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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: lin-james on Friday 02 May 25 21:52 BST (UK)
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I have discovered a family photograph giving the details at the bottom of the photo as 60 Queens Road East Hongkong. I believe the family of the lady that was photographed was in Hongkong in the early 1900s. Several children were born there and the man was involved as Foreman Diver in the Docks. Any idea if the photo studio still exists or if any records of the shop still exist. Bit of a long shop I know. Any help would be appreciated.
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It’s too late in the evening for me to try and help. Your question is very vague and You need to give more information, such as some names and approximate ages would be a start.
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You can see the present 60 Queen's Road East on Streetview - no knowing if the street numbering has changed in the interim. But "walking" Queens Road East does nor reveal much/anything that smacks of the early 20th Century.
Had a peep at old HK newspapers which delivered 60 Queen's Road Central in 1907/09 (a tattoo parlour) but no hits for 60 Queens Road East.
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A photographer at 60 Queen's Road in 1877.
Do or did the sections of Queen's Road, Central, East etc. have separate numbering?
5 May 1877: Overland China Mail [a Hong Kong newspaper]
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(Both Magistrates Sitting)
April 30, 1877.
"MAD DRUNK."
Francis Shannon, a sergeant H. M. 28th Regiment, was brought up before Mr Russell for disorderly conduct in the Hong-Kong Club, threatening people therein with a drawn sword and damaging a number of gas-lamps and chandeliers.
[much text skipped]
Samuel Thomas, a private H. M. 28th Regiment, was called:–The defendant is a Sergeant. About 2.30 p.m. yesterday I met the defendant at a Photographer's, No. 60, Queen's Road. After coming out I asked the defendant if he liked to have anything to drink. He said "I don't mind having a glass of lemonade." We went to the Stag Hotel. I said "I am going to have a glass of brandy, what will you have?" He said "Well, I'll have the same." I stared at the defendant when I saw him take the brandy, because I had never seen him taking any brandy before. I said " You had better not drink that." He said "A glass or two won't hurt me."
[it didn't end well]
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That's a great find. How did you get the access to that newspaper? My grandfather was born in HK in Sept of 1877 so I'd love to check out copies. Is it on any searchable archive database?
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I have access to this and other Chinese newspapers through my NSW State Library (and Australian National Library) cards which gives me access to their eresources (from home). Many libraries around the globe have similar arrangements.
There are also advertisements for "The Photographic Association Co" in 1916 - however it is at 60 Queens Road Central.
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Thanks, I maybe be able to check that out!
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Overland China Mail is available at British Newspaper Archive (which means that is also available through Find My Past). There is also a Hong Kong newspaper called China Mail (I don’t know how they are related, if at all) copies of which are available free at archive.org, but I don’t know how comprehensive the coverage is.
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For that neck of the woods I go to -
https://mmis.hkpl.gov.hk/old-hk-collection
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/advanced