What's New

7 December 2024, 3:00 p.m., subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory, The Journey of becoming a DJ will be conducted at Sham Shui Po Public Library (Extension Activities Room), with live broadcast at the same time.

14 September 2024, 3:00 p.m., subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory, Seal Carving - the Art of Sigillography in Hong Kong will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F), with live broadcast at the same time.

21 July 2024, 2:00 p.m., subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory, Talking about the Sek Pun will be conducted at Fanling Public Library (Extension Activities Room), with live broadcast at the same time.

2024, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

March 2024, the collection “A Century of Fashion: Hong Kong Cheongsam Story” has been launched.

The video recording of subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory - Searching for Old Time Delicacies - will be available for viewing from 30 January 2024 9:30 a.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

The video recording of subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory - Jin Yong and the Ups and Downs of Hong Kong Martial Arts Novels - will be available for viewing from 18 January 2024 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

9 December 2023, 3:30 p.m., subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory, Searching for Old Time Delicacies will be conducted at Shui Wo Street Public Library (Extension Activities Room), with live broadcast at the same time.

19 November 2023, 11:00 a.m., subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory, Jin Yong and the Ups and Downs of Hong Kong Martial Arts Novels will be conducted at Sha Tin Public Library (Extension Activities Room), with live broadcast at the same time.

The video recording of subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory - Preliminary Study on the Spatial History of Hong Kong under the Japanese Occupation - will be available for viewing from 22 September 2023 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

9 September 2023, 3:00 p.m., subject talk series on Hong Kong Memory, Preliminary Study on the Spatial History of Hong Kong under the Japanese Occupation will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F), with live broadcast at the same time.

2023 to 2024, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

March 2023, the collection “Memories of Renowned Lyricist: Richard Lam Chun Keung's Manuscripts” has been launched.

The video recording of subject talk series on History and Culture of Hong Kong - The Evolution of Chinese Opera from the Perspectives of Cantonese Opera in Contemporary Hong Kong - will be available for viewing from 13 January 2023 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

The video recording of subject talk series on History and Culture of Hong Kong - Small Industries and Community in To Kwa Wan - will be available for viewing from 23 December 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

November 2022, the collection “Braving the Storm: Hong Kong under Japanese Occupation” has been launched.

4 December 2022, subject talk series on history and culture of Hong Kong, the Evolution of Chinese Opera from the Perspectives of Cantonese Opera in Contemporary Hong Kong will be conducted at Yau Ma Tei Public Library (Extension Activities Room).[Full]

The video recording of subject talk series on History and Culture of Hong Kong - Appreciation and Conservation of Hong Kong's Built Heritage - will be available for viewing from 4 November 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

12 November 2022, subject talk series on history and culture of Hong Kong, Small Industries and Community in To Kwa Wan will be conducted at Kowloon Public Library (Extension Activities Room).

The video recording of subject talk series on History and Culture of Hong Kong - Down Memory Lane: Movie Theatres of the Olden Days - will be available for viewing from 7 October 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

15 October 2022, subject talk series on history and culture of Hong Kong, Appreciation and Conservation of Hong Kong's Built Heritage will be conducted at Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Extension Activities Room).[Full]

11 September 2022, subject talk series on history and culture of Hong Kong, Down Memory Lane: Movie Theatres of the Olden Days will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F).

2022, History and Culture of Hong Kong - A Vibrant City of Cultures Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

July 2022, the collection “A Voice for the Ages, a Master of his Art – A Tribute to Lam Kar Sing” has been launched.

March 2022, the collection “The Oral Legacies Series II: the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong” has been launched.

The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "The Interesting "Herbal Tea" Culture of Hong Kong" will be available for viewing from 25 March 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "About Lighthouses of Hong Kong" will be available for viewing from 18 March 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Stories of Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage" will be available for viewing from 18 March 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "The Hakka Unicorn Dance in Hang Hau in Sai Kung" will be available for viewing from 11 March 2022 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

15 January 2022, Hong Kong Memory subject talk, About Lighthouses of Hong Kong will be conducted at Tuen Mun Public Library (Extension Activities Room).[Cancel]

November 2021, the collection “Porcelain and Painting” has been launched.

27 November 2021, Hong Kong Memory subject talk, Stories of Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage will be conducted at City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room).

23 October 2021, Hong Kong Memory subject talk, The Interesting “Herbal Tea” Culture of Hong Kong will be conducted at the Kowloon Public Library (Extension Activities Room).[Full]

25 September 2021, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “The Hakka Unicorn Dance in Hang Hau in Sai Kung" will be conducted at the Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F).

2021 to 2022, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

July 2021, the collection “Reminiscences: Life in Hong Kong's Built Heritage” has been launched.

Mar 2021, the collection “Dockyards of Hong Kong” has been launched.

The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Hong Kong Education from 1841 to 1941" will be available for viewing from 19 March 2021 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "New Year Customs in Hong Kong" will be available for viewing from 5 February 2021 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "About Hong Kong Currency" will be available for viewing from 22 January 2021 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Stories of Tung Wah Archives" will be available for viewing from 18 December 2020 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

Nov 2020, the collection “Hi! Houses: A Journey into the History of Century-old Houses with the Artists” has been launched.

The video recording of Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Factory In and Out: Small Subcontractors, Internal Contractors, and Outworkers in Hong Kong Manufacturing" will be available for viewing from 20 November 2020 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your attention! (Conducted in Cantonese)

Hong Kong Memory Subject Talk [Via Video Recording]. The subject “Stories of Tung Wah Archives” on 10 October 2020 (3-5 p.m.) at Chai Wan Public Library would be changed to video recording without live audience. Please stay tuned for the release day. Thank you for your attention!

Hong Kong Memory Subject Talk [Via Video Recording]. The subject talk “About Hong Kong Currency” on 20 March 2021 (3-5 p.m.) at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) would be changed to video recording without live audience. Please stay tuned for the release day. Thank you for your attention!

July 2020, the collection “Down Memory Lane: Movie Theatres of the Olden Days” has been launched.

2020 to 2021, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

March 2020, the collection “Hong Kong, Benevolent City: Tung Wah and the Growth of Chinese Communities” has been launched.

8 January 2020 to 28 April 2020, Thematic Exhibition: "Successful Inscription on the Third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Hong Kong Items" will be held at the Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Cultural and Historical Resources Corner).

11 January 2020, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Hong Kong Products Exhibition from 1938 to 1974" will be conducted at Lockhart Road Public Library.

November 2019, the collection “Imprint of the Heart: Artistic Journey of Huang Xinbo” has been launched.

30 November 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding" will be conducted at South Kwai Chung Public Library.[Full]

7 September 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Home of the Past: From Squatters to Public Housing" will be conducted at Kowloon Public Library.

July 2019, the collection “Hong Kong Currency” has been launched.

27 July 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Story of Hong Kong Movies: Rivalry between Shaw Brothers and Motion Picture & General Investment" will be conducted at Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library.

15 June 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Restoration of Tai Kwun: Centenary Story of Central Police Station" will be conducted at City Hall Public Library.[Cancel]

25 May 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage: History of Dragon Boat Races in Hong Kong" will be conducted at Sha Tin Public Library Public Library.

2019 to 2020, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

March 2019, the collection “The Oral Legacies (1): Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong” has been launched.

26 January 2019, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Tin Hau Festival and Local Communities” will be conducted at Lai Chi Kok Public Library.

November 2018, the collection “A Eulogy of Hong Kong Landscape in Painting: The Art of Huang Bore” has been launched

11 November 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “Clan Life in Sheung Shui and Fanling” will be conducted at Sheung Shui Public Library.

Hong Kong Memory Portal is awarded one of the 2017 Top 10 Winning Websites at the Meritorious Websites Contest organized by the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (OFNAA).

July 2018, the collection “他 FASHION 傳奇 EDDIE LAU 她 IMAGE 百變 劉培基” has been launched.

Hong Kong Memory has gone responsive! Members of the public can access its mobile site using smart phones and mobile devices starting from 28 March 2018.

21 July 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk “The Vanishing Shanghai Street” will be conducted at Fa Yuen Street Public Library.[Full]

24 June 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "A Hong Kong Era Witnessed by KWAN Wai-nung: Hong Kong's Socio-economic Characteristics as Reflected by Calendar Posters" will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)

12 May 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk, "Food" and "Shelter" in the Central and Western District will be conducted at City Hall Public Library.

28 April 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "A Partnership with the People: Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association and Post-war Agricultural Hong Kong" will be conducted at Tai Po Public Library.

March 2018, the collection “A Partnership with the People: KAAA and Post-war Agricultural Hong Kong” has been launched.

2018 to 2019, Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" Exhibition will be held at the following public libraries.

20 January 2018, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "North Point Shoreline Transition in the Past Century" will be conducted at Quarry Bay Public Library.

November 2017, the collection “Applauding Hong Kong Pop Legend: Roman Tam” has been launched.

19 November 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Kai Tak - An Old Neighbor" will be conducted at San Po Kong Public Library.

July 2017, the collection “From Soya Bean Milk To Pu'er Tea” has been launched.

22 July 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "History in Miniature: Hong Kong Stamps" will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F).

2017 to 2018, roving exhibitions of Transcending Space and Time – Early Cinematic Experience of Hong Kong will be held at the following public libraries.

3 June 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Victoria Prison" will be conducted at City Hall Public Library.

2017 to 2018, roving exhibitions of Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" will be held at the following public libraries.

22 April 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "A Journey of City Relics" will be conducted at Kowloon Public Library.

March 2017, the collection “History in Miniature: The 150th Anniversary of Stamp Issuance in Hong Kong” has been launched.

1 March 2017 to 6 June 2017, Thematic Exhibition: "Transcending Space and Time – Early Cinematic Experience of Hong Kong" will be held at the Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Cultural and Historical Resources Corner).

18 February 2017, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Remember Yau Ma Tei" will be conducted at Yau Ma Tei Public Library.

November 2016, the collection “Remembrance of the Avant-Garde: Archival Camera Collection” has been launched.

12 November 2016, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Tin Hau Celebrations" will be conducted at Tiu Keng Leng Public Library.

August 2016, the collection “Journeys of Leung Ping Kwan” has been launched.

10 September 2016, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "The History and Revitalisation of the Central Police Station Compound" will be conducted at City Hall Public Library.

September 2016 to February 2017, Roving Exhibition: Brief Introduction on "Hong Kong Memory" will be held at Smithfield Public Library, Tiu Keng Leng Public Library and Yau Ma Tei Public Library.

23 July 2016, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Zhuoqin - The Art of Making Guqin" will be conducted at Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F).

March 2016, the collection “The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story” has been launched.

24 April 2016, Hong Kong Memory subject talk "Remember Nga Tsin Wai" will be conducted at San Po Kong Public Library.

January 2016, the collection “Transcending Space and Time – Early Cinematic Experience of Hong Kong” has been launched.

September 2015, the collection “Memories We Share: Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s” has been launched.

A series of talk on Hong Kong Memory will be conducted in Hong Kong Central Library from September 2015 to January 2016.

Effective from 1 December 2014, the Hong Kong Memory Website (“HKM”) has been handed over to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for continuous maintenance and development.