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David Bellis on Warren Swire’s second visit to Hong Kong, 1911-12
In this, the second of a series of blogs, David Bellis explores the photographs taken by G. Warren Swire on his trip to Hong Kong in 1911-12. Because John Swire & Sons was headquartered in London, each year one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged cable car, Circe, Hong Kong, Mount Parker, sanatorium, ship, ship building, Swire, Taikoo, University, Warren Swire
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