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Topic: Photo Quiz - Ships ashore

Matts
First Class Passenger
Member # 4120

posted 08-06-2006 02:35 PM

What are these 2 land ships, where etc?

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-06-2006 07:07 PM

I cannot think of the name quickly

I think someone posted a series of photos from their father [who was working there] not long after the completion of refurbishment a few months back?

Pam

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timb
First Class Passenger
Member # 5901

posted 08-07-2006 12:09 PM

Pam you are probably thinking of me. My father was in China and the ship was the Minghua. That is definitely not it.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-07-2006 12:48 PM

Indeed it was... OK, so back to the drawing board

Pam

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-07-2006 01:21 PM

from Hutchison Whampoa Property.

Whampoa World:- "The Whampoa, the well-known landmark of the region, accommodates Jusco Department Store and video games centre - Game Station." So did you go in?

Pam

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Matts
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Member # 4120

posted 08-07-2006 03:54 PM

Thats the one. Didn't get a chance to go in, the photo was taken whilst sailing by. Curious notion for a building though!

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PamM
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Member # 2127

posted 08-07-2006 05:44 PM

What about a clue for the 1st photo? I am lost

Pam

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lasuvidaboy
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posted 08-07-2006 07:45 PM

It reminds of the old Coca Cola bottling plant in L.A. designed to resemble a 1930s ocean liner.

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aureol
First Class Passenger
Member # 6952

posted 08-07-2006 11:24 PM

The location of this ship-building is the former Taikoo Docyard, which was owned by HW, so when they reeveloped the site they built a ship-like building to remind people of the past - anyway, it makes a nice chaneg from the surrounding apartments.

John

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 08-08-2006 07:44 AM

A bit off-topic, but this thread reminds me of those great adverts that American Hawaii Cruises ran in the 1980s, placing one of their ships ashore in the middle of Waikiki. This ad is from March, 1985:

Rich

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-08-2006 08:08 AM

Nice add - thank you.

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 08-08-2006 11:12 AM

They also had a great one of the Liberte coming out of a Tahitian Island too. Do you have that one Rich as well?

Thad

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 08-08-2006 11:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Thad:
They also had a great one of the Liberte coming out of a Tahitian Island too. Do you have that one Rich as well?

Thad

Here it is, also from 1985:

Rich

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J.S.S.Normandie
First Class Passenger
Member # 6253

posted 08-08-2006 02:09 PM

Wonderful ads.

Is this the bottling plant you mean?

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Matts
First Class Passenger
Member # 4120

posted 08-08-2006 02:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
What about a clue for the 1st photo? I am lost
Pam

I think you should remember that form follows function. And the continent is the same.

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 08-08-2006 02:52 PM

I always loved this "bridge" that looms over the New Jerey Turnpike in southern NJ. It is for Aegis System testing, but I think it looks cool.

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 08-09-2006 12:53 PM

When GRAND PRINCESS was introduced Princess had a cool ad of the ship sitting in a NY street. Many years ago Costa also printed a postcard of the CARLA C sailing down a major street in NY. It was to announce they were moving offices. Pretty clever I thought.

Ernie

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