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Old face of Sheung Wan and Western District to be shown
The old face of Sheung Wan and Western District will emerge again in an exhibition at the Gallery of the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) at 136 Nathan Road, Kowloon starting from Friday (December 1).
Named as the "Hong Kong Going and Gone - Views of Sheung Wan and Western District", the three-month exhibition will display about 100 photographs taken some 20 years ago capturing disappearing buildings and street scenes as well as the life styles of those who lived in the districts.
Interesting features such as hawkers stalls and fortune-tellers' booths are also some of the themes of photographs on display.
The photographs were collected by the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, which has joined hands with the AMO of the Recreation and Culture Branch in staging the exhibition. Other photographs and postcards depicting various parts of the territory in their old look will also be displayed.
The organisers hope that the exhibition would promote public interest and appreciation of our history, thus generating more support in the protection of heritage.
Opening hours of the AMO Gallery are as follows:
Monday, Wednesday to Saturday
Sunday and Public Holiday
Tuesday
9.30 am to 5 pm
1 pm to 5 pm closed
To coincide with the exhibition, AMO will organise a series of lectures, normally on Saturdays, on subjects such as "Villages in the New Territories", "the Kowloon Walled City" and "Work on Historic Buildings in Hong Kong". Details can be obtained from the office on 2721 2326.
End/Wednesday, November 29, 1995
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