New on Gwulo: 2021, week 41
A look at what's new on the Gwulo website...
Quarantine's end
This time tomorrow I'll be out of quarantine at last.
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Hong Kong ephemera
The recent UK trip ended on a Sunday with a visit to the Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair in London. The fair is held on the last Sunday of the month, and if I finish a UK trip in London I usually try and arrange the dates so I can go along.
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New on Gwulo: 2021, week 40
A look at what's new on the Gwulo website...
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The National Archives - Historic Hong Kong maps and plans
Apart from the documents we looked at in the last newsletter, The National Archives (TNA) also has a great collection of old maps and plans to explore.
Kowloon West Battery
A good example of what's available is the plan of the Kowloon West Battery I knew of it because Rob had previously uploaded this section:
The National Archives - Historic Hong Kong documents
On my recent UK trip, I also made sure to visit The National Archives (TNA) at Kew. Covid's affects on travel meant it had been over two years since my previous visit, so I was looking forward to it.
Let's take a look at this visit's discoveries.
Monia Talan, saboteur & spy