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  • Guangdong Coast Administrative Map showing Hung Heung Lo and other checkpoints along the coast.

    Guangdong Coast Administrative Map showing Hung Heung Lo and other checkpoints along the coast.

  • A western artist’s depiction of rice boats in battle at Tung Chung.

    A western artist’s depiction of rice boats in battle at Tung Chung.

  • A picture of the smuggling “fast crab” rowing boats.

    A picture of the smuggling “fast crab” rowing boats.

  • Guangdong Tushuo showing the Hung Heung Lo Checkpoint.

    Guangdong Tushuo showing the Hung Heung Lo Checkpoint.

  • A local artist’s oil painting of a rice boat patrolling the inner ocean. Note canon at the prow.

    A local artist’s oil painting of a rice boat patrolling the inner ocean. Note canon at the prow.

  • A laozeng boat flying the Shunde County insignia.

    A laozeng boat flying the Shunde County insignia.

  • Harbour Master’s Office on Pedder’s Hill 1857

    Harbour Master’s Office on Pedder’s Hill 1857

  • Looking west from Murray Battery 1846

    Looking west from Murray Battery 1846

  • Hong Kong harbour c.1856

    Hong Kong harbour c.1856

  • Combined fleet in Kowloon Bay 1860

    Combined fleet in Kowloon Bay 1860

  • Central waterfront 1868

    Central waterfront 1868

  • Harbour viewed from Victoria Barracks 1870s

    Harbour viewed from Victoria Barracks 1870s

  • Harbour Master’s Office c.1880

    Harbour Master’s Office c.1880

  • Attacking pirates 1865

    Attacking pirates 1865

  • Junks in harbour 1880s

    Junks in harbour 1880s

  • Unloading goods in Wanchai, 1880s

    Unloading goods in Wanchai, 1880s

  • Harbour c.1880

    Harbour c.1880

  • Harbour 1890s

    Harbour 1890s

  • Pedder Wharf 1880s

    Pedder Wharf 1880s

  • Sheung Wan coolies 1895

    Sheung Wan coolies 1895

  • Cargo junk in 1890s

    Cargo junk in 1890s

  • Waterfront 1890s

    Waterfront 1890s

  • Harbour from Sheung Wan 1880s

    Harbour from Sheung Wan 1880s

  • 1Hong Kong Harbour, 1912.

    Hong Kong Harbour, 1912.

  • Hong Kong Harbour in the 1920s. Compared with the previous image, it shows the growth in the number of vessels.

    Hong Kong Harbour in the 1920s. Compared with the previous image, it shows the growth in the number of vessels.

  • Hong Kong Harbour in 1930

    Hong Kong Harbour in 1930

  • Pier for steamship services between Hong Kong and the coastal area of China in Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island

    Pier for steamship services between Hong Kong and the coastal area of China in Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island

  • Passenger liner in Hong Kong, 1920

    Passenger liner in Hong Kong, 1920

  • The typhoon in 1906 seriously damaged Hong Kong and indirectly led to the death of Captain Lionel Aubrey Walter Barnes-Lawrence, Harbour Master 1904-1906.

    The typhoon in 1906 seriously damaged Hong Kong and indirectly led to the death of Captain Lionel Aubrey Walter Barnes-Lawrence, Harbour Master 1904-1906.

  • The Peak Signal Station was re-established in 1920.

    The Peak Signal Station was re-established in 1920.

  • The Marine Surveyor's Office was responsible for surveying various kinds of ships in Hong Kong.

    The Marine Surveyor's Office was responsible for surveying various kinds of ships in Hong Kong.

  • The Gap Rock Lighthouse, 1920

    The Gap Rock Lighthouse, 1920

  • The old headquarters of the Harbour Master’s Office on Wing Lok Street

    The old headquarters of the Harbour Master’s Office on Wing Lok Street

  • Seaplane berthed at the shore of Kai Tak in the 1930s

    Seaplane berthed at the shore of Kai Tak in the 1930s

  • Hong Kong harbour under fire, 1941.

    Hong Kong harbour under fire, 1941.

  • HMS Thracian in Japanese service, c. 1942.

    HMS Thracian in Japanese service, c. 1942.

  • Taikoo dockyard under attack, January 1945.

    Taikoo dockyard under attack, January 1945.

  • B-25 raiding Hong Kong, 1944.

    B-25 raiding Hong Kong, 1944.

  • Sheung Wan waterfront, 1945.

    Sheung Wan waterfront, 1945.

  • Kowloon Wharf, 1945.

    Kowloon Wharf, 1945.

  • RM Commandos searching cargo junks, March 1946.

    RM Commandos searching cargo junks, March 1946.

  • View of harbour from the Peak, 1946.

    View of harbour from the Peak, 1946.

  • Cargo junk, 1947.

    Cargo junk, 1947.

  • Victoria Harbour viewed from Hong Kong Island, 1956

    Victoria Harbour viewed from Hong Kong Island, 1956

  • Victoria Harbour viewed from the Peak on Hong Kong Island, 1963

    Victoria Harbour viewed from the Peak on Hong Kong Island, 1963

  • Victoria Harbour viewed from Kowloon, 1965

    Victoria Harbour viewed from Kowloon, 1965

  • During the early period of the industrialisation of Hong Kong, cargo junks were commonly used in trading activities, 1956

    During the early period of the industrialisation of Hong Kong, cargo junks were commonly used in trading activities, 1956

  • Workers unloading goods from a junk, a common scene on the Wan Chai waterfront, illustrating how goods were handled in this early period, 1955.

    Workers unloading goods from a junk, a common scene on the Wan Chai waterfront, illustrating how goods were handled in this early period, 1955.

  • A junk and the motor vessel Ascanius Liverpool, 1956 – a big contrast during the period of industrialisation

    A junk and the motor vessel Ascanius Liverpool, 1956 – a big contrast during the period of industrialisation

  • Walla-wallas berthing alongside the Blake Pier, 1950s

    Walla-wallas berthing alongside the Blake Pier, 1950s

  • A tugboat towing two craft, 1958

    A tugboat towing two craft, 1958

  • A Star Ferry crossing the harbour, 1953

    A Star Ferry crossing the harbour, 1953

  • Junks in the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter, 1965

    Junks in the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter, 1965

  • Aerial view of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., 1963

    Aerial view of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., 1963

  • The Ocean Terminal, 1966

    The Ocean Terminal, 1966

  • Constructing the Blake Pier, 1964

    Constructing the Blake Pier, 1964

  • The Kwai Chung Container Terminals, 1980s

    The Kwai Chung Container Terminals, 1980s

  • The Port of Hong Kong, 1968.

    The Port of Hong Kong, 1968.

  • The Port of Hong Kong, 1977.

    The Port of Hong Kong, 1977.

  • The Port of Hong Kong, 1988.

    The Port of Hong Kong, 1988.

  • The Port of Hong Kong, 1996.

    The Port of Hong Kong, 1996.

  • A Sea Cleaner Class scavenging vessel

    A Sea Cleaner Class scavenging vessel

  • Oil recovery vessel MD 59

    Oil recovery vessel MD 59

  • The Harbour Patrol Section building at Tai Kok Tsui

    The Harbour Patrol Section building at Tai Kok Tsui

  • Vessel Traffic Centre

    Vessel Traffic Centre

  • The traffic regulation console inside the Vessel Traffic Centre

    The traffic regulation console inside the Vessel Traffic Centre

  • A signal station under the Cospas-Sarsat Programme

    A signal station under the Cospas-Sarsat Programme

  • Victoria Harbour, 2010

    Victoria Harbour, 2010

  • The wreck of Seawise University

    The wreck of Seawise University

  • Government Dockyard at the Canton Road site, c.1971

    Government Dockyard at the Canton Road site, c.1971

  • The Lady Maurine

    The Lady Maurine

  • Sir Cecil Clementi

    Sir Cecil Clementi

  • Tin Hau (first generation)

    Tin Hau (first generation)

  • Tin Hau

    Tin Hau

  • Hydro 2

    Hydro 2

  • Coastal Navigation Map of the Hong Kong Region, Jiaqing Period

    Coastal Navigation Map of the Hong Kong Region, Jiaqing Period

  • The first Chinese nautical chart included in the Da Qing Yitong Yutu shows the navigation course used by navigators for sailing from Fuzhou via Diaoyu Islands to Ryukyu.

    The first Chinese nautical chart included in the Da Qing Yitong Yutu shows the navigation course used by navigators for sailing from Fuzhou via Diaoyu Islands to Ryukyu.

  • One of the earliest Chinese nautical charts produced by Chinese marine surveyors on the channel of Changjiang near Nanjing.

    One of the earliest Chinese nautical charts produced by Chinese marine surveyors on the channel of Changjiang near Nanjing.

  • Alexander Dalrymple’s first chart of Hong Kong region.

    Alexander Dalrymple’s first chart of Hong Kong region.

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