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Old Hong Kong images photo exhibition to be held at HKU

20 Mar 2015

 

A student-led exhibition, "Images of Our City: Landmarks and Coastlines of Central", will run from March 24 to April 10, 2015 in the Foyer of Chi Wah Learning Commons, the Univerity of Hong Kong. An opening ceremony will be held on March 24 (Tuesday).

The exhibition introduces the history of reclamation projects in Central. Featuring photos and postcards of various sites, including Queen's Road and Des Voeux Road in the late 19th century, Connaught Road in the early 20th century and Edinburgh Place in the 1950s, the exhibition explores changes to Central's coastline and landmarks across time.

A forum will be held in conjunction with the exhibition on March 31, 2015 (Tuesday). Mr Jacky Yu, webmaster of “Old Hong Kong Photo”, and Dr Patrick Mok, former Manager of the Hong Kong Memory Project, will discuss how online platforms support historic preservation.

Founded in 2012, “Old Hong Kong Photo” aims to conserve the collective memory of Hong Kong citizens through the development of an online museum. The photo exhibition is an initiative led by students from the University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 

Members of the media are cordially invited to the Exhibition’s Opening Ceremony and the Forum. Details are as follows:

"Images of Our City: Landmarks and Coastlines of Central" Photo Exhibition

Opening Ceremony
Date: March 24, 2015 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Chi Wah Learning Commons, Centennial Campus, HKU

Exhibition period: March 24, 2015 to April 10, 2015 (closed from April 3 to 7)
Opening hours: 8:00am to 11:00pm

Forum - Old Images Go Online
Date: March 31, 2015 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Venue: University Bookstore (G/F, Chi Wah Learning Commons, Centennial Campus, HKU)
Language: Cantonese
Details and registration: http://arts.hku.hk/oldhkphoto-forum

The exhibition is organized by “Old Hong Kong Photo” (http://www.oldhkphoto.com) and co-organized by the Faculty of Arts and Hong Kong Global Network (http://hkgn.net). The forum is co-organized by the University Bookstore.

For media enquiries, please contact Mr Cyrus Chan, Events Coordinator, Faculty of Arts (tel: 3917 4984 email: cyrusc@hku.hk).