The National Archives (TNA) in a time of pandemic
The National Archives reopened about four weeks ago, but warned that numbers of users and facilities would be severely limited. To this end they put in place an Eventbrite booking system - no charge,...
View ArticleList of American Internees in Stanley Camp
I found this document among my father's papers:"Appendix 1: List of American Internees in Stanley Camp: Male & Female."Extracted from List of Internees, Stanley Camp (HKRS 170, D&S l/573A)Full...
View ArticleValve indicators
I seem to recall a discussion several years ago about the house shaped marking painted onto some buildings' walls. However, I can't find the discussion now, so here is a new one. Apple Daily has the...
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Can anyone make good use of an Epson V700 scanner?
I've just replaced my Epson V700 Photo scanner with the newer V800 model. The old one is still working, so if you can make good use of it please leave a comment below and I'll get in touch.The good...
View ArticleReports of Damages and Loss of Life caused by the Typhoon of the 22nd - 23rd...
The Hongkong Government Gazette, 7th October, 1874, pages 571ff.No. 161.GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.The following Reports of Damages and Loss of Life caused by the Typhoon of the 22nd-23rd of September,...
View ArticlePrimary Schooling in the mid/late ‘50s
On 8/16/2020 10:56 PM, Tze Wai Wong (SPHPC) wrote: Dear Gwulo The account on schools in the ‘50s reminds me of my own experience in my first school, Nan Chiau 南僑學校， a private p.m. school that it shared...
View ArticleJohn Charles Bowring
I am trying to find a photo or drawing of John Charles Bowring (son of Sir John), but so far without success. He was in Hong Kong from 1842 as a partner of Jardine Matheson and a keen collector of...
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VJ Day. 75 Years on.
ON the anniversary of VJ Day I posted a brief article about my family who were interned in Shanghai. I have copied it below: 75 years ago today I expect my grandparents heard the incredible news of the...
View ArticleJapanese Hong Kong Surrender Ceremony 1945
I have just uploaded two photographs sent to me soon after the 75th anniversary of VJ Day by a cousin of mine. Her father, Air Commodore Gilbert Bartholomew the original owner of both photographs, was...
View ArticleDo you go to bars ...?
I have long had an idea of taking relevant Hong Kong photos to the various bar districts and seeing if somebody might like to put them on the wall somewhere. The two I have in mind are Knutsford...
View ArticleLadies Rifle Association 1908
SCMP 3 Apr 1908 * prize winnersMiss Hooper *Mrs. L. G. Bird * Miss Seth Miss P Seth Miss M. Loureiro * Mrs. D. McDonald Mrs. Sutherland Miss Horsenaill * Mrs. Aubrey Thompson Mrs. Keswick Mrs. Lanzius...
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VJ Day. 75 Years on.
ON the anniversary of VJ Day I posted a brief article about my family who were interned in Shanghai. I have copied it below: 75 years ago today I expect my grandparents heard the incredible news of the...
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Help to identify artists Please:)
Hello to anyone kind enough to read my post:) I have no knowledge on these two paintings so any info offered will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance:)Unknown artists, by ElizaJ Unknown artists,...
View ArticleHistory on the indigenous Hong Kong villagers
Hi guys, I'm sure quite a few of you can help with this. I'm planning on making a YouTube video giving a brief history of the indigenous villagers of Hong Kong (原居民). I am the son of an indigenous...
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Women, Crime and the Courts - Hong Kong 1841-1941 Book announcement
For some years I have been uncovering the crimes and misdemeanours committed by women in Hong Kong during its first century as a British colony. Now, towards the end of this year, Women, Crime and the...
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Route TWISK Corruption Scandal
Route TWISK - The Shenanigans of British Army Officers & Building Contractors During the post-war 1950s. There are multiple gwulo entries under “Route TWISK”. In one of the longer posts containing...
View Article1934 Jurors List
[The list has been typed up by volunteers: David, David Gresswell, Grace, joybot, Patricia, and wingcli2015. Please help us type up the lists from other years - it takes less than 30 minutes to finish...
View Article"Eileen Chang at the University of Hong Kong," a new on-line exhibition
This is an online exhibition I curated, of images and documents from the archives, on the occasion of the centennial celebration of Eileen Chang, a major 20th-century author and HKU alum. I located two...
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