Collective Memories 集體回憶

[NormanT]

Anyone got any old old photos of the Central Police Compound/Victoria Prison?

Dying to see some for a uni assignment of mine

[Manila-X]

Originally Posted by NormanT

Anyone got any old old photos of the Central Police Compound/Victoria Prison?

Dying to see some for a uni assignment of mine

Not really old but you can find pics of Victoria Prison taken by H.L. Tam

http://www.pbase.com/hltam/victoria

[hkskyline]

Originally Posted by NormanT

Anyone got any old old photos of the Central Police Compound/Victoria Prison?

Dying to see some for a uni assignment of mine

There is a thread in the Hong Kong section about the prison, with news articles and photos :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=324073

[Kaitak747]

Jul.5/1998 TVB Jade 630News (The Last day of Kai Tak Airport)



Jul.6/1998 ATV News (The first day of Chep Lap Kok)



Jul.6/1998 ATV News (Closing Ceremony of Kai Tak)




By vcrbase@youtube

[Kaitak747]

生活議題﹕香港回憶大牌檔



2008年9月17日



【明報專訊】現時大牌檔(固定攤位(熟食或小食))牌照只可由持牌人的配偶承讓或繼承，而不可轉讓予直系親屬，包括子女。不過，政府可能放寬限制，現正諮詢區議會及小販團體的意見。凍結30多年的小販牌終有機會「復活」，可望由持牌人的子女繼承，讓大牌檔一代一代傳下去。對此，你有何意見？

家庭式經營 婆婆愛團結感覺

現年73歲的葉婆婆，18歲開始幫助丈夫於西營盤打理大牌檔，後來因為生意不佳搬到深水現址。丈夫30多年前過身後，葉婆婆便獨力挑起這頭家，養大4個兒子兩個女兒。今日兒孫滿堂的葉婆婆對政府放寬牌照規定感到非常高興﹕「這個大牌檔是他們爸爸留下來的，如果結束了真是很可惜。」葉婆婆的大牌檔由一個檔口發展成在同一條街開設4個舖位，葉家上下現時均在大牌檔幫手。四兒子負責貨源，二兒子負責帳目，大女兒則負責收錢，其他子女就在舖面幫忙。

葉婆婆很喜歡現時「一家人團結在一起」的感覺，她說﹕「很久以前牌租只是300元，現在已經漲至近3萬元，但我們仍然堅持經營。之前政府勸我們交回牌照，我們也不願意！」葉婆婆表示一家人可以有商有量，「遇上什麼事我們都會開心見誠的討論，避免很多爭拗」。葉婆婆坦言，現時一家人在深水「落腳」經營大牌檔，子承父業，不會輕言搬走或結業。


新舊共存 保留城市特色


【明報專訊】為了解決市區老化的問題，並改善舊區居民的居住環境，政府於2000年7月制定《市區重建局條例》，並於02年5月成立市區重建局(市建局)，進行市區重建計劃。在重建計劃中，所涉及範圍正正是不少大牌檔的所在地，如中西區、灣仔一帶，令不少大牌檔在市區重建下漸漸被淘汰。保存大牌檔是否與城市發展背道而馳？

大牌檔的社區功能不容忽視；它不單為低下階層提供了就業機會，也提供地道的、價廉物美的食品。近年天水圍頻頻發生悲劇，使人留意到區內新移民多，但社區資源不足的問題。有政黨倡議發展「平民大牌檔」，希望讓區內市民有自力更生的機會，整個社區可以自給自足，由此可見大牌檔在社區發展中有重要的作用，能增添社區凝聚力。

文化評論員胡恩威則認為，小販和市集(包括大牌檔)是城市發展的必然產物，反映了城市的歷史和生活形態的演變，香港歷史超過100年，小販和市集正好反映了在演變中醞釀的文化特色。這種特色更可以發展成如東京街頭的麵檔、紐約街頭的熱狗檔等充滿城市特色而富吸引力的旅遊點，間接帶來經濟效益。

相關概念﹕

城市發展(urban development)

社區凝聚力(community cohesion)

文化價值(cultural value)

想一想

1. 大牌檔數目愈來愈少的原因是什麼？根據以上資料試加以說明。

2. 你是否同意文化評論員胡恩威的看法？試加以討論。

3. 保留舊區文化如何和城市發展並行不悖？試向市建局建議一些可行方法。

知多點

自70年代開始，政府不再發出大牌檔牌照，亦未有再為大牌檔牌照續牌，加上市區重建發展，上一代持牌人去世，大牌檔數目逐漸減少。根據食環署的資料，現時全港只剩下28個街邊大牌檔，分別位於灣仔區(3檔)、中西區(10檔)、離島區(1檔)及深水區(14檔)。

[Kaitak747]

By Michael Rogie @ youtube

Old Central 1964



Hong Kong squatters 1964


Old New Territories


Sheung Wan 1964


Old Aberdeen 1964


The Peak in 1964


Old Hong Kong harbour


Old Hong Kong Children


Old Hong Kong industries/agriculture


Hong Kong in the 1950s

[Kaitak747]

May.8/1992 香港史上最大暴雨 @TVB news


Hong Kong Tramride in 1967 (Wan Chai to Sheung Wan)


Hong Kong Tramride in 1979


Hong Kong 1977 西環亡命大飛車,由半山蒲扶林，中環至灣仔新填海區



By johnq40, hkpai, kentmak2007@youtube

[trueapprentice]

The Last Governor - BBC documentary



BBC documentary (Final part of a five part series) about Chris Patten, the popular last Governor of Hong Kong before Hong Kong reverted back to Chinese rule, and his democratic reforms which were undone by China.

He was quite possibly the first and only leader Hong Kong ever had (with the possible exception of Sir Murray Maclehose) that put Hong Kong's interests above that of her colonial masters, be that China, Japan or Britain.

It also show the exceptionally shoddy, two-faced and dishonorable nature of Hong Kong's tycoons like Gordon Wu and Li Ka Shing. It shows how willing they were (and indeed still are) to send the Hong Kong people down the river for a few dollars and their shamefully sycophantic attitude towards Beijing (with a few precious exceptions such as Jimmy Lai and Simon Murray) despite having foreign passports and having prospered under British rule.

Since then the Hong Kong people have become more politically embolden, with 500,000 people marching in 2003 calling for full universal suffrage for the Chief Executive and the resignation of Patten's successor Tung Chee-Wah after a series of spectacular policy failures.

Today, Mr. Patten (who left Hong Kong with and %80 approval rating), is welcomed back to Hong Kong with great enthusiasm by the people whenever he returns to visit.

[chisinchai]

Originally Posted by Kaitak747

May.8/1992 香港史上最大暴雨 @TVB news
...

omg, i wonder what happened to me that day

[chisinchai]

1982年10月 - 亞視最後新聞 (大蟒蛇吞牛事件+結尾)

[hkskyline]

Quite a big cow ...

[Skybean]

You know when you come across something that just makes you go.. WOW. This is one of those cases.


銅鑼灣 軒尼詩道 (Causeway Bay, Hennessy Road)
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維港 新舊對照
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中環行人天橋
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遮打道 (Chater Road)
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干諾道中
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灣仔 莊士敦道 (Wan Chai, Johnston Road)
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軒尼詩道、波斯富街 交界 (Hennessy, Percival Intersection)
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銅鑼灣 東角道 (Causeway Bay, East Point Road)
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北角 明園西街 (North Point, Ming Yuen West Road)
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灣仔 莊士敦道 (Wan Chai, Johnston Road)
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灣仔道 (Wan Chai Road)
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中環街市 (Central Market)
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德輔道中 (Des Voeux Road Central)
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干諾道中 (Connaught Road Central)
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德輔道中 (Des Voeux Road Central)
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西環 山道 (Sai Wan, Hill Road)
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干諾道中、林士街 交界 (Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street Intersection)
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灣仔 莊士敦道 (Wan Chai, Johnston Road)
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波斯富街 (Percival Street)
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灣仔 盧押道 (Wan Chai, Luard Road)
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灣仔 三角油站 (Wan Chai, 3 Point Gas Station)
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中環 皇后大道中 (Central, Queens Road Central)
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source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2491252...7608410017743/

[EricIsHim]

Lovely.

Even I have seen many of the old pictures, but it makes a whole new perception when putting it side by side with a one showing today environment.

[Skybean]

I remember seeing the tram photo. I think Kaitak posted it before. But yes, posting them together is very dramatic.

I'm so surprised that the Caltex gas station (三角油站) is still there after.... 50+ years? Wow. And how about the Central Market? The building in the 1930's looks like a design that someone would come up with today.

[Skybean]

灣仔 天樂里
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皇后大道西、正街 交界
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西環 卑路乍街、北街交界
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高士威道
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中環 雪廠街 德輔道中 交界
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What a shame.

怡和街
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上環 德輔道中、永樂街交界
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灣仔 告士打道
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灣仔 分域街
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花園道 纜車總站
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source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2491252...7608410017743/

[Kaitak747]

Originally Posted by Skybean

I remember seeing the tram photo. I think Kaitak posted it before. But yes, posting them together is very dramatic.

I'm so surprised that the Caltex gas station (三角油站) is still there after.... 50+ years? Wow. And how about the Central Market? The building in the 1930's looks like a design that someone would come up with today.

Wow..........such a big contrast..............
It can be extremely dramatic when we put them together. Anyway, thanks a lot for posting.

[hkskyline]

Nice contrasts!

[Skybean]

西環 皇后大道西、正街 交界
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中環 德輔道中、遮打道 交界
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What a shame

中環 雪廠街、皇后大道中 交界
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上環 皇后大道中、禧利街 交界
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Vitasoy... using the same logo which looks futuristic even today.

source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2491252...7608410017743/

[Skybean]

銅鑼灣 利園山道
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必列者士街 (BRIDGES STREET)
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西環 皇后大道西、正街 交界
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銅鑼灣 華都飯店 ( Waldorf Hotel )
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銅鑼灣 紐約戲院
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銅鑼灣 伊榮街
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灣仔 「藍屋」
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灣仔 中匯大樓
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灣仔 和昌大押
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First shot can't be more than 20 years old, I think.

source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/old-hk/...7608410017743/

[Kaitak747]

1960s by JR Greathead @ Flickr

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