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    • The Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives
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    • Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s
    • History in Miniature: The 150th Anniversary of Stamp Issuance in Hong Kong
    • A Partnership with the People: KAAA and Post-war Agricultural Hong Kong
    • The Oral Legacies (I) - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong
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    • Braving the Storm: Hong Kong under Japanese Occupation
    • A Century of Fashion: Hong Kong Cheongsam Story
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    Geography & Environment
    • Home of the Past: From Squatters to Public Housing
    • Hong Kong Places
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    • Hi! Houses: A Journey into the History of Century-old Houses with the Artists
    • Dockyards of Hong Kong
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    • Calendar Posters of Kwan Wai-nung
    • Festival of Hong Kong
    • Ho Sau: Poetic Photography of Daily Life
    • Hong Kong Cemetery
    • Sketches by Kong Kai-ming
    • The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding
    • The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story
    • Journeys of Leung Ping Kwan
    • From Soya Bean Milk To Pu'er Tea
    • Applauding Hong Kong Pop Legend: Roman Tam
    • 他 FASHION 傳奇 EDDIE LAU　她 IMAGE 百變 劉培基
    • A Eulogy of Hong Kong Landscape in Painting: The Art of Huang Bore
    • Imprint of the Heart: Artistic Journey of Huang Xinbo
    • Porcelain and Painting
    • A Voice for the Ages, a Master of his Art – A Tribute to Lam Kar Sing
    • Memories of Renowned Lyricist: Richard Lam Chun Keung's Manuscripts
    • Seal Carving in Lingnan
    • Literary Giant - Jin Yong and Louis Cha
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    • Hong Kong Historical Postcards
    • Shaw Brothers’ Movies
    • Transcending Space and Time – Early Cinematic Experience of Hong Kong
    • Remembrance of the Avant-Garde: Archival Camera Collection
    • Down Memory Lane: Movie Theatres of the Olden Days
    • 90 Years of Public Service Broadcasting in Hong Kong
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    • Aspects of Village Life in the New Territories
    • Central Police Station
    • Hong Kong Traditional Festivals
    • James Wong Stories: Sky Over Sham Shui Po 1949-1960
    • Tin Hau Celebrations
    Geography & Environment
    • A Journey of City Relics
    • Kai Tak - An Old Neighbor
    • Memories of HAECO Veterans
    • Open Rice City
    • Remember Nga Tsin Wai
    • Remember Yau Ma Tei
    • The Vanishing Shanghai Street
    Art & Culture
    • Art and Crafts of Bamboo Scaffolds
    • Calendar Posters of Kwan Wai-nung
    • Snapshots over the Years: Passion and Images of Hong Kong
    • The Story of A Virtuoso Blind Musician: Dou Wun (1910-1979)
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    • Hong Kong Comics: Hong Kong Story
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    • Listen to Chung Wai Ming
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Featured Collections
  • A digital oral history archive which collects the life experiencesOral History Archives
    A digital oral history arch...
  • The history of the Shaw enterprise is the history of Chinese cinema in a century of changeShaw Brothers’ Movies
    The history of the Shaw ent...
  • Three Hong Kong Festivals were held in 1969, 1971 and 1973…Festival of Hong Kong
    Three Hong Kong Festivals w...
  • Taikoo Sugar Refinery started producing refined sugar in HK in 1884…History of Taikoo Sugar Refinery
    Taikoo Sugar Refinery start...
  • The history of The Hong Kong Jockey Club reflects very much the history of Hong Kong…Hong Kong Jockey Club Archives
    The history of The Hong Kon...
  • A collection of diverse information to explore the history of Hong Kong’s post-war industrial development…Post-war Industries
    A collection of diverse inf...
  • The oldest cemetery opened in Hong Kong since 1845…Hong Kong Cemetery
    The oldest cemetery opened ...
  • Diversity in a changing cityHong Kong Places
    Diversity in a changing city
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  • Hi there, my humble name is Douwun, and Douwun, you know, is my name on the air. This song I call Reminiscence of Douwun the Blind. That’s it. Now, if you don’t mind, I’ve got to sing a bit.The Story of A Virtuoso Blind Musician: Dou Wun (1910-1979)
    Hi there, my humble name is...
  • The Central Police Station Compound, formed by the interconnecting Central Police Station, Former Central Magistracy and Victoria…Central Police Station
    The Central Police Station ...
  • Children reading comics at a corner of Lei Cheng Uk EstateReading
    Children reading comics at ...
  • A story of the life and times of James Wong, widely known as ‘Wong Jim’…James Wong Stories: Sky Over Sham Shui Po 1949-1960
    A story of the life and tim...
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  • November 2023, the collection “Literary Giant - Jin Yong and Louis Cha” has been launched.
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