Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.

Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
people | Coolie |
object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date of Death | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Material Type | Image |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
Wharf in Central after Second World War
Coolies move timber with a hoist at a wharf in Central after the Second World War. The buildings along the coast were mostly occupied by shipping, insurance and trading companies.
Date | 1945 to 1952 |
Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/Connaught Road Central;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Peninsular and Oriental Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/The third General Post Office;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Union Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/King’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/St. George’s Building;Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Queen's Building |
People | Coolie |
Object | Pier | Chop-boat |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Dockyards of Hong Kong |
Source | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. Image Reference No.: Olvwork351201 |
Repository | Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University |
Accession No. | lcs-dock-0043 |
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