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You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower
5 o: Y- g% H4 p4 l5.39.217.76was retired on 12 November 2006, after some five decade of service. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 K7 n; v6 N7 {8 V, \! |; Z
The old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away. 公仔箱論壇) P8 _; r. k7 c& H" U
From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction
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% a# u W) M: k1 ^# d: P5.39.217.76The clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 S, n' w* ~9 r. ~7 B* d
and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up
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% a, v3 r6 J( }5 y& G# f) ~ It is our best wishes that we can see its beauty again soon, hopefully in here too., L' j& w# B( w' v
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Here is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 h+ l- v' l8 Y' `" |9 l7 G; E
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Let's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock! 5.39.217.76 ~" [" V8 \- Q1 ]: N/ h
向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |