1966 HONG KONG Photo Gallery by Tom Briggs at pbase.com

1966 HONG KONG

Hong Kong ... the name itself conjures up images of intrigue, romance and history. All of these photos were taken in 1966. For those of you who now live, or who have lived, in HK, this gallery may be of interest to you. The 40+ years that have passed since I took these have also dimmed my memory as to what some of the subject matter is. If you can fill me in on the details, I'd appreciate it.

Some of the photos are of The Tiger Balm Gardens which, sorry to say, are gone. Tiger Balm was an all purpose remedy and the company built and financed the Gardens which were located on the bluffs of Victoria Peak, overlooking the harbor and Kowloon.

Please accept my apologies for the quality of the photos as slides tend to fade over time and scanning is an imprecise science.

Repulse Bay	Hong Kong Harbor (1966)	A Rose over Repulse Bay, Hong Kong	The Tai Pak Floating Restaurant, Aberdeen, Hong Kong (1966)	Hong Kong (1966)	The Star Ferry
A Portuguese Municipal Building, Macao	A Chinese Navy Gunboat (Macao)	Repulse Bay	A Modern (1966) Villa	A Mystery ...	Aberdeen Fishing Village
A windswept hill ...	Nathan Road, Kowloon	Upscale Dress Shop Window Display, Kowloon	Water Taxi Entryway to Restaurant	President Hotel, Kowloon	A Study in Contrasts ...
Hong Kong circa 1966	Tiger Pagoda	Entry to Tiger Balm Gardens ...	Tiger Pagoda	Tiger Balm Gardens	Tiger Balm Gardens
Victoria Harbor	Sea-going Junks and Tai Pak Floating Restaurant	Ap Lei Chau	Victoria Harbor	Hong Kong Harbor from Victoria Peak	Enroute to Macao
The Dragon Wall	Kowloon Street Decorations	Kowloon Night Life	Tiger Balm Gardens	Some Friends of Mine ...	scan0038.bmp
Repulse Bay	Happy Valley	Water Taxi	Water Taxi Driver	Fishing Boat from Aberdeen Village	Life in the Floating Village of Aberdeen
A Water Taxi in the Aberdeen Fishing Village	My Water Taxi Driver ...	Not all Junks were junk ...	Life in the Aberdeen Fishing Village	... a beautiful couple ...	... a walk-up Hong Kong restaurant ...
Local Transportation Aberdeen Fishing Village	Water Taxi's	Water Skiing on Repulse Bay	MACAO	Causeway Bay, Kellot Island and the Wan Chai Ferry Terminal	The High Rent District

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Chris Lusher		17-Oct-2008 11:35
Thanks for your kind comment on my gallery Tom. This gallery is a gem too! And your other ones of cities in the 70s. I'll enjoy taking a leisurely look at them all. Love that harbour shot (with the aircraft carrier) can't believe the extent of reclamation. Chris

Larry Garrett		18-Jul-2008 23:10
WOW!what a find.I was in Hong Kong 4 times between 1966_68.Especially liked the Tai Pak Restaurant.Was on the USS DALE DLG. Larry Garrett

Jill Liddiard		17-Jul-2008 23:02
These are fabulous, and bring back so many memories. I moved to HK in 1967, and lived in Repulse Bay in the twin towers in one of your shots here, and beneath the Peak in mid-levels above Central with an amazing view of the harbour. Lived in HK from 67-72, then spent summers there through 78. Member of the HKIS Alumni Association, and sadly much has changed in HK, especially the loss of many historic buildings. The old Repulse Bay Hotel has been rebuilt, too bad the original was lost, and the Hilton downtown is another loss. THANKS for these memories.

Frank		06-Jun-2008 15:12
Very nice photos of Hong Kong, I was there twice in 1966 and 1967. I stayed on the Kowloon side and had a great time, of course I was horny as all heck and spent some time with Champange( my rented lady) in my room. I took of couple of tours also on the Hong Kong side and was amazed at the hill of refugees I saw. Often wonder how things look today, over 40 years later.

Cliff		24-Apr-2008 14:47
Lovely set of pictures Tom. I was in HK with the Royal Air Force in the early 70's and your photographs remind me of those wonderful days. Little had changed then from your time in the mid 60's. I have been back several times in the last few years and it is no longer the "mysterious orient" that it once was.

Charukesi		12-Apr-2008 10:49
wonderful set of images here - I find it that the strongest tone in this gallery is blue - soothing and cool and not something I associate with Hong Kong (glitter and chrome would be my choice of tones if asked!) - tells a beautiful story of the past....

Guest		10-Apr-2008 17:20
I spent numerous weekends in Hong Kong and Kowloon during the 1963-1965 time frame and have not been back since. Your pictures brought back many memories including staying at the President Hotel when it was brand new. I believe the lounge there was called the Firecracker Lounge.

David		17-Feb-2008 16:36
Windswept hill photo was taken on Victoria Peak on the West side looking facing Pokfulam. I lived in HK in 1966 and was all over the colony, hiking etc., so any questions, I might be able to help. Dave dbgrizzz@aol.com

Steven Weng		16-Feb-2008 18:37
Very nice gallery!

E Chan		11-Jan-2008 05:45
Aberdeen is my birthplace in HK. My father was a cook chef of Tai Pak Floating Restaurant between 1950s and 1973 before we immigrant to USA. The long gone Tiger Balm Garden was my lunch stop next to my school-Kung Lee College established in 1971. My dimmed memory brighten up by your pictures.

Marvin Lee		10-Jan-2008 07:40
Hi, Tom, thank you because your photo let me know more about my home, Your photos also are really nice!

Steve Morris		19-Dec-2007 18:05
Fantastic shots - amazing to think that these are scans! Compositions and colours are spot on! BV

nightowl2006		23-Nov-2007 22:48
Wonderful gallery. You really capture the spirit of the city. V

Leslie Liu		29-Oct-2007 14:26
It is absolutely wonderful that you can share these photos! Having spent some time growing up in HK in the '80s, it is very interesting to see these images from the '60s. Especially when you compare them to the present.

Johan Moeschlin		20-Oct-2007 20:56
I have never been to HK, only Shanghai in China, but this is definately an interesting gallery.

Elmer Quianio		13-Oct-2007 11:47
Awesome photography! Vote!!

Nestor		11-Oct-2007 15:30
Very nice gallery , you visit is well covered. Nice camera work. Vote

Nini		08-Oct-2007 17:01
Beautiful gallery. Aldough the colors faded a bit. They did gain in charm! ;-)

matt_in_sha		08-Oct-2007 08:06
I love returning to your historical galleries, especially to find new gems. Well done Tom, keep up the great work!

flowsnow		08-Oct-2007 05:30
You obviously fell in love with HK with the number of beautiful pictures you captured of this nation. Well done. V

Bizzo		07-Oct-2007 21:37
We moved to HK when I was 8, in 1969, and I'd been looking for pictures to remind me of what it was like then. Thank you SO much for posting these!! Thy brought back awesome memories!!

eatsee		05-Oct-2007 09:12
dear dear dear, how amazing it was in the old days, thanks for this time-travel trip.....

dan dunn		02-Oct-2007 20:40
great shots Tom!

Marko Petric		01-Oct-2007 13:18
nice work

Derek Zoebelein		01-Oct-2007 12:37
It is amazing to see how this city has changed over the years. Great gallery!

Kim		30-Sep-2007 07:23
Tom, Nice to see your photos. '66 was a great time to visit HKG. Did you do a shot of the old Repulse Bay Hotel? A touch of nostalgia has just swept over me. Tks for the memories. Kim D.

iamjv		30-Sep-2007 01:08
Tom, if you don't remember why you took the shot, you could always say, "because it was a bloody good shot to take", which would be true... great images here. Hope to one day get to this magical place. Jv

veraferia		29-Sep-2007 20:49
Wonderful images and compositions! Keep up your work!V

Milan		27-Sep-2007 20:53
Very nice presentation!

patrickjoust		08-Sep-2007 14:40
What a neat gallery. I have never visited hong kong but I know a lot has changed. I am looking forward to having a chance to go there, hopefully in the next couple of years.

Dimitri		31-Aug-2007 10:10
Great memories ! GMV

matt_in_sha		04-Aug-2007 04:49
Amazing gallery

Sonia Mak		20-Jul-2007 23:36
these are truly historical, such "flat" landscapes from the peak~ thanks for sharing!

koncasj		07-Jul-2007 08:38
OMG!!! Thanks soooo much!!!

Chan Seng Ho		01-Jul-2007 21:46
lovely place to visit and thanks for sharing your happy moment in HongKong.

Rod		26-Jun-2007 21:49
Great gallery Tom, thanks for sharing it and great job for recorded the city, it has changed so much since then.

Ben Leung		15-Jun-2007 18:47
Hello, Tom, Thank you very much for bring me to 1966 (a time I was not exist).... The Hong Kong harbour did change a lot.....very interesting to see the harbour in 40 years ago I just visited the Tiger Balm Garden area few days ago, only a small house of Tiger Balm left, the other part has become a luxury building which costs about HKD10,000-30,000/sq ft!!!

zulumu		14-Jun-2007 23:23
thanks Tom, these are wonderful shots of old HK. I came to HK in the mid 70s, and your images certainly aroused my fond memories.

Angus Yiu		06-Jun-2007 13:58
These are very precious records of old HK!! the pictures are surprisingly clear. Ironically, the colours of old HK seems to be much richer than the colours seen in nowdays, blue sky and water... how often do we see it in now days?

Lisa W.		04-Jun-2007 12:45
Tom - this gallery is really great. Thank you for sending me this way so I could compare to some of my recent Hong Kong Photo's. This does deserve a BIG VOTE

C.W. Lee ��i��		28-May-2007 05:26
Thanks for sharing. An invaluable collection of photos for those of us in Hong Kong who were still young in 1966.

Ron Horloff		21-May-2007 22:35
Another historically fascinating gallery, Tom. Ron

Vance Walton		12-May-2007 09:39
Thanks for posting these Tom. My favorite stop on that government sponsored tour of S.E. Asia so long ago and so yesterday in my memory.

Terry Bowker		08-May-2007 22:02
Tom, Wonderful gallery! I really enjoyed the photographs of HK in the 1960s' !! BIG V O T E ! ! !

Martha Albuquerque		05-May-2007 14:14
You are an awesome photographer who shoot with your heart! Thanks for sharing it, Tom, ~GMV~

jerry		02-May-2007 04:06
dear tom, u've done the amazing job! Hong Kong is my hometown, and it's my pleasure to see those photos which took in 1966! Most of the places changed a lot here, especially Victoria Harbour, lucky, star ferry still like the same!

Dick Lowthian		01-May-2007 00:15
This is a wonderful gallery Tom. Did you scan the slides yourself or have them done by someone?

daniel		29-Apr-2007 08:38
It was on December 2006 when I first saw this Gallery. Really appreciate your recent uploads to this meaningful gallery. I wish I could see the water taxis, fishing villages... Thanks a lot for adding new photos.

1moremile		28-Apr-2007 23:57
A nice, interesting gallery, Tom. A few scenes look kind of surreal. Well done.

Terry Bowker		27-Apr-2007 23:01
Nice gallery Tom, I am doing my last Hong Kong trip on the 5th of May, hope to get some good shots. I love to look at your photographs from the earlier days. It is really amazing how things have changed!

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