Gwulo in London: Talk on 20th February, 2016

Submitted by David on Mon, 01/18/2016 - 14:01

The Friends of the RASHKB have kindly invited me back to present again, and welcome non-members to attend. To reserve your place(s), please send the booking form below to Mary Painter, mlpainter@btinternet.com, then either post a cheque with the form to Mary in advance or pay cash at the door.

I look forward to seeing you next month,

Regards, David


Talk details:  

Photographs of old Hong Kong and the tales they tell:
In, on, under and around Hong Kong harbour

Photos for talk #3

In this talk we'll use the old photos to look at the harbour through the eyes of several different groups, including:

  • The Royal Navy
  • Local fishermen
  • Overseas tourists
  • Swimmers & sailors

I've chosen a selection of photos from my collection to tell these stories. Most of the photos were taken in the early years of the twentieth century, and show a Hong Kong that has long since disappeared. They have been scanned at high-resolution and digitally restored, so we can zoom in to see their hidden details.

I'll be hapy to answer any questions after the talk.

Time: 2:30pm, Saturday, 20th February, 2016.

Duration: The talk plus Q&A lasts for about one hour.

Location: Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD

The talk will be preceded by an optional self-paying lunch nearby at Red ‘n Hot, 37 Chalton Street, NW1 1JD.

(If you've attended one of my previous talks in London and you're wondering if you've seen this already, don't worry, this is the first time I'll give this talk in London.)


Booking Form:

Lecture and lunch, Saturday 20th February    

Photographs of Old Hong Kong and the tales they tell

Please reserve . . . . . . . places for members/guests @ £8 per head, to include refreshments.

Please reserve . . . . . . . places for the self-paying lunch beforehand.

I/We enclose my/our cheque for £ . . . . . . . . payable to the Friends of the RASHKB.

OR

I will pay cash at the door.

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Please return to Mary Painter, mlpainter@btinternet.com, as soon as possible and no later than 15th February.   

If paying by cheque, please post your cheque with this form to Mary Painter, Bramble Cottage, 24 High Street, Great Wilbraham, Cambridge CB21 5JD