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Collection All Items Hong Kong Public Education and the Tung Wah Schools
  • Class in session in traditional private school
    Class in session in a traditional sishu (private school). Students of different levels and ages were put into a single class, made up typically of fewer than 20 students.
  • Original Queen's College
    Taken in the early 20th century, this photograph shows the original Queen's College located at the intersection of Hollywood Road and Aberdeen Street in Sheung Wan. Formerly called the Government Central School, Queen's College is a government school offering mandatory English classes as well as other subjects including Chinese, science and world history and geography. Initially, the school charged a 50 cent monthly fee for its English classes.
  • Governor Sir Alexander Grantham visits TWGHs school
    After the Second World War, the Hong Kong Government actively encouraged private entities to establish schools in territory. This photograph shows Governor Sir Alexander Grantham visiting a TWGHs school in May 1957. (TWGHs, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals)