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You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower
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The old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away. 9 v% R5 [6 s) O
From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction
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3 l- }$ {, A) l6 E9 [5 q" fThe clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,公仔箱論壇9 [( u( O( u5 n1 K6 V
and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up
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Here is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:
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Let's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock!
, Y$ O4 z- t. w" D公仔箱論壇 向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |