Roman Aqueduct uncovered in 2020, Bishop's Hill, Kowloon.
I am interested in any information about the aqueduct.Year built, Architect, Usage, any similar aqueducts in other parts of the world etc. Forum: General
View ArticleThe Mountains and Hills of Hong Kong
Dear all,I'm very keen to source information on the peaks of Hong Kong, and I'm finding it very difficult to do so accurately. I'd be very grateful for any pointers histoic or otherwise which might...
View ArticleYoumati School, Kowloon (Yau Ma Tei)
Can anyone tell me anything about this school. I think it is where my grandfather taught from 1922 until invasion of HK by the Japanese. I don't know why he took up work there as he doesn't appear to...
View Article2020-12-31 Apple Daily interview
This interview was a bit different, as it was my first time on video. Here's the video (me speaking English, with Chinese narration and subtitles), and the original Chinese article. Then here's the...
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NRP Military Service 1948-49
Hi all,My grandfather did his military service in Hong Kong, 1948-49, and although sadly he was not able to return to visit before he passed, he always told us stories of the place and his times here.I...
View ArticleUnion Theological Seminary, Canton vs. Canton Christian College
Hello,I need help in deciphering the difference between what was called the "Union Theological Seminary" in Canton, and the "Canton Christian College", named as such until 1927 when it became Lingnan...
View ArticleFree Gwulo talk over Zoom this Friday, 15 Jan 2021
This Friday I'll present the talk "Photographs of Old Hong Kong and the Tales They Tell: Volume 4", showing some of the photos that went into Volume 4 of my books, and telling their stories.The talk is...
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THE RAILWAY TAVERN, TAI WAI and a MINIATURE RAILWAY – A Hong timeline of...
The Railway Tavern, Tai Wai. LogoIn a Forum Topic posted last year (2020) about a 1932 Austin-7 Tourer car imported and driven in Hong Kong during the early 1970’s , I revealed that I had been the...
View ArticleScots Guard Second Battalion Regimental Emblem (1927), Fanling
On Monday 23 November 2020, I saw the Scots Guard 2nd Battalion Emblem in Hong Kong (1927), unveiled after a hill fire.There was a construction contract near the area. Would the Emblem be repaired,...
View ArticleBritish Pathé Films from 1968
On Youtube are two films (or actually cuts) from Hong Kong in 1968. A bit messy, but very interesting.Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 682 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Hong Kong (1968) - YouTube0:07min peak tram ride0:18...
View ArticleAustin Sevens in Hong Kong (post war)
I very much enjoyed reading the postings on Gwulo connected with Peter Crush's old Austin 7. I remember Peter driving the car around Hong Kong, the publicity generated when he put it up for auction and...
View Article1937 Public Works Department Annual Report
A copy of the original is available at HKGRO: https://lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/a1937/1017.pdfExcerpts:[...]Q 48BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.179. Compensation and Resumptions:—Minor resumptions were carried out in...
View ArticleMasonic burials
In her book “Forgotten Souls. A Social History of the Hong Kong Cemetery”, Patricia Lim devotes a whole chapter to the History of the Free Masons in Hong Kong. She reckons that about eighty headstones...
View ArticleLooking for any photos of old Portuguese neighborhood 1850 -1950
Hello,I'm looking for any 1850-1950 photos of the old Portuguese neighborhood in HK. Streets would include Bridges Street, Caine Road, Rozario Street, Tank Lane, and the surrounding area.Thanks,...
View Article“Water supply in Hong Kong” The Far Eastern Review, 1927 - 1934, courtesy of...
Articles on “Water supply in Hong Kong” published in The Far Eastern Review in 1927 and 1934, courtesy of the P. A. Crush Chinese Railway CollectionWater supply in Hong Kong - The 'Shing Mun' Valley...
View ArticleLouisa Jane Usher
My name is John Usher, a native of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England but have been living in Norway since 1971. One of my interest´s is tracing my ancestors and this is why I am contacting you.Louisa Jane...
View ArticleAmerican Dentist V.D. Collins
Hello,I found info written by Rudi Butt about an American dentist, Varnum David Collins, who trained Kwan Yuen Cheong in dentistry and gave him his dental kit upon retirement, circa 1857. I have not...
View ArticleMasonic burials
In her book “Forgotten Souls. A Social History of the Hong Kong Cemetery”, Patricia Lim devotes a whole chapter to the History of the Free Masons in Hong Kong. She reckons that about eighty headstones...
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Kowloon Inland lot 3318 marker stone
K.I.L. 3318 Marker Stone, by HermanForum: GeneralTags: K.I.L. Marker Stone
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Kowloon Inland lot 3317 marker stone
K.I.L. 3317 Marker Stone (photo taken 1/2021), by HermanForum: GeneralTags: K.I.L. 3317 Marker Stone
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