Visit Hong Kong at the start of the 1960s through this box of colour slides, found in a UK charity shop.

From the legendary Kai Tak Airport to the vibrant neon lights of Mong Kok and the bustling Star Ferry, we’ll piece together their history using visual clues, old maps, and movie releases.

I’ll include scans of all the slides below. Then to see my commentary about the scenes, please click here to watch the video.

A big thank you to Chris and Pat Lally, who gave me these slides when we met at my talk in London earlier this year. Chris says they found them in a charity shop in Seaford, East Sussex, so keep a look out - you never know what you’ll find!

An old photograph I bought on eBay takes us on a journey back to 1920s Hong Kong, and TST’s bustling travel hub.

Using our trusty historical toolkit—Who, What, When, and Where—we’ll decode the clues hidden within the image. From competing bus companies hustling for passengers to massive Dollar Line luxury ocean liners, we’ll map out seven different ways people travelled within Kowloon, across the harbour, and beyond. Plus, stick around until the end as a surprise archive photo narrows our timeline down to an exact window!

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