In September 1973, the city was shaken by the corruption case involving Chief Police Superintendent Peter Godber. Students launched a movement seeking an end to corruption and to hold Godber liable for his crimes.
In October 1977, about 140 police officers were arrested by the ICAC on suspicion of corruption. The arrests sparked violent clashes between police and ICAC personnel in late October.
Western District, 1969. After the riots in 1967, the government set up district offices under the Home Affairs Department across Hong Kong to facilitate communication with citizens.
Under the influence of the Cultural Revolution in mainland China, the exterior of the old Bank of China building was covered with pro-Mao Zedong slogans in 1968.
A poster for the Hong Kong Festival in 1973. The sphere in the top right corner is the festival logo, which was inspired by Hong Kong’s floral emblem, Bauhinia blakeana.
Rediffusion Television (RTV) organised a fun fair in the Concert Hall at the Hong Kong City Hall on the night of 3 November 1967 during Hong Kong Week.
In 1972, the Hong Kong Government launched its Keep Hong Kong Clean Campaign, the largest initiative of its kind since the Second World War, and its star, Lap Sap Chung (aka Litter Bug), seen here in Kwai Chung, has become fondly embedded in Hong Kong’s collective memory.
