch of their new e-shop with 15% off all books - so you can buy Gwulo's books for HK$143 each, instead of the usual HK$168. Here's how:Step 1. Click...
View ArticleMr Thomas Lempriere
My great great great grandfather, Thomas Lempriere, took up a post in Hong Kong as a senior officer in the Commisariat, having come from Van Deiman's Land (where he was an officer of the commisariat at...
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Shipbuilding in Hong Kong – Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company
Both Gwulo and theIndustrial History of Hong Kong Grouphave a number of posts on various aspects of the history of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dockyard . This contribution as a ‘forum topic’ seeks to...
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Shipbuilding in Hong Kong – Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company
Both Gwulo and theIndustrial History of Hong Kong Grouphave a number of posts on various aspects of the history of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dockyard . This contribution as a ‘forum topic’ seeks to...
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Advertising from the Police Magazine c. 1960's
These are some very old adverts I found in the archived issues of the RHK Police magazine. The "Teacher's" Advert is obviously a nod to water rationing, which we were all subjected to in those days of...
View ArticleCross Harbour Swimming Race
The event history of the Annual Cross Harbour Swimming Race can be read here The Victorian Recreation Club's website has a photo in slideshow of the swimming race circa 1900.Noted a Hong Kong Telegraph...
View ArticleLeo lai fong
Looking for information about Leo lai fong married ti Edgar bird Hamson 11/5/1940 in Hong KongForum: General
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Japanese tunnel east of the Twins
Stumbled on what looks like a Japanese tunnel off the trail east of the Twins near Stanley yesterday.Japanese Tunnel East of The Twins, by scottpJapanese Tunnel East of The Twins, by scottpJapanese...
View ArticleDanish community in HK 1930-1940's
Friends, for your information a book about the Danish community in Hong Kong in the 1930's and 1940's as well as Danish volunteers in the defence of Hong Kong 1941 is now available also in English. The...
View Article999 year leases - compilation
Hey all,One of my friends told me about 999 year leases last year. I looked online but couldn't find much information- even my rental agent told me that they were rare and hard to find, and located...
View Article"Cart" on Waglan, Green Island and Castle Peaks' rails??
Hi,Rail systems are located in Waglan Island, Green Island and Castle Peaks. These rails are still existing nowadays but the "cart" used on these rails are a myst. Do you guys have old photos or docs...
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Lok Ma Chau – Hong Kong’s Most Photographed Man ?
Lok Ma Chau – Hong Kong’s Most Photographed Man ?, by Chinarail 1966Lok Ma Chau was for many decades considered as an essential place to visit on the New Territories ( N.T.) tourist trail. Almost...
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Free Gwulo talk via Zoom this Saturday, 8th August
I'd originally planned to be in London this Saturday, presenting a talk in person to the Friends of the RAS Hong Kong Branch. Covid-19 put an end to those plans, but the talk is going ahead online,...
View ArticleWhere was 1 Park Road?
The current Park Road begins with number 25 on the odd number side of the road but 2A on the even number side. Does anyone know why? I know the late Mr Fung Ping Shan owned a house at 1 Park Road and...
View ArticleAdopted - Tracing Birth Mother
I am looking for my birth grandmother on behalf of my dad who was adopted early 1960.I'm working with a pro-bono tracer on getting info. from the Red Cross (but it's taken years so far). All in all...
View ArticlePeter Pak Foon Yee
I loved reading the first piece of your autobiography and look forward to be able to finding the rest. Thank you.Forum: General
View ArticlePhotos of Hong Kong war gardens
Hi everyone,I'm new to this site, and I have been looking for histrorical photos of gardens made in wartime in Hong Kong (and Asia more generally). I know in WW2, internees in Stanley prison created...
View ArticleFree Live Zoom Commentaries of Classic Hong Kong Movies
I will be doing a series of live Zoom commentaries on classic Hong Kong films. You see the film and me telling you all about the film, in the same frame. The first one is for the Jackie Chan flick...
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Looking for drawing of Central Market
Hi everyone, I am carrying out a architectural study on the Old Central Market which was completed in 1895. I have been searching through the National Archives in the UK as well as the public record...
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