Thanks for the welcome!
Here is a site with images showing the state of the city from the early 1800 to 1900's:
http://www.thechinaphoto.com/?action...ews-itemid-312
and some taken by the British during the period of colonization showing the surrounding landscape and the filling of the bay in front of the old city.
http://www.wholehk.com/redirect.php?...oto=nextnewset