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!
Gwulo pages for topics mentioned in the video:
- Checkerboard Hill
- Kai Tak airport
- Runway 13 / 31, Kai Tak
- Hau Wong Temple
- Broadway cinema
- Sun Ya Hotel
- KCR Terminus
- City Hall
- VIDEO: 1920s travel in Tsim Sha Tsui
- Queen’s Building
- VW vans
- Tiger Balm Gardens
- Aberdeen Harbour
- Brick Hill
- Dragon Boats
- Baby carriers
- Royal Naval Dockyard
- Butterfield & Swire’s offices
- VIDEO: 1960 Hong Kong in colour slides