Observation HQ, Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong, August 2015

My last planned explore on my Hong Kong trip was to have been The Dragon Lodge on The Peak. However, HK has a habit of throwing up surprises. Hence my penultimate report from this fascinating part of China is, therefore this observation post/HQ halfway up Tai Mo Shan mountain. We were took up here by my brother-in-law for the views and we stumbled across this photogenic lump of concrete. Subsequent research has shown that just up the road and over the hill from this place is an old abandoned military base. Hey ho...next time then.

Anyhow, no history on this place so here's the pictures.

What's this in the bushes?

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Ah...this looks interesting...

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Inside it's pretty much empty and trashed...

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Bar the odd broken door...

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...a trashed cooling fan:

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and rust light fitting:

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...and of course the obligatory peeling paint:

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Ah, and let's not forget the table:

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Some close-ups of the building's fabric:

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And these strange concrete trigonometrical shapes on the roof:

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There's just something about paint-peeling concrete isn't there?

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Thanks for looking.

Some nice images and an interesting subject.
In photos 6 & 7 there is evidence of recent (?) British electrical activity in the form of square three pin sockets. I don't remember when the square pin replaced the round pin plugs in the UK.I appreciate that HK was a UK colony hence the British influence.

Well HughieD, you certainly had a very busy holiday. Thanks for sharing with us.
Regards
SxRetired

Top find mate, it's great when you go for one thing and then find something unexpected.
The pictures are top notch.

Oh you are right, who dosent like peeling paint.

Cheers newage

Amazed to see the toilet pan still in one piece!!Another great report thanks for showing.

SxRetired said:

Some nice images and an interesting subject.
In photos 6 & 7 there is evidence of recent (?) British electrical activity in the form of square three pin sockets. I don't remember when the square pin replaced the round pin plugs in the UK.I appreciate that HK was a UK colony hence the British influence.

Well HughieD, you certainly had a very busy holiday. Thanks for sharing with us.
Regards
SxRetired

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My pleasure. I guess I did have a month so had time on my side. Good spot with the plug!

Newage said:

Top find mate, it's great when you go for one thing and then find something unexpected.
The pictures are top notch.

Oh you are right, who dosent like peeling paint.

Cheers newage

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Cheers mate. The old army base I missed over the hill looks right good.

flyboys90 said:

Amazed to see the toilet pan still in one piece!!Another great report thanks for showing.

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Thanks Mr Flyboys. Guess the local yobs don't go in for porcelain bashing!

Good post and nicely photographed. I too think its ex British. I wonder if the military camp was ex British as well.

Hugh Jorgan said:

Good post and nicely photographed. I too think its ex British. I wonder if the military camp was ex British as well.

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Cheers Hugh. Can't find much on Google but I guess they were.

That is quality peelage!

Very well photographed.
looks a good find that. I like to nose around buildings like this