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Gwulo's Talks

David is giving talks in the UK. Details & booking:

~~York, Sat 5 Sep 2026~~
~~Edinburgh, Wed 9 Sep 2026~~
Cheltenham, Wed 7 Oct 2026
Exeter, Sat 10 Oct 2026

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1960s: Mike Cussans' photos
1950s: Views along the tram line
Photos of old Hong Kong
ACB's History of HK
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How WW2 changed Hong Kong

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Gwulo's books

Five volumes of Old Hong Kong Photos and The Tales They Tell bring you David's favourite photos and their stories:

Volume 5
Volume 4
Volume 3
Volume 2
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c.1955 Sailing junk in harbour off Sheung Wan

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Gwulo's books bring you more old Hong Kong photos and their stories

David shows favourite photos from his collection and tells the photos' hidden stories in this series of books.

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