File:Hkstarferry1912.jpg

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image taken of a famous Hong Kong landmark in 1912 by unknown author, and now out of copyright per Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance en:Category:Star Ferry en:Category:Piers in Hong Kong

en:Category:Central, Hong Kong
Date 28 May 2007 (original upload date)
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Author The original uploader was Ohconfucius at English Wikipedia.
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  • 2007-05-28 05:01 Ohconfucius 448×319×8 (36526 bytes) image taken of a famous Hong Kong landmark in 1912 by unknown author, and now out of copyright per [http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/home.htm Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance]

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current02:03, 21 July 2007Thumbnail for version as of 02:03, 21 July 2007448 × 319 (36 KB)Ohconfucius (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=Source= [http://hkclweb.hkpl.gov.hk/hkclr2/internet/eng/html/frm-bas_srch.html MMIS] image taken of a famous Hong Kong landmark in 1912 by unknown author, and now out of copyright per [http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/home.htm

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