Hong Kong war ruins, Kai Tak 1949-51 舊香港

When I arrived in Hong Kong in 1949 ruins of the war could still be found, even in MacDonnell Road where I lived and on the Peak. The Peak tram nearby. Kai Tak was still the hazardous airport. A few more scenes of schools, Kowloon and Shatin, such a nice quiet place. Camera: Michael Rogge

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• hong kong
• ruins
• WW2
• war
• kai tak
• air port
• 1949
• shatin
• children
• peak tram
• garden road
• nathan road
• michael rogge
• 舊香港

[wanderinggoose]

About Kai Tak: Tricky indeed but as an aviation enthousiast and as a (private) pilot, I really loved the approach. I was able just once to do it in the cockpit from the jump seat.

[MichaelRogge]

Must have been a unique experience indeed. There is a very nice clip showing planes almost touching Kowloon house tops when landing.

[kenny10pin]

Hi Michael

Gave You 5 stars,

You are really diggng out your photo albums I can see, I am along with others who are watching/ watched are greatful for your memories and others of that time period.

I have frequently gone back to Hong Kong since 1978 and would have never of seen the images you have put up, but my father born during the 1940s remembers vividly and through your pictures it is becoming a reality

thanks

Dan

[leefaichai]

michael, thanks a lot!

[Onbehaard]

Ja, Kai Tak was geweldig !

Beelden van de naoorlogse HK heb ik nog nooit gezien. Mijn ouders hadden er toch heel vaak over. Sha Tin is nu zeker geen plaatenland meer !!

[webcomix]

I live in Shatin...no longer a quiet place ^-^ But thank you for showing us when it was!

[foyin852]

南無阿彌陀佛

[greatguy52]

I have introduce you to all my friends and hope they can enjoy your contribution like me, thanks a lot old man.

[udon890]

Thanks.

[diehardcowboys]

These pictures are way beyond my time. I remember my late father always talked about those good old time in old HK. Now I got a chance to see what was HK looks like back in that era. Thank you Mike, you had helped me to reconnect my time and memories with my late father. Thanks for the posting!!!

[hgearangler]

Hi Michael & wsm2406,

It seems that we all the neighbours going back to the old scene. I lived at the No.21

Macdonald Road (the Hillside Mansion just opposite the 2ndTram stop

counting from the main station at Garden Road.