THIS IS A VERY RARE GROUP OF 17 x 1918 PHOTOS OF  HONG KONG.
THERE ARE 15 ORIGINAL UNPUBLISHED NEVER REPRODUCED SNAPSHOT PHOTOS TAKEN BY A SOLDIER OF THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY,83 COMPANY,6 BATTERY,STATIONED DURING WW1 IN HONG KONG AND TAKEN FROM THE ORIGINAL ALBUM.
INCLUDED ARE 4 EXTREMELY RARE PHOTOS OF THE HAPPY VALLEY FIRE DATED 26TH FEBRUARY,1918.
THERE ARE ALSO 2 LARGER PHOTOS OF THE FIRE ATTRIBUTED TO THE MEE CHEUNG STUDIO.
THIS GROUP SHOWS BEFORE,DURING AND AFTER THE FIRE ON THE DAY WHICH MAKES THESE 6 PHOTOS A UNIQUE FIRST HAND RECORD.
THE FIRE HAPPENED ON THE DAY OF THE HONG KONG DERBY AND CLAIMED THE LIVES OF 670 PEOPLE.
THE SNAPSHOT PHOTOS EACH MEASURE 3.25 BY 2.25 INCHES WITH 4 LARGER.
THIS IS A RARE CHANCE TO OWN SOME UNIQUE IMAGES OF HONG KONG'S PAST.
MY WATERMARK "BRIGHTONBELLE" IS NOT ON THE ACTUAL PHOTOS BUT TO PROTECT THEM AS THESE WILL NEVER BE REPRODUCED.