Collective Memories 集體回憶

Kaitak747 · May 10th, 2008, 10:14 AM

Collective Memories 集體回憶

Hong Kong, once a small fishing village, to being now one of the world’s main international financial centers. The city has transformed & advanced many-fold to what is now a dynamic metropolis, transcending through hardship, crisis and mediocre.

For a city to rise to become the freest economy in the world (for 13 consecutive years), many stories have emerged & inspired the local people to fulfill their potential & achieve the success in their land of opportunity.

This thread will contain the sights & sounds of Hong Kong through the developing eras, and is a tribute & testimony to the strength of the Hong Kong spirit and its endurance through the years. The daily things that HK-ers grew up with & integrated into their lifestyle will be displayed here – the music, the adverts … - the taste of HK life.

This thread is also an example of the teamwork between HK-ers, no matter where they are in the world, Hong Kong is a place that bonds and forms a special connection with people. It’s vibrancy gravitates those that have their life’s touched by this special city.

- kaitak747 and trueapprentice

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Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, early 1900s. Scanned from “Post Impressions”, 2004, South China Morning Post Publishing Ltd, Hong Kong.

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Kaitak747 · May 10th, 2008, 10:32 AM

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Kaitak747 · May 10th, 2008, 10:57 AM

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Kaitak747 · May 10th, 2008, 11:14 AM

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HSBC · May 10th, 2008, 12:03 PM

Oh..My goodness...This is a very very nice thread. Thank you so much

***hkskyline*** · May 10th, 2008, 01:35 PM

Really nice photos. I've never seen so many before.

Rachmaninov · May 10th, 2008, 01:55 PM

I didn't know many of the photos!!!!!

EricIsHim · May 10th, 2008, 07:39 PM

Lovely collection. There are so many new historic pictures I have never seen before.
But surprised how many pictures I can recognize the locations.

I love this one. For decades, the construction method is still the same -- bamboo frame.
image hosted on flickr

Skybean · May 10th, 2008, 08:00 PM

Cool pictures.

I loved this one:

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gladisimo · May 10th, 2008, 08:32 PM

Are the ones about 10-5 from the bottom of the 67 riots?

EricIsHim · May 10th, 2008, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gladisimo

Are the ones about 10-5 from the bottom of the 67 riots?

Only froth and fifth from the bottom are.

The other 3 are taken after different incident/disaster.

Kaitak747 · May 12th, 2008, 10:59 AM

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Kaitak747 · May 12th, 2008, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HSBC

Oh..My goodness...This is a very very nice thread. Thank you so much

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkskyline

Really nice photos. I've never seen so many before.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rachmaninov

I didn't know many of the photos!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricIsHim

Lovely collection. There are so many new historic pictures I have never seen before.
But surprised how many pictures I can recognize the locations.

I love this one. For decades, the construction method is still the same -- bamboo frame.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybean

Cool pictures.

I loved this one:

Thanks for your appreciation, don't go away, I will try my best to search for more classic pics and videos to make this thread more popular. (^o^)

Rachmaninov · May 12th, 2008, 11:45 AM

Wow where did u find all these pics??

EricIsHim · May 12th, 2008, 02:33 PM

The new colour set really shows the different lifestyle or settings for HK decades ago. You get the fishing village, city life and the agriculture side.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaitak747

Thanks for your appreciation, don't go away, I will try my best to search for more classic pics and videos to make this thread more popular. (^o^)

The goodness of flickr~~

Skybean · May 14th, 2008, 12:14 AM

The building on the left hand side is still there... isn't it? I think I recognize it.

Visible from Hennessy Road...?

Kaitak747 · May 14th, 2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rachmaninov

Wow where did u find all these pics??

I got all of them from flickr actually

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricIsHim

The new colour set really shows the different lifestyle or settings for HK decades ago. You get the fishing village, city life and the agriculture side.

Hai ah
City Life is not the only focal point of Hong Kong ah ma (^o^)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybean

The building on the left hand side is still there... isn't it? I think I recognize it.

Visible from Hennessy Road...?

It's still here, but that should be located somewhere in Kowloon City.

EricIsHim · May 14th, 2008, 02:31 PM

This one doesn't look like to be the one in Wan Chai since you don't see the harbour in the picture.

But there is one of that looks alike pawn shop in Wan Chai at the northwest corner Lockhart Road and Fleming Road intersection.

Maybe that is the pawn chain stores back then.

hkth · May 14th, 2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaitak747

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--Good Photos for Tai O for the past!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybean

The building on the left hand side is still there... isn't it? I think I recognize it.

Visible from Hennessy Road...?

Actually, the pawn shop was on the junction of the South Wall Road (You may view the street name plate clearly in the larger photo) and Nga Tsin Wai Road in Kowloon City. This GZ style pawn shop building had been already torn for decades.

Kaitak747 · May 14th, 2008, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkth

Actually, the pawn shop was on the junction of the South Wall Road (You may view the street name plate clearly in the larger photo) and Nga Tsin Wai Road in Kowloon City. This GZ style pawn shop building had been already torn for decades.

Oh I don't even know about that, but I saw a similar building in Kowloon City serveral months ago, hope it will never be demolished.

May 10th, 2008, 10:14 AM	#1
Kaitak747 EiGhT 5 & tWo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 4,086 Likes (Received): 6	Collective Memories 集體回憶 Collective Memories 集體回憶 Hong Kong, once a small fishing village, to being now one of the world’s main international financial centers. The city has transformed & advanced many-fold to what is now a dynamic metropolis, transcending through hardship, crisis and mediocre. For a city to rise to become the freest economy in the world (for 13 consecutive years), many stories have emerged & inspired the local people to fulfill their potential & achieve the success in their land of opportunity. This thread will contain the sights & sounds of Hong Kong through the developing eras, and is a tribute & testimony to the strength of the Hong Kong spirit and its endurance through the years. The daily things that HK-ers grew up with & integrated into their lifestyle will be displayed here – the music, the adverts … - the taste of HK life. This thread is also an example of the teamwork between HK-ers, no matter where they are in the world, Hong Kong is a place that bonds and forms a special connection with people. It’s vibrancy gravitates those that have their life’s touched by this special city. - kaitak747 and trueapprentice image hosted on flickr Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, early 1900s. Scanned from “Post Impressions”, 2004, South China Morning Post Publishing Ltd, Hong Kong. Added by hkskyline on 9 Aug. 2008 The photo above is sourced to FLICKR - please right click on the image to find the source link. __________________ 這裏是香港，這裏有力量 Last edited by hkskyline; August 9th, 2008 at 04:45 PM.

May 10th, 2008, 10:32 AM	#2
Kaitak747 EiGhT 5 & tWo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 4,086 Likes (Received): 6	Added by hkskyline on 9 Aug. 2008 The contents in this post are sourced to FLICKR - please right click on the image to find the source link. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ 這裏是香港，這裏有力量 Last edited by hkskyline; August 9th, 2008 at 04:44 PM.

May 10th, 2008, 10:57 AM	#3
Kaitak747 EiGhT 5 & tWo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 4,086 Likes (Received): 6	Added by hkskyline on 9 Aug. 2008 The contents in this post are sourced to FLICKR - please right click on the image to find the source link. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ 這裏是香港，這裏有力量 Last edited by hkskyline; August 9th, 2008 at 04:45 PM.

May 10th, 2008, 11:14 AM	#4
Kaitak747 EiGhT 5 & tWo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 4,086 Likes (Received): 6	Added by hkskyline on 9 Aug. 2008 The contents in this post are sourced to FLICKR - please right click on the image to find the source link. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ 這裏是香港，這裏有力量 Last edited by hkskyline; August 9th, 2008 at 04:46 PM.

May 10th, 2008, 01:35 PM	#6
*hkskyline* Hong Kong Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 71,053 Likes (Received): 837	Really nice photos. I've never seen so many before. __________________ Hong Kong Photo Gallery - Click Here for the Hong Kong Galleries World Photo Gallery - \| New York \| London \| Egypt \| Dubai \| Shanghai \| Xian \| Tokyo \| Kyoto \| Prague Beijing, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Iceland, Sydney, Rocky Mountains, Toronto, and much more!

May 10th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#5
HSBC HSBC Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 219 Likes (Received): 0	Oh..My goodness...This is a very very nice thread. Thank you so much

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May 10th, 2008, 07:39 PM	#8
EricIsHim Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 4,429 Likes (Received): 0	Lovely collection. There are so many new historic pictures I have never seen before. But surprised how many pictures I can recognize the locations. I love this one. For decades, the construction method is still the same -- bamboo frame. image hosted on flickr __________________ EricIsHim My PhotoBucket

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Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,945 Likes (Received): 5	Cool pictures. I loved this one: image hosted on flickr __________________ 「My Photos」 ● Hong Kong 1\|2\|3 ● Macau 1 ● London 1 ● New York City 1 「Photo Threads」 ● Flying Over Hong Kong 「City Life Series」 ● Hong Kong ● Shanghai ● Seoul ● Tokyo

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May 12th, 2008, 10:59 AM	#12
Kaitak747 EiGhT 5 & tWo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 4,086 Likes (Received): 6	Added by hkskyline on 9 Aug. 2008 The contents in this post are sourced to FLICKR - please right click on the image to find the source link. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ 這裏是香港，這裏有力量 Last edited by hkskyline; August 9th, 2008 at 04:47 PM.

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Rachmaninov Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Posts: 3,215 Likes (Received): 1	Wow where did u find all these pics?? __________________ My Best of Venice \| Mykonos \| Florence Athens \| Prague \| London \| Taipei Istanbul \| Naples \| Budapest \| Marseilles Vatican \| Salzburg and Panorama Threads

May 14th, 2008, 12:14 AM	#16
Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,945 Likes (Received): 5	The building on the left hand side is still there... isn't it? I think I recognize it. Visible from Hennessy Road...? __________________ 「My Photos」 ● Hong Kong 1\|2\|3 ● Macau 1 ● London 1 ● New York City 1 「Photo Threads」 ● Flying Over Hong Kong 「City Life Series」 ● Hong Kong ● Shanghai ● Seoul ● Tokyo Last edited by Skybean; May 14th, 2008 at 12:21 AM.

May 14th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#18
EricIsHim Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 4,429 Likes (Received): 0	This one doesn't look like to be the one in Wan Chai since you don't see the harbour in the picture. But there is one of that looks alike pawn shop in Wan Chai at the northwest corner Lockhart Road and Fleming Road intersection. Maybe that is the pawn chain stores back then. __________________ EricIsHim My PhotoBucket

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