Taikoo Sugar Refinery…installation of new facilities and machinery in the 1950s

HF: The following images come from the Hong Kong Memory Project, a wonderful source of many aspects of Hong Kong’s history including its industrial history.

Taikoo Sugar Refinery started producing sugar in Hong Kong in 1884 and did not cease operation till 1972. During this period of almost a century, it produced some of the world’s highest quality refined sugar, widely consumed in many parts of Asia, Australia and North America. Its history illustrates important aspects of Hong Kong’s industrial development. (1)

Taikoo Sugar Boiler Drums Installed

Boiler drums installed, 1950

Taikoo Sugar Boiler House Superheater Tubes And Economiser On 1st Boiler

Boiler House Superheater tubes and economiser on 1st boiler, March 1950

Taikoo Sugar Boiler House Installing Water Tubes On 1st Boiler

Boiler House: Installing water tubes on 1st boiler. 4th April 1950

Taikoo Sugar Boiler House Work Going On 1st Boiler

Boiler House: work going on 1st boiler 6th April 1950

Taikoo Sugar Boiler House Laying Brickwork On Back Of 1st Boiler

Boiler House: laying brickwork on the back of the 1st boiler. 17th April 1950

Taikoo Sugar Boiler House Installing Superheater Tubes On The 3rd Boiler

Boiler House: Installing superheater tubes on the 3rd boiler. 17th April 1950

Taikoo Sugar Boiler House Fixing Superheater Tubes To 3rdboiler, Work On 1st And 2ND Boilers Almost Finished

Boiler House Fixing superheater tubes to 3rd boiler, work on 1st and 2nd boilers almost finished 17th April 1950

Source:
1. Hong Kong Memory Project

This article was first posted on 5th November 2024.

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