Aerial shots of Hong Kong in 1944

[Scion]

US forces bombing the Kowloon docks during Japanese occupation in 1944.


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53-112(2) by FDR Presidential Library & Museum, on Flickr


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53-112(4) by FDR Presidential Library & Museum, on Flickr


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53-112(3) by FDR Presidential Library & Museum, on Flickr

[gengwank]

amazing photos!!! just out of curiosity... i thought the Japanese expanded the Kai Tak runway when they occupied HK. How come we couldn't see the runway at all?

[pietro-rj]

Fantastic photos! I didn't know that Victoria Park was previously a typhoon shelter!

It seems that the alignment of King's Road is essentially the same nowadays.

The Peninsula looks very prominent.

Originally Posted by gengwank

amazing photos!!! just out of curiosity... i thought the Japanese expanded the Kai Tak runway when they occupied HK. How come we couldn't see the runway at all?

Do you mean the extension into the harbour? I read this was only completed in the 50's.

[HK-City]

Originally Posted by pietro-rj

Fantastic photos! I didn't know that Victoria Park was previously a typhoon shelter!

There is also an information board close to the central library but sadly i haven't a photo of that.