Plover Cove Reservoir – photographs of official opening 1969

HF: On 9th March 2015 the SCMP published an article, A Reservoir of Memories. This included a brief description of Plover Cove Reservoir plus a number of photographs including two of HK Governor David Tench officially opening the reservoir on 20th January 1969.

Plover Cove official opening 20.1.69 SCMP b

Courtesy: SCMP

Plover Cove official opening 20.1.69 SCMP a

Courtesy: SCMP

Plover Cove official opening 20.1.69 SCMP c

Courtesy: SCMP

This article was first published on 10th March 2015.

See:

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