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You'r right the camphor wood is still strong after 60 years and the teak ditty box still hold the photo albums.

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Dave,
You'r right the camphor wood is still strong after 60 years and the teak ditty box still hold the photo albums.

Ken
Mine are 63 years old now and the smell of camphor has long gone. They also seem to be a bit darker than the previous ones possibly as they have been cleaned with vinegar over the years.
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Three shots looking west over HK Uniiversity old building from our flat in Bonham Rd, sometime between 70 and 72.

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Another photo taken from our flat in Bonham Rd. sometime 70-72.

View northwards towards New Territories. Just about visible are two RAF helicopters heading eastbound flying over Victoria Harbour towards Kai Tak airport.

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Views across Victoria Harbour from our flat in Bonham Rd. sometime 70-72.

photo's #1 & #3; looking towards the direction of Tsing Yi Island show the various ships anchored in Victoria Harbour.

photo's #3, #4 & #5; this time looking in the direction of Stonecutters Island, again show various ships anchored in the harbour, but note the mist (as opposed to cloud) hanging over Stonecutters in photo #4.

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Hong Kong 70-72

Pic #1- One's son performing an essential duty

Pic #2 - One's son caught unaware - with a Phantom overhead

Pic #3 - the person who took the first two photo's

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