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9 photographs of New Kowloon terrain relating to land resumption in the New Territories,...
Catalogue reference: CN 3/52
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This record is about the 9 photographs of New Kowloon terrain relating to land resumption in the New Territories,... dating from [1926] in the series Photographs Extracted from CO series. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CN 3/52
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1926]
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Description (What the record is about)
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9 photographs of New Kowloon terrain relating to land resumption in the New Territories, Hong Kong extracted from CO 129/494.
Printed, coloured, boundary lines have been superimposed on each view. For maps and plans of the areas corresponding to these photographs see MR 1/797.
2) Photograph of view 'E'. The remains of the village of Kau Lung Tong. 22 cm x 77 cm.
3) Photograph of view 'B'. New Kowloon. 22 cm x 28 cm.
4) Photograph of view 'C'. New Kowloon. 22 cm x 28 cm.
5) Photograph of view 'A'. Kowloon City, cultivation and the tidal flats of Kowloon Bay. 22 cm x 28 cm.
6) Photograph of view 'D'. Village of Kau Lung (Kowloon)Tsai and New Kowloon Tong Garden City. 22 cm x 28 cm.
7) Photograph of view 'D'. Village of Kau Lung (Kowloon)Tsai and New Kowloon Tong Garden City. 22 cm x 28 cm.
8) Photograph of view 'C'. New Kowloon. 22 cm x 28 cm.
9) Photograph of view 'B'. New Kowloon. 22 cm x 28 cm.
10) Photograph of view 'A'. Kowloon City, cultivation and the tidal flats of Kowloon Bay. 22 cm x 28 cm.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- MR 797
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 9 photograph(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Some photographs may remain in copyright.
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open on Transfer
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Asia
- Maps and plans
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11486156/
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CN 3
Photographs Extracted from CO series
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Photographs Extracted from CO series
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