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The Gwulo website is back online again after I've finished upgrading the software that runs it. The next job is to fix the problems that inevitably occur after an upgrade like this.
[Update: we're now fully booked for this talk. Thank you to everyone who has booked, and I look forward to seeing you on the 5th.]
If you attended the Gwulo's farewell talk I gave in Hong Kong last year, and can think of any friends in the UK who might enjoy it, please could you let them know I will give the talk again in London on 5th April? When I last checked there were only 10 seats still available for the 70-seat venue, so I'm hoping we can make it a full house.
Some exciting news for Gwulo's books: I've signed a contract with a Hong Kong publisher to publish a Chinese-language translation of Volume 1 of Old Hong Kong Photos and The Tales They Tell. That's all I can say at the moment, but I'll share more details when I can.
The daily Wartime Diaries emails couldn't be sent during the website upgrade. If you'd like to catch up on the missed days, please use the links below:
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Those interested in the World War Two history of Hong Kong might like to know that the papers of my father-in-law, Colin McEwan, were recently donated by his family to the National Library of Scotland, so they are now accessible to all.
Hello, I am looking for Photos, Lists, Info, etc., including if includes Chinese language on the following
St. Mary's (Canossian Sisters) School, 1934-1941, 1945-1948.
La Salle College, 1934-1941
St. Teresa's Catholic Church Congregants, 1934-1954
Embassy Balls of Latin America, 1945-1954
Kowloon phone book from 1934-1948.
My Mom and Siblings, cousins and parents grew up in Kowloon and was there from 1934-1954. Have a scattering of tiles, some broken, of what once was a great mosaic. Thank you.
The renowned artist, Brian Tilbrook, is selling some limited edition prints of his artwork depicting mostly historical building in Hong Kong. More details in his Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15utYbhokW/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Hi ，I recently saw a name of a bay called Chuck-py-wan in a document in 1844，but unable to indentified its Chinese name，though it seems the first character is 赤，and undoubtedly the last one is 湾。Please help！THANKS.
Not only a history book, Aunt Mae's China [1] is also an alight example of what family history digging efforts may harvest, put to words by late Bernice A. Verbyla in 2010.
As debriefed by her :
It would take some digging into the history that surrounded
Mae's life between 1886 and 1959, and not being a fan of history, I
knew for me, it would be a daunting task.
Thank you to Kate Whitehead for interviewing me about Gwulo and the BEM:
https://hongkonger.world/2025/02/19/founder-of-hong-kong-history-websit…
Hello everyone,
I would like some help with my dissertation project as a postgraduate student at HKU. My research focuses on old Japanese department stores in Hong Kong from the 1960s to the 1990s, including The Daimaru, Yaohan, Isetan, Matsuzakaya, and others.
I want to interview anyone with specific memories of these stores, particularly those who worked there or were frequent visitors. If you would like to participate, we can arrange an interview in Hong Kong, either in person or via Zoom.
Gwulo is one of four websites covered in this article by reporter Hilary Chu.
Original: 無定向學堂：David Webb因病停運網頁 民間資料庫的願景與困境