Lutheran School for the Deaf - Now and Then

If I have any Thai readers, they may remember the solitary Thai contribution to this blog is a 1972 movie called อ้อมอกเจ้าพระยา (or Aorm Aok Jao Praya for those who don't read Thai). One of the few local scenes was filmed on Cherry Street in Tai Kok Tsui at the north end of the old Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter. In the background of the scene is a school building - the Lutheran School for the Deaf. I believe the deaf school has relocated to Tsuen Wan, but the school building is still operated by the Lutheran Church and is now called Sharon Lutheran School. The only change appears to be  an additional block stuck to the front of the old school facade (right hand side of my recent image).

Unfortunately, getting an exact match on the film still is impossible because this part of Cherry Street is now a busy multi-lane main road with no pedestrian access. I took the photo from the pedestrian bridge.

Aorm Aok Jao Praya - Arunya Narmwong (1972) - Cherry Street, Tai Kok Tsui

Our rich protagonist is taken to see a bgit of local life down at the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter, however, this is not a usual view I have seen on film and is in fact the northern end of the old typhoon shelter that terminated in the area where Cherry Street ran across it towards the old Tai Kok Tsui ferry pier (you can see how that area looked just prior to redevelopment here).

The big giveaway here is the presence of the Lutheran School for the Deaf that can be seen in the background of the top image. This school was opened in 1968 but hs since moved to a new campus around 1990. However, this school building remains and instead is now the Sharon Lutheran School. It's had a bit of redecoration since 1972 but it's still recognisable.

The lower two images give a coupe of different views along Cherry Street. The second image shows the view looking towards the west and in the distance where it terminates at the bus terminus and ferry pier, whilst the lower image is the view looking roughly south west across the upper part of the typhoon shelter. Its also here where the female character persuades an old boat lady to pretend to be her mum.