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The City Development in the Post War Period

Economic Transformation

Light Industry

1957 X1000635
Made in Hong Kong: Clocks, in Commerce, Industry, Finance Directory 1957.
1957 X1000635
Made in Hong Kong: Watch, in Commerce, Industry, Finance Directory 1957.
1957 X1000635
Made in Hong Kong: Printing, in Commerce, Industry, Finance Directory 1957.
1957 X1000635
Made in Hong Kong: Vacuum flasks, in Commerce, Industry, Finance Directory 1957.
1957 HKRS1448-1-210
The Cheung Sha Wan Resettlement Factory Building, 1957.
1958 HKRS365-1-37-6
Finished products of Plastic Industry, 1958.
1958 HKRS365-1-37-8
Workers sewing doll’s clothing, 1958.
1958 HKRS365-1-37-7
Plasticware workers assembled and packed dolls, 1958.
1958 HKRS365-1-17-8
Vacuum flask manufacturing, 1958.
1958 HKRS365-1-37-1
A toy designer was working on a sketch of doll’s head, 1958.
1961 X1000635
The production of toy cars, 1961.

1962 X1000524
A transistor radio factory, 1962.

1963 X1000524
Transistor radios made in Hong Kong, 1963.
1963 X1000524
A transistor radio factory, 1963.
1966 HKRS365-1-187-1
A seven-storey high Factory Buildings in the Estate at Cheung Sha Wan, 1966.
1966 HKRS365-1-187-2
A factory block, 1966.




1967 HKRS365-1-236-11
Wigs from Hong Kong were used at hair-dressing training centres in Europe and America, 1967.


1968 Poster 352.76 EXP 1968
A poster showing the theme “Enjoyment and Enterprise through Harmony” of the Hong Kong Pavilion in the 1970 World Exposition. “Industrial Progress” was one of the three sections of the Pavilion.
1969 HKRS365-1-324-2
A textile factory, 1969.
1969 HKRS365-1-324-5
An electronic factory, 1969.
 

Film Industry

1963 HKRS365-1-113-2
The Shaw Brothers Film Studio, 1963.
HKRS365-1-113-7
Filming of a costume drama.
 

Tourism

1964 HKRS365-1-124-2
Stalls at Pottinger Street, 1964.
1964 HKRS365-1-124-8
Tiger Balm Garden, 1964.
1968 HKRS365-1-266-2
Curios shop in Cat Street, 1968.
HKRS365-1-368-1
Japanese Tourists.