Get The Tramways Of Hong Kong: A History In Pictures Published By Peter Waller Hardcover

more than a century, trams have plied their trade along the northern coast of Hong Kong Island, During that time, they have witnessed the transformation of the local economy from a colonial backwater to the massive financial centre that is the modern city.
The postwar years saw the radical redevelopment of much of the city, while the reclamation of land along the seafront saw the tramway, which once skirted the shore, pushed further and further inland.
Today, the trams still provide a vital public service, carrying vast numbers of passengers daily to and from their work or shops, and Hong Kong is one of the few places in the world where it is still possible to ride on the top deck of a doubledeck tram.
This album explores the history of the tramways of Hong Kong Island through theth century, Drawing upon a fascinating selection of photographs, most of which have never been published before, it traces the evolution of the streetscape over that period giving readers a vivid reminder of how much Hong Kong has changed.
Apart from focusing only on trams, the book also studied what else was / were included inside the many photos that make the perspective even more interesting.
The advertisements on the trams were also very funny and representative of what the city looked like, e, g. cigarette posters that have gone together with a lot

of the buildings at the background, Only now I know that Morrison related nomenclatures were related to Robert Morrison, the missionary so important to China, and also the provision of trailer, the only doubledeck tram in the world, thefare structures, the reservation of the frontseats of Peak Tram for the governor untilminutes before departure, etc.
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