What's New

- 20240129
The video recording of subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory - Searching for Old Time Delicacies - will be available for viewing from 30 January 2024 9:30 a.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20240117
The video recording of subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory - Jin Yong and the Ups and Downs of Hong Kong Martial Arts Novels - will be available for viewing from 18 January 2024 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20231130
November 2023, the collection “Literary Giant - Jin Yong and Louis Cha” has been launched.

- 20231129
9 December 2023, 3:30 p.m., subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory, Searching for Old Time Delicacies will be conducted at Shui Wo Street Public Library (Extension Activities Room), with live broadcast at the same time.

- 20231116
19 November 2023, 11:00 a.m., subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory, Jin Yong and the Ups and Downs of Hong Kong Martial Arts Novels will be conducted at Sha Tin Public Library (Extension Activities Room), with live broadcast at the same time.

- 20230921
The video recording of subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory - Preliminary Study on the Spatial History of Hong Kong under the Japanese Occupation - will be available for viewing from 22 September 2023 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20230825
9 September 2023, 3:00 p.m., subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory, Preliminary Study on the Spatial History of Hong Kong under the Japanese Occupation will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F), with live broadcast at the same time.

- 20230731
July 2023, the collection “Seal Carving in Lingnan” has been launched.

- 20230727
2023 to 2024, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

Exhibition Period Public Library
1 August 2023 to 31 August 2023 Fanling Public Library
1 September 2023 to 30 September 2023 Tiu Keng Leng Public Library
1 October 2023 to 31 October 2023 Kowloon Public Library
1 November 2023 to 30 November 2023 Sha Tin Public Library
1 December 2023 to 31 December 2023 Shui Wo Street Public Library
2 January 2024 to 31 January 2024 Tai Po Public Library

- 20230331
March 2023, the collection “Memories of Renowned Lyricist: Richard Lam Chun Keung's Manuscripts” has been launched.

- 20230112
The video recording of subject talk series on History and Culture of Hong Kong - The Evolution of Chinese Opera from the Perspectives of Cantonese Opera in Contemporary Hong Kong - will be available for viewing from 13 January 2023 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20221223
The video recording of subject talk series on History and Culture of Hong Kong - Small Industries and Community in To Kwa Wan - will be available for viewing from 23 December 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20221123
November 2022, the collection “Braving the Storm: Hong Kong under Japanese Occupation” has been launched.

- 20221115
4 December 2022, subject talk series on history and culture of Hong Kong, the Evolution of Chinese Opera from the Perspectives of Cantonese Opera in Contemporary Hong Kong will be conducted at Yau Ma Tei Public Library (Extension Activities Room).[Full]

- 20221104
The video recording of subject talk series on History and Culture of Hong Kong - Appreciation and Conservation of Hong Kong's Built Heritage - will be available for viewing from 4 November 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20221027
12 November 2022, subject talk series on history and culture of Hong Kong, Small Industries and Community in To Kwa Wan will be conducted at Kowloon Public Library (Extension Activities Room).

- 20221007
The video recording of subject talk series on History and Culture of Hong Kong - Down Memory Lane: Movie Theatres of the Olden Days - will be available for viewing from 7 October 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20220928
15 October 2022, subject talk series on history and culture of Hong Kong, Appreciation and Conservation of Hong Kong's Built Heritage will be conducted at Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Extension Activities Room).[Full]

- 20220822
11 September 2022, subject talk series on history and culture of Hong Kong, Down Memory Lane: Movie Theatres of the Olden Days will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F).

- 20220801
2022, History and Culture of Hong Kong - A Vibrant City of Cultures Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

Exhibition Period Public Library
1 September 2022 to 29 November 2022 Hong Kong Central Library
1 October 2022 to 30 October 2022 Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library
1 November 2022 to 30 November 2022 Kowloon Public Library
1 December 2022 to 31 December 2022 Yau Ma Tei Public Library

- 20220727
July 2022, the collection “A Voice for the Ages, a Master of his Art – A Tribute to Lam Kar Sing” has been launched.

- 20220330
March 2022, the collection “The Oral Legacies Series II: the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong” has been launched.

- 20220322
The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "The Interesting "Herbal Tea" Culture of Hong Kong" will be available for viewing from 25 March 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20220316
The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "About Lighthouses of Hong Kong" will be available for viewing from 18 March 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20220316
The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Stories of Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage" will be available for viewing from 18 March 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20220311
The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "The Hakka Unicorn Dance in Hang Hau in Sai Kung" will be available for viewing from 11 March 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20211224
15 January 2022, Hong Kong Memory subject talk, About Lighthouses of Hong Kong will be conducted at Tuen Mun Public Library (Extension Activities Room).[Cancel]

- 20211129
November 2021, the collection “Porcelain and Painting” has been launched.

- 20211125
27 November 2021, Hong Kong Memory subject talk, Stories of Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage will be conducted at City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room).

- 20211007
23 October 2021, Hong Kong Memory subject talk, The Interesting “Herbal Tea” Culture of Hong Kong will be conducted at the Kowloon Public Library (Extension Activities Room).[Full]

- 20210907
25 September 2021, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “The Hakka Unicorn Dance in Hang Hau in Sai Kung" will be conducted at the Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F).

- 20210901
2021 to 2022, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

Exhibition Period Public Library
1 October 2021 to 31 October 2021 Kowloon Public Library
6 November 2021 to 30 November 2021 Smithfield Public Library
2 January 2022 to 31 January 2022 Tuen Mun Public Library

- 20210727
July 2021, the collection “Reminiscences: Life in Hong Kong's Built Heritage” has been launched.

- 20210322
Mar 2021, the collection “Dockyards of Hong Kong” has been launched.

- 20210316
The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Hong Kong Education from 1841 to 1941" will be available for viewing from 19 March 2021 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20210202
The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "New Year Customs in Hong Kong" will be available for viewing from 5 February 2021 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20210114
The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "About Hong Kong Currency" will be available for viewing from 22 January 2021 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20201209
The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Stories of Tung Wah Archives" will be available for viewing from 18 December 2020 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20201124
Nov 2020, the collection “Hi! Houses: A Journey into the History of Century-old Houses with the Artists” has been launched.

- 20201112
The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Factory In and Out: Small Subcontractors, Internal Contractors, and Outworkers in Hong Kong Manufacturing" will be available for viewing from 20 November 2020 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

- 20200914
Hong Kong Memory Subject Talk [Via Video Recording]. The subject “Stories of Tung Wah Archives” on 10 October 2020 (3-5 p.m.) at Chai Wan Public Library would be changed to video recording without live audience. Please stay tuned for the release day. Thank you for your attention!

Hong Kong Memory Subject Talk [Via Video Recording]. The subject talk “About Hong Kong Currency” on 20 March 2021 (3-5 p.m.) at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) would be changed to video recording without live audience. Please stay tuned for the release day. Thank you for your attention!

- 20200722
July 2020, the collection “Down Memory Lane: Movie Theatres of the Olden Days” has been launched.

- 20200527
2020 to 2021, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

Exhibition Period Public Library
1 July 2020 to 30 July 2020 Chai Wan Public Library
6 August 2020 to 31 August 2020 Tsuen Wan Public Library
1 November 2020 to 30 November 2020 Tseung Kwan O Public Library
2 January 2021 to 31 January 2021 Shui Wo Street Public Library

- 20200330
March 2020, the collection “Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities” has been launched.

- 20191230
8 January 2020 to 28 April 2020, Thematic Exhibition: "Successful Inscription on the Third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Hong Kong Items" will be held at the Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Cultural and Historical Resources Corner).

- 20191227
1 January 2020, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Hong Kong Products Exhibition from 1938 to 1974" will be conducted at Lockhart Road Public Library.

- 20191128
November 2019, the collection “Imprint of the Heart: Artistic Journey of Huang Xinbo” has been launched.

- 20190909
30 November 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding" will be conducted at South Kwai Chung Public Library.[Full]

- 20190807
7 September 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Home of the Past: From Squatters to Public Housing" will be conducted at Kowloon Public Library.

- 20190725
July 2019, the collection “Hong Kong Currency” has been launched.

- 20190618
27 July 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Story of Hong Kong Movies: Rivalry between Shaw Brothers and Motion Picture & General Investment" will be conducted at Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library.

- 20190527
15 June 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Restoration of Tai Kwun: Centenary Story of Central Police Station" will be conducted at City Hall Public Library.[Cancel]

- 20190430
25 May 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage: History of Dragon Boat Races in Hong Kong" will be conducted at Sha Tin Public Library Public Library.

- 20190313
March 2019, the collection “The Oral Legacies (1): Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong” has been launched.

- 20190320
2019 to 2020, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

Exhibition Period Public Library
21 May 2019 to 9 June 2019 Sha Tin Public Library
15 June 2019 to 15 July 2019 Smithfield Public Library
2 July 2019 to 31 July 2019 Cheung Chau Public Library
1 August 2019 to 31 August 2019 Sheung Shui Public Library
1 September 2019 to 30 September 2019 Kowloon Public Library
8 September 2019 to 30 September 2019 Fanling Public Library
9 October 2019 to 31 October 2019 Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library
1 November 2019 to 30 November 2019 South Kwai Chung Public Library
8 November 2019 to 30 November 2019 Ma On Shan Public Library
7 December 2019 to 31 December 2019 Tsing Yi Public Library
2 January 2020 to 31 January 2020 Lockhart Road Public Library
9 January 2020 to 31 January 2020 Tung Chung Public Library
8 February 2020 to 29 February 2020 Tseung Kwan O Public Library
1 March 2020 to 29 March 2020 Tai Po Public Library

- 20181212
26 January 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Tin Hau Festival and Local Communities” will be conducted at Lai Chi Kok Public Library.

- 20181108
November 2018, the collection “A Eulogy of Hong Kong Landscape in Painting: The Art of Huang Bore” has been launched

- 20181010
11 November 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Clan Life in Sheung Shui and Fanling” will be conducted at Sheung Shui Public Library.

- 20180716
Hong Kong Memory Portal is awarded one of the 2017 Top 10 Winning Websites at the Meritorious Websites Contest organized by the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (OFNAA).

- 20180711
July 2018, the collection “他 FASHION 傳奇 EDDIE LAU  她 IMAGE 百變 劉培基” has been launched.

- 20180625
Hong Kong Memory has gone responsive! Members of the public can access its mobile site using smart phones and mobile devices starting from 28 March 2018.

- 20180625
21 July 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “The Vanishing Shanghai Street” will be conducted at Fa Yuen Street Public Library.[Full]

- 20180605
24 June 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "A Hong Kong Era Witnessed by KWAN Wai-nung: Hong Kong's Socio-economic Characteristics as Reflected by Calendar Posters" will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)

- 20180504
12 May 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk, "Food" and "Shelter" in the Central and Western District will be conducted at City Hall Public Library.

- 20180412
28 April 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "A Partnership with the People: Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association and Post-war Agricultural Hong Kong" will be conducted at Tai Po Public Library.

- 20180307
March 2018, the collection “A Partnership with the People: KAAA and Post-war Agricultural Hong Kong” has been launched.

- 20180208
2018 to 2019, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

Exhibition Period Public Library
9 April 2018 to 30 April 2018 Tai Po Public Library
2 May 2018 to 30 May 2018 Smithfield Public Library
1 July 2018 to 31 July 2018 Fa Yuen Street Public Library
7 August 2018 to 30 September 2018 Ma On Shan Public Library
1 November 2018 to 30 November 2018 Sheung Shui Public Library
2 January 2018 to 31 January 2019 Lai Chi Kok Public Library

- 20171128
20 January 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "North Point Shoreline Transition in the Past Century" will be conducted at Quarry Bay Public Library.

- 20171109
November 2017, the collection “Applauding Hong Kong Pop Legend: Roman Tam” has been launched.

- 20170905
19 November 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Kai Tak - An Old Neighbor" will be conducted at San Po Kong Public Library.

- 20170706
July 2017, the collection “From Soya Bean Milk To Pu'er Tea” has been launched.

- 20170605
22 July 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "History in Miniature: Hong Kong Stamps" will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F).

-20170605
2017 to 2018, roving exhibitions of Transcending Space and Time – Early Cinematic Experience of Hong Kong will be held at the following public libraries.

Exhibition Period Public Library
1 July 2017 to 31 July 2017 Kowloon Public Library
1 October 2017 to 31 October 2017 Yau Ma Tei Public Library
2 January 2018 to 31 January 2018 Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library

- 20170516
3 June 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Victoria Prison" will be conducted at City Hall Public Library.

- 20170331
2017 to 2018, roving exhibitions of Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" will be held at the following public libraries.

Exhibition Period Public Library
1 April 2017 to 30 April 2017 Tseung Kwan O Public Library
1 April 2017 to 30 April 2017 Kowloon Public Library
9 May 2017 to 31 May 2017 Lockhart Road Public Library
1 June 2017 to 30 June 2017 Cheung Chau Public Library
2 June 2017 to 30 June 2017 Smithfield Public Library
9 June 2017 to 30 June 2017 Lai Chi Kok Public Library
9 July 2017 to 31 July 2017 North Kwai Chung Public Library
9 August 2017 to 31 August 2017 Quarry Bay Public Library
1 September 2017 to 30 September 2017 Ngau Chi Wan Public Library
8 September 2017 to 30 September 2017 Ngau Tau Kok Public Library
1 October 2017 to 31 October 2017 San Po Kong Public Library
8 October 2017 to 31 October 2017 Fanling Public Library
8 October 2017 to 31 October 2017 South Kwai Chung Public Library
9 November 2017 to 30 November 2017 Yuen Chau Kok Public Library
9 November 2017 to 30 November 2017 Aberdeen Public Library
10 December 2017 to 31 December 2017 Sha Tin Public Library
10 December 2017 to 31 December 2017 Chai Wan Public Library
2 January 2018 to 31 January 2018 Quarry Bay Public Library
8 January 2018 to 31 January 2018 Tung Chung Public Library
7 February 2018 to 28 February 2018 Lam Tin Public Library
7 March 2018 to 31 March 2018 Shui Wo Street Public Library
7 May 2018 to 31 May 2018 Lai Chi Kok Public Library
9 June 2018 to 26 June 2018 Tuen Mun Public Library
7 August 2018 to 30 September 2018 Ma On Shan Public Library

- 20170324
22 April 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "A Journey of City Relics" will be conducted at Kowloon Public Library.

- 20170313
March 2017, the collection “History in Miniature: The 150th Anniversary of Stamp Issuance in Hong Kong” has been launched.

- 20170217
1 March 2017 to 6 June 2017, Thematic Exhibition: "Transcending Space and Time – Early Cinematic Experience of Hong Kong" will be held at the Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Cultural and Historical Resources Corner).

- 20170123
18 February 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Remember Yau Ma Tei" will be conducted at Yau Ma Tei Public Library.

- 20161128
November 2016, the collection “Remembrance of the Avant-Garde: Archival Camera Collection” has been launched.

- 20161012
12 November 2016, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Tin Hau Celebrations" will be conducted at Tiu Keng Leng Public Library.

- 20160815
August 2016, the collection “Journeys of Leung Ping Kwan” has been launched.

- 20160805
10 September 2016, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "The History and Revitalisation of the Central Police Station Compound" will be conducted at City Hall Public Library.

- 20160805
September 2016 to February 2017, Roving Exhibition: Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" will be held at Smithfield Public Library, Tiu Keng Leng Public Library and Yau Ma Tei Public Library.

- 20160628
23 July 2016, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Zhuoqin - The Art of Making Guqin" will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F).

- 20160329
March 2016, the collection “The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story” has been launched.

- 20160314
24 April 2016, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Remember Nga Tsin Wai" will be conducted at San Po Kong Public Library.

- 20160128
January 2016, the collection “Transcending Space and Time – Early Cinematic Experience of Hong Kong” has been launched.

- 20150911
September 2015, the collection “Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s” has been launched.

- 20150901
A series of talk on Hong Kong Memory will be conducted in Hong Kong Central Library from September 2015 to January 2016.

- 20141201
Effective from 1 December 2014, the Hong Kong Memory Website (“HKM”) has been handed over to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for continuous maintenance and development.