Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| people | Coolie |
| object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Poem | 烈陽似火炙肌膚 茹苦含辛永記牢 牛鬼蛇神難利誘 志堅品格樹楷模 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
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Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Poem | 烈陽似火炙肌膚 茹苦含辛永記牢 牛鬼蛇神難利誘 志堅品格樹楷模 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Poem | 烈陽似火炙肌膚 茹苦含辛永記牢 牛鬼蛇神難利誘 志堅品格樹楷模 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Poem | 烈陽似火炙肌膚 茹苦含辛永記牢 牛鬼蛇神難利誘 志堅品格樹楷模 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Poem | 烈陽似火炙肌膚 茹苦含辛永記牢 牛鬼蛇神難利誘 志堅品格樹楷模 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Poem | 烈陽似火炙肌膚 茹苦含辛永記牢 牛鬼蛇神難利誘 志堅品格樹楷模 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Poem | 烈陽似火炙肌膚 茹苦含辛永記牢 牛鬼蛇神難利誘 志堅品格樹楷模 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date of Death | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Poem | 烈陽似火炙肌膚 茹苦含辛永記牢 牛鬼蛇神難利誘 志堅品格樹楷模 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Material Type | Image |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Poem | 烈陽似火炙肌膚 茹苦含辛永記牢 牛鬼蛇神難利誘 志堅品格樹楷模 |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
Waiting for work
Coolies waiting for work. Those who sold labour for a living may not have the opportunity for higher education, but boasts morality and a sense of righteousness, contributing their honest efforts to society. The bamboo stick in the picture was a tool of trade and a mark of manual labour. The sideways lighting created a sense of depth even amidst the complex lines of the city. The picture shows the frame of the Hang Seng Building - then under construction - and on the right is the main building that ensued.
| Date | 1950s |
| Place | Hong Kong Island/Central and Western District/Central District/(Street)/Hang Seng Bank Building |
| People | Coolie |
| Object | Hang Seng Bank at Central |
| Material Type | Image |
| Collection | Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life |
| Source | Courtesy of Ho Sau; Also published in Ho Sau. 2006. Age to Reflection: Photos and Poems by Ho Sau. Hong Kong: Wonderful Design and Productions , pp. 28-29. |
| Repository | Ho Sau |
| Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Ho Sau |
| Accession No. | ho3_012 |
location
Other photos
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