Kai Tak
Submitted by batgungAdmin on Thu, 2008-05-08 22:18.
Tags: good hope school | kai tak | raf hangar | san po kong
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1955

Photo received by email
Date is a guess
Notes from moddsey:
This photo captures the discussion that is taking place. It is an aerial shot of the northwestern end of Kai Tak probably taken after 1954 showing the:
- RAF aircraft parking apron to the north of the airport
- Extension to Runway 13 that was completed in 1950
- RAF hangar at Tai Hom and the access road leading to it
- Diamond Hill squatter area
- Choi Hung Rd and the nullah
- Worn track through Nga Tsin Wai Village that was used by British POW labour to build the paved runways (right of the extended runway)
- Sha Tin Pass Rd (left of the extension)
- Clearwater Bay Rd winding up Customs Pass and
- Good Hope School founded in 1954 (Oldtimer's school)
Location
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