Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often referred to as Wan Chai North.
Wan Chai is one of the busiest commercial areas in Hong Kong with offices of many small and medium-sized companies. Wan Chai North features office towers, parks, hotels and an international conference and exhibition centre.
As one of the first areas developed in Hong Kong, the locale is densely populated yet with noticeable residential zones facing urban decay, but it is also famous for its many restaurants, hotels, and bustling bars.
These fascinating color pics from
m20wc51 that show what Wanchai bars looked like in the 1970s.
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| The 'Candlelight' bar was at 42-50 Lockhart Road, circa 1970 |
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| The corner of Lockhart Road and Luard, Wanchai, 1970 |
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| The corner of Lockhart Road, Wanchai, 1970 |
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| The Pussycat was at 34-38 Lockhart Road in Wanchai, 1970 |
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| The Old Toby Bar next to the Pussycat Bar was the one favored by Black Sailors and Servicemen, Lockhart Road, Wanchai, circa 1970-71 |
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| America Night Club & Bar on Luard Road in Wanchai, 1972 |
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| Lockhart Road, at the corner of Luard, Wanchai, July 1972 |
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| Looking down Lockhart Road from the corner of Luard, 1972 |
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| Luk Kwok Hotel, Wanchai, 1972 |
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| Mini Club, the corner of Lockhart and Luard roads, Wanchai, July 1972 |
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| Neptune bar on Lockhart Road near Luard, Wanchai, Hong Kong, July 1972 |
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| San Francisco Topless, Wanchai, July 1972 |
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| San Francisco Topless, Wanchai, 1972 |
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| Wanchai bars, July 1972 |
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| Diamond Steakhouse on Lockhart Road, looking west towards Fenwick, Wanchai, 1974 |
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| Hot Pants Bar on Lockhart Road, looking west towards Luard Road, Wanchai, 1974 |
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| Seven Seas Bar at 93-95 Hennessey Road, WanChai, November 1974 |
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| San Francisco Topless on Lockhart Road, Wanchai, October 1976 |
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| In a Wanchai bar, early 1970s |
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| Pussycat Bar, Wanchai, 1979 |
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