Stuart, Caroline and I headed for a fish lunch on Cheung Chau praya on Monday and we stumbled upon this outside the Pak toi temple – a Cantonese opera. These are usually cacophonic and this was true to the genre, so we only managed a few minutes before our ear drums were ruptured and bleeding…..
It was another gloomy old day in Hong Kong as Mo and I decided to hit the trams – and travel from one end of the island to the other (almost). We started in Wanchai then to Western Market (classic Edwardian architecture), then North Point and back to Wanchai. Those in the know will realise that this was truly a bone rattling epic. This shot (and perhaps similar ones to follow) was taken in North Point street market – dangling over some long-suffering fish.
We’re in Hong Kong for the Rugby 7’s – the first time in 3o years for me…. It started with (for me) a traditional downpour, but then thankfully started to dry out. Much to the relief, no doubt, of the players who were fumbling and sliding all over the place. Still, better than 1976 when the fire brigade had to be called to pump the rainwater off the pitch before the final!
This is the last of the 1946 series – this time of the Hong Kong University building. Not sure where it’s located or how the damage was sustained, but I’m sure the regular blog commentators will fill in the details!
Since I started this series, I’ve received photos from other sources – if there’s interest I’ll post some of these too….let me know.
Ok, this is the penultimate photo of the 1946 series – this time a view of the eastern harbour from the peak. I have an almost exact replica of this shot here….
Back in Central District with this one – Statue Square looking north-east (I think). Any ideas what the building in the background to the left is?
Another from the 1946 series – this time of Nathan Road looking north.
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There is some debate amongst those close to tressillian about where this photo was taken. Any ideas – please leave comments below.
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This time it’s a view from the Peak towards Kowloon. Obviously masses of change since 1946 – check out the following link to see what it looks like now!
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