Hong Kong 1950s and 1960s - Version 2

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Hong Kong in the 1950s & 1960s

68 Robinson Rd. Probably late 60s, painted by Elyse Parkin. 羅便臣道 68 號

First created Aug 2007. Version 2.0 - 1 Sep 2012. Jerry Tse. London. All rights reserved. Rights belong to their respective owners. Available free for non-commercial and personal use.

An ever changing world

1951 Queens Rd

1954 Causeway Bay

1955 Central Aerial

50s – 60s Film stars

1962 Nathan Road

1962 Race Course

1964 Housing Estate

1964 New Year Fair

1964 Mobile Library

1964 Po lin Chi

1966 Cross harbour Swim

1950s

1960s

1966 Aberdeen

1966 Chinese Opera

1967 Monkok

1968 Policewoman

1968 Swimming pool

1969 Shrine

1954 Wellington Rd

A corner building in Yau Ma Tei near Temple Street. Probably late 60s, painted by Elyse Parkin (English), ), who arrived in HK in 1962 and taught arts in Hong Kong for many years.

Sources – National Geographic, Hong Kong Annual Report,Old Photographs of Hong Kong by D Cuppleditch and others

All rights reserved. Rights belong to their respective owners. Available free for non-commercial and personal use.

Music – 鄧麗君 , 愛的箴言

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