Materials come from many sources.

We are grateful to Dr Dan Waters for laying the Collection’s ground work and for his article, Professor Francis K.W. Wong for allowing us to print his book, and Mr Chan Siu-fan for sharing insider stories about the trade and work of scaffolding and for providing many photographs.

We also acknowledge Professor Hugh Baker, Mr Ko Tim Keung, Miss Poon Pui Ting, Hong Kong Museum of History, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Swire Pacific, University of Hong Kong Libraries, for providing primary materials for this collection.