Can anyone help with identifying this location? Is it Sung Wong Toi?

Submitted by ireney on

My grandfather went back to Hong Kong in 1939 from Canada, just before the war. He and his son are in this photo. When the Japanese invaded, the family fled to Toisan, so we think this photo is from 1939 to 1941. They lived at 165 Tai Nan Street in Sham Shui Po, so perhaps this pic is of some place close by. Can anyone identify this location? It looks similar to pictures of Sung Wong Toi, as if the other side of this rock has the writing. Thanks for any insights.

Boy and man (identities obscured) seated at foot of steps. Above them is a balustrade and a great boulder., by ireney

Yes, Thanks Moddsey for bringing our attention to this wonderful video. The background music I found deeply moving and haunting. The young kids playing "Ring Around the Rosie" brought tears to my eyes ..... knowing that all these people we are seeing are long since gone. They may not have even survived the Japanese invasion which struck soon after this film was taken.   

I was very impressed by the traditional "mah-jeh" ( 媽姐 ) in her white blouse and black silk trousers who was expected to manage all the young children, who although barely 2 or 3 years old, had to hold hands and make a dash across a wide road. None of those "monster" children's pushchairs we now have to tolerate obstructing the aisles on buses and trains. Kids these days are mummy-coddled.  When I was growing up, you were required to stand up on public transport and offer your seat to full-fare paying adult. Many passengers these days show little etiquette and even expect a seat for their shopping bags while others are left standing. If only I could wear a red armband........