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Felice Beato (British, born Italy - (View of Hong Kong) - Google Art Project

Felice Beato (British, born Italy - (View of Hong Kong) - Google Art P...

Public domain photo of Italian landscape, historic place, Italy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Hongkong Parade ground 1903 - German postcard, public domain image

Hongkong Parade ground 1903 - German postcard, public domain image

historic view of Hongkong Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wellington Barracks Rodney Block in Admiralty 金鐘 威靈頓兵房 樂禮樓, 1910s

Wellington Barracks Rodney Block in Admiralty 金鐘 威靈頓兵房 樂禮樓, 1910s

A drawing of the entrance of Rodney Block inside the Wellington Barracks. A bell, which would ring at lunchtime and evening, was hanging in the front door. It explains why the district was currently named "Kum... More

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 008

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 008

photo from Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow Public domain photograph of cathedral, church, 19th-century, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 009

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 009

photo from Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 012

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 012

photo from Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow Public domain photograph of cathedral, church, 19th-century, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 017

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 017

photo from Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow Public domain photograph of a palace, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 019

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 019

photo from Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 020

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 020

photo from Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 021

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 021

photo from Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 022

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 022

photo from Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 023

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 023

photo from Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow Public domain photograph of a palace, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photographic Views of Canton 06

Photographic Views of Canton 06

photo from Photographic Views of Canton

Tcitp d123 hongkong and shanghai bank

Tcitp d123 hongkong and shanghai bank

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Public domain photograph related to Chinese history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tcitp d123 interior of hongkong and shanghai bank

Tcitp d123 interior of hongkong and shanghai bank

Interior of Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank

Tcitp d126 netherlands trading society

Tcitp d126 netherlands trading society

Netherlands trading society Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tcitp d128 the bank of taiwan ltd

Tcitp d128 the bank of taiwan ltd

The Bank of Taiwan Ltd Public domain photograph of bank building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tcitp d143 lower terrace gardens in hong kong

Tcitp d143 lower terrace gardens in hong kong

Lower terrace gardens, Hong Kong Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tcitp d161 wyndham street also known as flower street

Tcitp d161 wyndham street also known as flower street

Wyndham street also known as Flower street - - Hong Kong Several sources describe this location as Wyndham Street, and the building at the right corner as the former Hong Kong Club Building, which then accomod... More

Tcitp d169 the city hall

Tcitp d169 the city hall

The City Hall - Hong Kong Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tcitp d171 plan of the post office and other government offices

Tcitp d171 plan of the post office and other government offices

Plan of the post office and other government offices - Hong Kong

Tcitp d172 plan of the new law courts

Tcitp d172 plan of the new law courts

Plan of the new law courts - Hong Kong

Tcitp d177 the hong kong club

Tcitp d177 the hong kong club

The Hong Kong Club Public domain photograph related to Chinese history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tcitp d178 old premises of the hong kong club

Tcitp d178 old premises of the hong kong club

Old premises of the Hong Kong Club Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tcitp d219 old premises of jardine matheson and co

Tcitp d219 old premises of jardine matheson and co

old premises of jardine matheson and co Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tcitp d260 hong kong and shanghai cricket match

Tcitp d260 hong kong and shanghai cricket match

hong kong and shanghai cricket match Public domain photograph of a palace, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tcitp d344 union church of hong kong

Tcitp d344 union church of hong kong

union church of hong kong Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Beaconsfield House 1890 - 中國歷史圖片,維基媒體

Beaconsfield House 1890 - 中國歷史圖片,維基媒體

Queen's Road Central in the late C19. Hongkong Bank building on the left, Beaconsfield Arcade (crescent) on the opposite side of the road

Hong Kong, Central Street by Lai Afong, c1880

Hong Kong, Central Street by Lai Afong, c1880

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, colonial house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lai Afong, buildings of Central and Mid-Levels from ferry stage, Hong Kong

Lai Afong, buildings of Central and Mid-Levels from ferry stage, Hong ...

Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pedder Street 1870s - A black and white photo of a city street

Pedder Street 1870s - A black and white photo of a city street

Pedder_Street, Hong Kong Public domain photograph of 19th-century hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

THE CLOCK-TOWER, HONG-KONG

THE CLOCK-TOWER, HONG-KONG

John Thomson: THE clock-tower, designed by Mr. Rawlings in 1861, is a great ornament to the city, the clock too, when regulated properly, is of no inconsiderable service. It has, however, been a victim to the ... More

Hong Kong CDV-The Club Germania, Wyndham Street by W.P. Floyd

Hong Kong CDV-The Club Germania, Wyndham Street by W.P. Floyd

Hong Kong CDV-The Club Germania, Wyndham Street

Hong Kong CDV-The Union Chapel by W.P. Floyd

Hong Kong CDV-The Union Chapel by W.P. Floyd

Hong Kong CDV-The Union Chapel

Hong Kong CDV-View from Pedder's Wharf by W.P. Floyd

Hong Kong CDV-View from Pedder's Wharf by W.P. Floyd

Hong Kong CDV-View from Pedder's Wharf

Jap festival hk. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Jap festival hk. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

1919-07 Hong Kong celebrates end of WWI, Connaught Road and Pedder Street

1919-07 Hong Kong celebrates end of WWI, Connaught Road and Pedder Str...

中文:1919年一戰結束,外商在中環一帶大肆慶祝. English: The waterfront at Connaught Road and Pedder Street, decorated with flower garlands and flags during the Celebration to mark the end of World War I in July 1919. On the right,... More

1945 liberation of Hong Kong at Cenotaph

1945 liberation of Hong Kong at Cenotaph

Liberation of Hong Kong in 1945 (香港重光) after the Second World War. Picture taken at the Cenotaph in Central (和平紀念碑), Hong Kong.

1st Generation Hong Kong HSBC Building 第一代香港匯豐總行大廈, 1865 - 1882

1st Generation Hong Kong HSBC Building 第一代香港匯豐總行大廈, 1865 - 1882

The first generation of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Building in Hong Kong. The Wardley House (on the left) was rent to the HSBC for office use at that time. The building was located at the... More

Beaconsfield 1890 - A black and white photo of a large building

Beaconsfield 1890 - A black and white photo of a large building

Beaconsfield 1890. The fountain is Dent's Fountain [1] Public domain photograph of a palace, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Blake Pier post card c1920

Blake Pier post card c1920

中文:卜公碼頭 Blake's Pier in the 1920s

Central Star Ferry Pier

Central Star Ferry Pier

第二代中環天星碼頭(1912年-1957年)。Hong Kong's 3rd generation of Star Ferry Pier. English: Central Star Ferry Pier (1912 -1957)

Central 1895 - A black and white photo of a city with boats in the water

Central 1895 - A black and white photo of a city with boats in the wat...

Part of Central district, Hong Kong, view from up-hill, 1895.

Cochrane Street in 1870s

Cochrane Street in 1870s

Cochrane Street in 1870s Public domain photograph related to Chinese history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dent building 1869 - A black and white photo of an old building
Des voeux tram - A black and white photo of a city street

Des voeux tram - A black and white photo of a city street

中文:德輔道中之太子行及一輛單層電車. Des Voeux Road Central, with HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building (second design)on the left and the first generation of Prince's Building on the right.

Desvoeux 1925 - A black and white photo of a city street

Desvoeux 1925 - A black and white photo of a city street

Des Voeux Road, Central Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Desvoeuxchater 1912 - A black and white photo of a city street

Desvoeuxchater 1912 - A black and white photo of a city street

Des Voeux Road Central, Central District, Hong Kong Island, c.1912. The junction with Chater Road is in the foreground, while Pedder Street is on the right between the General Post Office, completed in 1912 (u... More

Desvoeuxrd 1945 - Art Deco public domain image

Desvoeuxrd 1945 - Art Deco public domain image

Des Voeux Road Central, Central District, Hong Kong Island, September 1945. In the foreground, on the left, is the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China (later named Standard Chartered Bank), and next ... More

First Generation of Hong Kong General Post Office in Coastal Central 中環海徬香港第一代郵政總局, 1841-1846

First Generation of Hong Kong General Post Office in Coastal Central 中...

This picture was drawn according to the landscape of the coastal area of Central in the earliest years of Hong Kong, between 1841 and 1846, the time when the 1st generation of Hong Kong General Post Office sti... More

HK Central Reclamation 1953 (cropped)

HK Central Reclamation 1953 (cropped)

Reclamation of Central, Hong Kong, in 1953

HK Central Reclamation 1953

HK Central Reclamation 1953

Reclamation of Central,Hong Kong,in 1953 中文(香港): 1953年的香港中環填海工程

HK Cityhall1875 - A black and white photo of a large building

HK Cityhall1875 - A black and white photo of a large building

City Hall of Hong Kong, c.1875, author unknown Public domain photograph of a city hall, public building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HK dockyard 1894 - A black and white photo of a horse drawn carriage

HK dockyard 1894 - A black and white photo of a horse drawn carriage

View of the premises of the two-storey Military Commissariat from Queen's Road. The 2 identical 3-storey buildings are the main Royal Naval Dockyard buildings. The entrance to the Dockyard is located between t... More

HK Queens Pier Parade 1928

HK Queens Pier Parade 1928

中文(香港): 1928年香港皇后碼頭閱兵儀式。

HK Bank 1890 - A black and white photo of a large building

HK Bank 1890 - A black and white photo of a large building

Second building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in 1890

HK Club 1890 - A black and white photo of a horse drawn carriage

HK Club 1890 - A black and white photo of a horse drawn carriage

First generation Hong Kong Club Building, situated on the corner of D'Aguilar Street and Queen's Road, opposite the Supreme Court. The D'Aguilar Street street sign on the corner of the building is clearly visib... More

Hkclub 1900 - A black and white photo of a large building

Hkclub 1900 - A black and white photo of a large building

1900年代的香港會 Public domain photograph of shopping center, department store building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HKGPO1911 - Victorian era public domain image

HKGPO1911 - Victorian era public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Hkhighestcourt 1915 - A black and white photo of a large building

Hkhighestcourt 1915 - A black and white photo of a large building

中文:1915年的香港最高法院大樓 (現香港立法會大樓)

HK Jap Surd - A group of people standing in front of a building

HK Jap Surd - A group of people standing in front of a building

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Hkpostoffice 1946 - A black and white photo of an old building

Hkpostoffice 1946 - A black and white photo of an old building

中文(香港): 1946年香港郵政總局。

Hkstarferry 1890 - A group of people standing outside of a building

Hkstarferry 1890 - A group of people standing outside of a building

中文(香港): 第一代香港中環天星碼頭(1890年)。

Train station Hkstarferry1912 - Public domain photograph.

Train station Hkstarferry1912 - Public domain photograph.

Source= MMIS image taken of a famous Hong Kong landmark in 1912 by unknown author, and now out of copyright per Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance en:Category:Star Ferry en:Category:Piers in Hong Kong en:Category:C... More

HK Streets 1865 - A black and white photo of people walking down a street

HK Streets 1865 - A black and white photo of people walking down a str...

(The photographer is believed to be deceased since image was taken in the 1800s, Image from Book old Hong Kong by Trea Wiltshire)

Hong Kong 1930s 07 - A black and white photo of a man walking down a street

Hong Kong 1930s 07 - A black and white photo of a man walking down a s...

Hong Kong in the 1930s Pottinger Street viewed from Queen's Road Central?

Hong Kong 1930s 08 - A group of people walking down a street next to a horse drawn carriage

Hong Kong 1930s 08 - A group of people walking down a street next to a...

Hong Kong in the 1930s Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hong Kong Connaught Road 1920s

Hong Kong Connaught Road 1920s

A good photograph of Connaught Road (the waterfront). Of the buildings lining the waterfront, Tokyo Hotel and further along the tall Fire Brigade Building can be recognized. The small stone structure in the mid... More

Hongkong Central 1955 (cropped)

Hongkong Central 1955 (cropped)

Statue Square, Hong Kong in 1955 Public domain photograph of a city streets, cityscape, urban environment, buildings, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public Domain Images - Hongkong Central 1955

Public Domain Images - Hongkong Central 1955

Blick auf Hongkong Central, 1955 Copyright-Status: Public Domain Quelle: http://www.ibiblio.org/hkpa/Scenic/ftp/hk1955a.jpg Note: Date must be after 1955, since the Standard Chartered Bank Building (1959-1986)... More

Hongkong hotel - A black and white photo of a large building

Hongkong hotel - A black and white photo of a large building

Hong Kong Hotel, Praya Central, Hong Kong Island, c.1900 Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hong Kong Union Churchc 1910 - A black and white photo of a city

Hong Kong Union Churchc 1910 - A black and white photo of a city

Hong Kong Harbour - Union Church and Tramway. View from midway up to the Peak. Across the water is Kowloon. c1910.

Ice House Street 1930s - A black and white photo of a city street

Ice House Street 1930s - A black and white photo of a city street

View of the intersection of Ice House Street and Chater Road by looking west along Chater Road in the 1930s. The building at the end of the road is the 2nd generation of Jardine House, which stood from 1908 to ... More

June 12 floods (14) - A black and white photo of an empty stadium
June 12 floods (15) - A black and white photo of a flooded building

June 12 floods (15) - A black and white photo of a flooded building

June 12 floods in 1966, Hong Kong. Public domain photograph of dock building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

K Edward Hotel HK 1920 - A black and white photo of a building

K Edward Hotel HK 1920 - A black and white photo of a building

The corner entrance of the King Edward Hotel, one of the leading hotels at the time, located in the Royal Building (built in 1904) at the junction of Des Voeux Road and Ice House Street. The Hotel was closed af... More

Murray parade ground 1907

Murray parade ground 1907

Murray Parade Ground, Hong Kong Public domain photograph of cathedral, church, 19th-century, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old Central Market - A black and white photo of a large building
Tourist Attraction - Old City Hall HK

Tourist Attraction - Old City Hall HK

zh:香港第一座的大會堂 许可协议 zh:Category:香港公共領域圖像

Old Pottinger Street - A black and white photo of a city street
Peak tram 1890 - A black and white photo of a train pulling into a station

Peak tram 1890 - A black and white photo of a train pulling into a sta...

Peak Tram, Hong Kong Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Peak Tram - A black and white photo of a train station

Peak Tram - A black and white photo of a train station

Peak tram at the turn of the century 中文:20世紀初山頂纜車站,約攝於1920年代。

Pedder Street Clock Tower in 1861

Pedder Street Clock Tower in 1861

Pedder Street Clock Tower in 1861

Pedder wharf - A black and white photo of a boat in the water
Pedderstreetclocktower - A black and white photo of a building with a clock tower

Pedderstreetclocktower - A black and white photo of a building with a ...

The Clock Tower, Hong Kong, 1880 Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

QRC court 1880 - A black and white photo of a building with a clock tower

QRC court 1880 - A black and white photo of a building with a clock to...

Northern facades of Courthouse and Post Office, Queen's Road (Central), Pedder Street Clock Tower in background

QRC Duddell 1900 - A black and white photo of a city street

QRC Duddell 1900 - A black and white photo of a city street

Queen's Road Central, Duddell Street on the left, c1900

Queen's Pier in 1925 - A crowd of people standing around a train station

Queen's Pier in 1925 - A crowd of people standing around a train stati...

中文:皇后碼頭 Queen's Pier (right), Cecil Clementi's inauguration in 1925

Queen's pier

Queen's pier

Source: MMIS (HK Government archives) image taken in 1930 by unknown author, and now out of copyright per Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance

Queen's Road Looking East from the Canton Bazaar

Queen's Road Looking East from the Canton Bazaar

Queen's Road Looking East from the Canton Bazaar

Union building 1920 - A black and white photo of a large building

Union building 1920 - A black and white photo of a large building

中文:1926年從畢打街望向於仁行(右方為大火焚毀的香港大酒店) English: Union Building viewed from Pedder Street c.1926 (the burnt down Hongkong Hotel on the right)

Union Pier, Central 1925

Union Pier, Central 1925

Union Pier, Central 根據香港歷史博物館專題展覽「舊影藏珍」資料: 圖為1910年代的干諾道中 左方為先施百貨於1909年從德輔道中打通至干諾道中的5間相連舖位,直至1917年遷出至自置的新總行 對出碼頭為省港澳碼頭 右方為通往德輔道中的文華里 先施旁出現鴉片公司招牌,因當年領取牌照後可合法吸食鴉片

Union Church HongKong Early1900s

Union Church HongKong Early1900s

Union Church, HK. Early 1900s postcard. Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Unnamed typhoon in 1874 (2)

Unnamed typhoon in 1874 (2)

Pustan's & Douglas wharves destroyed by typhoon 22 Sep /74 wrecks of steamers Albay & Leonor.

Victory Duke of Connaught statue (cropped)

Victory Duke of Connaught statue (cropped)

中文:1919年一戰結束,外商在中環一帶大肆慶祝. English: Statue of the Duke of Connaught the waterfront at Connaught Road Central and Pedder Street, Hong Kong, in 1919. Donated by Catchick Paul Chater and initially erected on Statu... More

Wyndham street by banks

Wyndham street by banks

View of Wyndham Street from the Post Office - Colonial Hong Kong 1850. Pen and ink sketch at mid-19th century by Australian artist Howard Banks.

中環 Central 德輔道中與畢打街交界 Intersection of Des Voeux Road Central & Pedder Street 告羅士打行 Gloucester Building, 1930s

中環 Central 德輔道中與畢打街交界 Intersection of Des Voeux Road Central & Pedder ...

Gloucester Building was a former structure in Hong Kong, located at the intersection of Des Voeux Road Central and Pedder Street. It was later rebuilt into the Gloucester Tower and become part of the Landmark.

中環海徬 (第一代匯豐總行大廈) Central Praya (1st HSBC), 1869 (Color Restored)

中環海徬 (第一代匯豐總行大廈) Central Praya (1st HSBC), 1869 (Color Restored)

Photo of the Central Praya along the Queen's Road in 1869 originally taken by John Thomson. The color has been restored by Chris Whitehouse. The building behind the one in front is the Wardley House, also kno... More

前中環天星碼頭及多層停車場 Former Central Star Ferry Pier and Car Park, 1957

前中環天星碼頭及多層停車場 Former Central Star Ferry Pier and Car Park, 1957

The photo was taken in the year both the Star Ferry Pier and its multi-storey car park at Edinburgh Place, Central was built and opened.

德輔道中 Des Voeux Road Central 告羅士打酒店 Gloucester Hotel (Gloucester Building), 1950s

德輔道中 Des Voeux Road Central 告羅士打酒店 Gloucester Hotel (Gloucester Buildi...

A photo showing the Gloucester Hotel and the nearby tram track on the Des Voeux Road Central

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