This talk shows how the war changed Hong Kong, using a selection of photos from the 1930s-50s.
It is a re-recording of a talk I presented at the Royal Geographical Society's Gala Dinner in October 2022.
Here are links to more information about the topics covered:
- Harrison Forman's photos of Hong Kong in 1940-41: https://gwulo.com/harrison-forman-hong-kong-collection
- Pillboxes in Hong Kong: https://gwulo.com/pillboxes-in-hong-kong
- Air raid shelter tunnels in Hong Kong: https://gwulo.com/air-raid-precaution-tunnels-in-hong-kong
- Pen Shelters in Hong Kong: https://gwulo.com/taxonomy/term/582
- Japanese War Memorial: https://gwulo.com/japanese-war-memorial
- Kai Tak Airport History: https://gwulo.com/kai-tak-airport-history
- Government House (1st generation) [1855-1942]: https://gwulo.com/node/12634
- Government House (2nd & current generation) [1944- ]: https://gwulo.com/node/2343
- Leighton Hill Government Quarters (1st generation) [1921-1941]: https://gwulo.com/node/14293
- Leighton Hill Government Quarters (Blocks A & B) [1948-1999]: https://gwulo.com/node/8877
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The main speaker at the gala dinner was Philip Cracknell, talking about the battle for Hong Kong, and the Japanese occupation that followed. Philip's second book has recently been published, The Occupation of Hong Kong 1941-45: https://www.amazon.com/Occupation-Hong-Kong-1941-45/dp/1398110272
The Royal Geographical Society (Hong Kong) has a very active calendar of events, including talks, special events, dinners and field trips: https://www.rgshk.org.hk/about-rgs/about-rgshk.html
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These are the photos used in the video:
- 1930s Panorama from Central to Causeway Bay: https://gwulo.com/media/19462
- Harrison Forman near Zetland Masonic Hall: https://gwulo.com/media/19805
- Little Girl with a baby sister or brother on their back: https://gwulo.com/media/29038
- Chinese Boy on Pottinger Street: https://gwulo.com/media/29558
- Pottinger Street: https://gwulo.com/media/29037
- Queen's Theatre (Queen's Road Central Western Exit): https://gwulo.com/media/27149
- Pillbox 58A, Junction of Queen's Rd E., Hennessy Rd, and Queensway: https://gwulo.com/media/19136
- Hong Kong, street scene near air raid shelters: https://gwulo.com/media/18452
- ARP portal opposite HSBC: https://gwulo.com/media/20113
- Bowrington Canal Air Raid Pen-Shelters: https://gwulo.com/media/19077
- 1945 HMS Swiftsure: https://gwulo.com/media/11618
- Japanese war memorial: https://gwulo.com/media/15553
- 1952 View over Central to the harbour and Kowloon: https://gwulo.com/media/43433
- c.1946 View over HK harbour from May Road: https://gwulo.com/node/30592
- 1945 view over HKU: https://gwulo.com/media/27333
- Pillbox 17 1995: https://gwulo.com/media/20913
- Pillbox 17 2015: https://gwulo.com/media/20914
- Pillbox 030, Turtle Cove: https://gwulo.com/media/11569
- 2007 ARP Tunnel Network 02, 'Arsenal Street Network': https://gwulo.com/media/35812
- Portal 5: https://gwulo.com/media/10785
- South Ventilation Shaft – Location: https://gwulo.com/media/10789
- South Ventilation Shaft – Cover: https://gwulo.com/media/10790
- South Ventilation Shaft - Looking down: https://gwulo.com/media/10791
- 19470301 HK telegraph photos of demolition - https://gwulo.com/media/11610
- Cameron Mansions: https://gwulo.com/media/11614