Preserving Hong Kong’s Industrial Heritage
Rediscover stories from Hong Kong’s industrial past, published on this date in previous years.
Tymon Mellor: In 1938, Hong Kong Mines Ltd, under the management of Mr Laurie Nielson, established Lin Ma Hang as a modern and efficient lead mine. However, the Pacific War and occupation of Hong Kong by the Japanese resulted in the mine falling into ruin. The processing equipment was removed and the tunnels stripped of all valuable apparatus and temporary […]
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Mike T: There’s an interesting connection to the 555 undershirt brand made in Hong Kong by Chuen Sun Knitting Factory Ltd in the book “Design History: An Anthology”. “Early modern Hong Kong industrial design Hong Kong industrial design during the first half of the twentieth century developed much the same adaptive and synthetic strategies as that of graphic design. The silversmithing […]
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James Chan: I came across this industrial building when out for an urban walk. The Amoycan Industrial Centre, Block no.1 at 7 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kowloon Bay. The “Amoycan” part of the sign is very similar to the script used by Amoy Canning. I wonder if this building had a direct connection to the latter company? I took the […]
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HF: Photos taken 4th December 2014 by HF of the HKPC Lok On Pai Storage Facility. See: http://www.hkpetro.com.hk/about.php – the company website This article was first posted on 12th April 2015. Related Indhhk articles: Asiatic Petroleum Company, China – family connections Kawakami Oil Company in WW2 (AKA Socony-Vacuum Oil Company) Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company in Hong Kong Socony-Vacuum Oil […]
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IDJ has sent the following article which he has kindly reformatted for inclusion here. Please note the locations of the images in this version have been changed from those in the original article. From The Railway Magazine, November 1983. Those who knew the British section of the Kowloon – Canton Railway before its modernisation would scarcely recognise it now. A […]
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IDJ has sent this letter, and accompanying image, which was written in response to the publication of the article Under the Wires to Lo Wu: The Modernisation of the Kowloon-Canton Railway in The Railway Magazine, November 1983, linked below. SIR, I am afraid the Rev. Alan Shone (November, page 438) is mistaken as to the identity of the 2-8-0 locomotives acquired […]
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IDJ has sent this photo which was published in the The Railway Magazine of April 1982. It might be read in conjunction with the two articles linked below. The text accompanying the image reads: One of 135 coaches being built by Metro-Cammell of Birmingham for the Kowloon-Canton Railway, which is being electrified, en route for Immingham. From the manufacturer, P&O […]
» Read moreThe Tai Shing Paper Manufacturing Company, also known as Aberdeen Paper Mill(s?) a) Aberdeen Paper Mill [1892-c1930]– Gwulo b) Aberdeen Lower Reservoir [1890 –] – Gwulo c) The China Mail, 1st August 1892 – Gwulo
» Read morehttps://webb-site.com/dbpub/orgdata.asp?p=157190 search for other Hang Tai & Fung mterial on the site Hang Tai & Fung (Tobacco) Compny Ltd was formed on 20th November 1952 and dissolved on 30th December 1994. Can anyone supply futher information about the company or Hang Tai & Fungs Co Ltd agent Formed: 1952-11-20 Dissolved date: 1994-12-30
» Read moreArticle sent in by IDJ Put article headline here. This article was first posted on 22nd September 2020. Related Indhhk articles:
» Read moreIDJ has sent… Thanks to SCT for proofreading the retyped version. Work on raising the level of Queen’s Road Central, from Ice House Street to Pedder Street, will start in the second half of December and will probably be completed by February. As from November 6 this stretch of Queen’s Road Central will be closed to vehicular traffic and will […]
» Read moreFrom IDJ note ‘B” power station in article heading? eg above North Point Power Station ‘B’ opens, Newspaper article 1958 The Hongkong Electric Company’s new $25 million power station at North Point will be opened this afternoon. Chairman, Mr B.T. Flanagan, will perform the opening ceremony at 4.30 p.m. The ”B” Generating Station will begin operating immediately. So far one […]
» Read moreA trade group of Hong Kong exporters has called off its stoppage of waste paper collection after just three days of industrial action. Jacky Lau Yiu-shing, director of the Recycle Materials and Re-production Business General Association, said the group had made its point, and collections would gradually resume beginning on Monday. The stoppage, which began on Friday, was initially planned […]
» Read morePeter Crush has sent the following article extracted from The Far Eastern Review (date) Please note some of the images below are in a slightly different position than in the original article and of a different size. xxxx KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (BRITISH SECTION) page 335 (Image 1 caption:) KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY – VIEW OF RECLAMATION FOR KOWLOON TERMINAL YARDS AND STATION The […]
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