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Hong Kong Studies

Resources on Hong Kong History

  • Hong Kong Museum of History
    The must-visit exhibition here is the “Hong Kong Story,” a showcase of the history and development of Hong Kong that is on permanent display in the museum.
     
  • Hong Kong Heritage Museum
    Sitting in a pretty waterfront location along the Shing Mun River, this is the largest museum building in Hong Kong, and houses displays on the city’s history, art, and culture. 
     
  • Sam Tung Uk Museum
    Sam Tung Uk is a 200-year-old Hakka walled village that is a branch museum of the aforementioned Hong Kong Heritage Museum.
     
  • Sheung Yiu Folk Museum
    Also a branch of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Sheung Yiu Folk Museum was originally also a Hakka village built in the late nineteenth century. 
     
  • Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum
    This museum is conveniently located in Central—and right near the Mid-Levels Escalator, no less—so there’s no excuse not to pop by. 
     
  • Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum
    This historical relic dating back to the Eastern Han dynasty was discovered by chance in 1995 when a hill at Lei Cheng Uk Village was in the process of being levelled for the construction of new buildings.
     
  • Law Uk Folk Museum
    Law Uk is an old settlement named after a Hakka family with the Law surname. Built in the time of the Emperor Qianlong, this kind of eighteenth-century village house is rarely found on Hong Kong Island and is a declared historical building. 
     
  • Hong Kong Railway MuseumThe building itself was constructed in 1913, in the traditional Chinese architectural style of the time, pitched roof and all. Exploring the history and development of Hong Kong’s railway transportation, there are a series of video and multimedia programmes apart from the historic station building, as well as other station facilities. 
     
  • Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
    This museum is fittingly housed in an old coastal defence fort which overlooks the Lei Yue Mun channel, built by the British forces in 1887 to defend the sea passage into Victoria Harbour. 
     
  • Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
    Also known as the Old Pathological Institute, the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences is in a three-storey Edwardian-style building that was constructed in 1906.
     
  • Hong Kong Maritime Museum
    Covering the topics of the development of sea vessels, maritime exploration and trade, and naval warfare, it’s only fitting that the Hong Kong Maritime Museum overlooks the water. 

 

 

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Public Records Office

The Public Records Office (PRO) of the Government Records Service (GRS) serves as the central archives for permanent retention of archival records of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

  • Recording Hong Kong Discover chronologically our significant/unique textual records, maps, plans and other digitised archival documents to enrich the understanding about the development path of Hong Kong.
  • History in Pictures the selected pictures showing the changing facets of Hong Kong's society and people's lives at different stages from a fishing village to a cosmopolitan metropolis.
  • Digital Photo Albums  Each album documents a piece of Hong Kong history.
  • Highlights of Videos the selected audio-visual archival materials of Hong Kong history.

Legco Archives

These are well-managed and comprehensive. Look here for everything on the history and functioning of the Legislative Council, its bodies and committees, rules, proposals, meetings, Topical issues and legislation.

General History

Oral History

Laws & Regulations

Maps

Newspaper

Images

Hong Kong Industries

Reports and Government Documents