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UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY TEAM, 1955-1967 A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF HONG KONG EARLY POST-WAR ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
SOLOMON BARD
The University Archaeology Team was the direct predecessor of the present Hong Kong Archaeological Society. As possibly the only remaining member of the Team who is still in touch with the Society, the Hong Kong Museum of History, and the Antiquities & Monuments Office, I believe it may be useful for me to write down this short account of the Team.
Around September 1955, five members of the University of Hong Kong staff proposed to Professor Drake the formation of an Archaeology Team, to be placed under the auspices of the Hong Kong Institute of Oriental Studies.
The five members were Professor S. G. Davis ) Dr. T. Tregear
Mr. L. Berry
Miss M. Tregear
Dr. S. M. Bard ) of the Dept. of Geography & Geology
Curator, Fung Ping Shan Museum Director, University Health Service
Professor F. Drake was the Head of the Dept. of Chinese and of the Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Hong Kong
The six persons mentioned above met in March 1956, when the formation of the Team was formally agreed upon. The six founding members formed an informal committee, and Mr Michael Lau (now Dr. and present Curator of the Fung Ping Shan Museum) joined the committee.
It was agreed that the recruitment of further members of the Team should be conducted by selecting and inviting persons who were likely to be useful members, interested in archaeological work and who could contribute substantially to the progress of the Team. It was also agreed that the size of the Team should be kept at around 25-30 members.
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UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY TEAM, 1955-1967 A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF HONG KONG EARLY POST-WAR ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
SOLOMON BARD
The University Archaeology Team was the direct predecessor of the present Hong Kong Archaeological Society. As possibly the only remaining member of the Team who is still in touch with the Society. the Hong Kong Museum of History, and the Antiquities & Monuments Office, I believe it may be useful for me to write down this short account of the Team.
Around September 1955, five members of the University of Hong Kong staff propoed to Professor Drake the formation of an Archaeology Team, to be placed under the auspices of the Hong Kong Institute of Oriental Studies.
The five members were Professor S. G. Davis ) Dr. T. Tregear
Mr. L. Berry
Miss M. Tregear
Dr. S. M. Bard
) of the Dept. of Geography & Geology
Curator, Fung Ping Shan Museu Director, University Health Service
Professor F. Drake was the Head of the Dept. of Chinese and of the Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Hong Kong
The six persons mentioned above met in March 1956, when the formation of the Team was formally agreed upon. The six founding members formed an informal committee, and Mr Michael Lau (now Dr. and present Curator of the Fung Ping Shan Museum) joined the committee.
It was agreed that the recruitment of further members of the Team should be conducted by selecting and inviting persons who were likely to be useful memebers, interested in archaeological work and who could contribute substantially to the progress of the Team. It was also agreed that the size of the Team should be kept at around 25-30 members.
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