The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.

Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date of Death | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Event | Water rationing |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
The long queues for fresh water (1)
Hong Kong had to impose water rationing at times in 1963. The long queues that formed at standpipes were a common sight and were known colloquially as “ditches of water buckets”.
Date | 1963 |
Event | Water rationing |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: C15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-mws-0054 |
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