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Laurence Chu

As Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists plan to carry out the civil disobedience movement Occupy Central, we take a look into SCMP's photo archives for slices of history featuring people and life in Central, in particular Chater Road, in the last half century. 
Photo editing: Laurence Chu


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Chater Road: a history of Hong Kong's prosperity and tumult

Undated photo shows memorial service by Japanese civilians and troops held at the former cricket club on Chater Road. In front, centre, are floral tributes to Japanese troops who died during the invasion of Hong Kong in December, 1941. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Communist Party sympathisers holding Mao's Little Red Book demonstrate in front of Government House on 18 May 1967. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Demonstrators marching to Central pass through Wyndham Street on May 22, 1967, during the 1967 riots in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP Pictures

British soldiers patrol in Queen's Road, Central, where a bomb was detonated on July 27, 1967. Photo: SCMP Pictures

The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) under construction along Chater Road in Central. Photo taken in November, 1976. Photo: SCMP Pictures

The designer of the second stage of Chater Garden, Mr Frederick Woo (second from right), briefs Urban Councillor Mr Brook Bernacchi (third from right) and the Vice-chairman of the Council, Mr Gerry Forsgate, after an opening ceremony. Photo taken in December, 1983. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Youths exercising at the Central and Western Sports Festival on Chater Road in September, 1984. Photo: SCMP Pictures

The Sun Hung Kai Group women team in action during the 13th Rickshaw Derby in Chater Road in June, 1988. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Mourners pay respect to the victims of the Tiananmen massacre in Beijing at the Cenotaph in Central in June, 1989. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Mourners pay respect to victims of the Beijing Tiananmen massacre in front of the Cenotaph in Central in June, 1989. Photo: SCMP Pictures

City Polytechnic lecturer Dino Mahoney (second from right) and other protesters raise a mock passport in Central demanding the granting of British citizenship to all Hong Kong residents following the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing on June 4. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Over 1,000 protesters march from Chater Gardens to Government House to protest against the construction of a new refugee camp near High Island Reservoir in August, 1989. Photo: Oliver Tsang

A BMX rider making a spectacular leap across four bicycles during a performance of the Central and Western District Festival at the Chater Road pedestrian precinct in November, 1989. Photo: SCMP Pictures

More than 3,000 students gather at Chater Garden and voice their disapproval of the latest revision of the Basic Law in February, 1990. Photo: Sam Chan

Members of the local Jewish community celebrate the festival of Chanukkah - Festival of Light - at Chater Garden in December, 1990. Photo: Martin Chan

Legislator Martin Lee Chu-ming, Chairman of the United Democrats of Hong Kong, announces the list of the political party's nominees in the March District Board elections at Chater Garden in June, 1991. Photo: David Wong

More than 2,000 workers demand laws guaranteeing job opportunities for local workers and urging and end to foreign labour imports in February 1995. Photo: Dickson Lee

The annual Waiters' Race held on Chater Road in March, 1995. Photo: Jon Hargest

RTHK holds "Vote For HK" carnival to encourage citizens to support LegCo elections at Chater Road pedestrian zone in August, 2000. Signer Anita Mui, Justice Woo Kwok-hing, chairman of Electoral Affairs commissio, Michael Suen Min-yeung, Acting Chief Secretary and Chu Pui-hing, Director of Broadcasting at the kick off ceremony. Photo: Martin Chan

Members of the Beijing Dance Academy perform at Chater Road , as part of the celebrations to mark the China National Day in October, 2001. Photo: Dickson Lee

Demonstrators take part in a pro-Democracy march on Chater Road outside the Legislative Council Building to demand the speedy introduction of full democracy for Hong Kong in July, 2003. Photo: Martin Chan

The MTR Hong Kong Race Walking in April, 2008. From second on left to right: Tai Keen-man, acting deputy director of Broadcasting, Fung Kin-kee, and Dr Kwok Ka-ki, and Eric Lee, chairman of HK Amateur Athletic Association.  Photo: David Wong

Pro-democracy Legislative Councilors and Hong Kong Federation of Students march in April, 2008 urging MTR to extend the concessionary fees to students, elderly and disabled. Pedestrian Precinct, Chater Road, Central. Photo: David Wong

A 1934 Plymouth Cabriolet (front) sitting with a Rolls Royce, 1935 Shooling Brake at the "Collectors Car Show" at the Central & Western District Road Safety Campaign Carnival in September, 2009. Photo: Felix Wong

A 1962 Porsche 356B (right) at the Classic Car Club of Hong Kong Chater Road Show in Central in September, 2009. Photo: Felix Wong

Over 1,000 tour guides, drivers and other people working tourism industry protest against the new proposed guidelines by the Travel Industry Council to clamp down on rogue guides at Chater Garden in Central in January, 2011. Photo: Felix Wong

Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident victims hold a ceremony in commemoration of dead and injured workers at Chater Garden in Central in April, 2011. Photo: Felix Wong

Carnival in Chater Road marks the 14th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in July, 2011. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Around 800 students lie on the ground at Chater Garden during Clean Air Network's second annual Airmazing Race in July 2012, to urge the government to put more effort in improving the air quality. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

After gathering at Chater Garden in Central, around 800 Muslims in Hong Kong marched to the US consulate in September 2012 in protest against an American film which was seen as ridiculing the Prophet Mohammed. Central. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong Pride Parade 2012 with this year's theme "Dare To Love" calling for equal rights for the LGBT community in November, 2012. Photo: Nora Tam

Rickshaw races and costume parade at the 16th Charity Fun Day with the theme of "Sports for Love", in January 2013. The annual event raises funds for underprivileged groups and calls for a healthy lifestyle through sports. Photo: Nora Tam

A Spiderman fan and a Bruce Lee fan battle it out at the 3rd Hong Kong International Pillow Fight Day at Chater Garden in April 2013. Photo: David Wong

A group  of citizens gather at Chater Garden in Central to attend a forum on Occupy Central after the July 1st march in 2013. Photo: Dickson Lee

Classic Car Club of Hong Kong's Chater Road Show in October 2012. Photo: Frank Cheng

Citizens demonstrate Occupy Central on Chater Road in January 2014. Photo: Sam Tsang

Filipino maids gather on Sunday in Chater Road, Central for group dance in February 2014. Photo: Nora Tam

Protester sit in Chater Road during the July 1 march for democracy in 2014. Photo: David Wong

Police officers remove sit-in protesters after the July 1 2014 march for democracy. Photo: Felix Wong

Protestors hold a Black Cloth match to Chater Road from Causeway Bay on July 4, 2014. Photo: David Wong

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We take a look into SCMP's photo archives for slices of history featuring people and life in Central, in particular Chater Road, in the last half century. 


As pro-democracy activists plan to carry out the civil disobedience movement Occupy Central, we take a look into our archives for slices of history in Central, in particular Chater Road.


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