Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.

Date | 1960s |
object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date of Death | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Object | Note |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Media Type | Photo |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
Burning down old ten-dollar notes
The Hong Kong government gradually replaced paper money in lower denominations with coins since the 1960s in view of the former's shorter life-span. This photo shows the HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) staff burning down old ten-dollar notes.
Date | 1960s |
Object | Note |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | Hong Kong Currency |
Source | Information Services Department Photographic Library. Image Reference No.: T(1)15 |
Repository | Information Services Department Photographic Library |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Information Services Department |
Accession No. | lcs-curr-0012 |
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