Fun Places

Children rode bicycles and did exercises by using play facilities provided by the creche affiliated with the St. Stephen's Church Primary School. (1959) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-24-1)

Children learned traffic safety rules through toy car games at the Road Safety Town. (1962) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-65-8)

Playgrounds were commonly provided in the estates of the Hong Kong Housing Authority. (1964) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-115-3)

A playground was provided at the Wong Tai Sin Resettlement Estate. (1965) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-145-4)

In the late 1950s, the Government began to build up-to-standard playgrounds for children in resettlement estates and the earliest ones were in Tai Hang Tung and Shek Kip Mei.

Rooftop became play area. (1965) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-177-6)

Children played on swings in a resettlement estate playground. (1966) (Reference no.: 301.4314 CIT)

Children played steel climbing structure in a playground. (1968) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-279-2)

Play facilities were provided in a playground of Wah Fu Estate. (1968) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-303-3)

Children had fun time in a school playground. (1969) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-323-7)

A playground was provided in Oi Man Estate. (1975) Extracted from Hong Kong Annual Report, 1976. (Reference no.: X1000137)

Rooftop play area was provided on a block in Shek Kip Mei Resettlement Estate. (c.1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-348-4)

Children had fun on the roundabout in a resettlement estate playground. (c.1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-359-2)

A playground was provided at Shek Lei Resettlement Estate. (c.1970) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-339)

Play facilities for children were provided in Tuen Mun. (1983) Extracted from Hong Kong Annual Report, 1984. (Reference no.: X1000137)

This library was provided in the Wong Tai Sin Community Centre. (1961) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-56-8)

This library was provided in the Wong Tai Sin Community Centre. (1962) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-54-10)

A girl read a comic book borrowed from the mobile library of the Social Welfare Department while babysitting her younger brother. (1965) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-144-1)

The mobile library visited five service points each day, six days a week.

Children swapped books borrowed from the mobile library. (1965) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-144-7)

Children borrowed books from a mobile library. (1965) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-144-8)

Most mobile library service users were between the ages of 8 and 14. (1965) Extracted from Hong Kong Annual Report, 1965. (Reference no.: X1000134)

Young readers enjoyed books in the City Hall Library. (1969) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-326-3)

Children immersed in reading outside a mobile library. (c. 1960s) (Reference no.: HKRS1381-1-Box 3)

Children immersed in reading outside a mobile library. (c. 1960s) (Reference no.: HKRS1381-1-Box 3)

Children borrowed books from a mobile library. (c. 1960s) (Reference no.: HKRS1381-1-Box 3)

Children borrowed books from a mobile library. (c. 1960s) (Reference no.: HKRS1381-1- Box 3)

Library was provided in the Princess Alexandra Community Centre. (c. 1960s) (Reference no.: HKRS1381-1-Box 2)

Library was provided in the Princess Alexandra Community Centre. (c. 1960s) (Reference no.: HKRS1381-1-Box 2)

Library was provided in the Princess Alexandra Community Centre. (c. 1960s) (Reference no.: HKRS1381-1-Box 2)

Library was provided in the Princess Alexandra Community Centre. (c. 1960s) (Reference no.: HKRS1381-1-Box 2)

In view of the increase in the population of Kowloon, the fourth Hong Kong public library commenced operation in Yau Ma Tei in 1971. (1971) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-402-1)

In view of the increase in the population of Kowloon, the fourth Hong Kong public library commenced operation in Yau Ma Tei in 1971. (1971) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-402-2)

Children read magazines borrowed from the mobile library together. (c. 1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-340-1)

Children read magazines borrowed from the mobile library together. (c. 1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-340-2)

Children played Chinese billiards borrowed from the mobile library. (c. 1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-340-3)

Children queued up for mobile library service (c. 1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-340-4)

Children queued up for mobile library service (c. 1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-340-5)

Victoria Park Swimming Pool was always well patronised. (1967) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-243-8)

Girls learned to swim. (1968) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-294-4)

The second public swimming pool in Hong Kong, opened in Kowloon Tsai Park, was a popular place for young swimmers to escape from the heat in summer. (1969) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-326-2)

Children had fun at the Pao Yue Kong Swimming Pool Complex in Aberdeen. (1977) Extracted from Hong Kong Annual Report, 1978. (Reference no.: X1000137)

Children enjoyed happy swimming at Kwun Tong Swimming Pool. (c. 1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-400-2)

The Morse Park Swimming Pool provided a venue for swimming for the dense population in Wong Tai Sin. (c. 1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-400-3)

Play area for children was provided in a public swimming pool. (c. 1970s) (Reference no.: HKRS365-1-400-4)

Children enjoyed the recreational facilities in Shing Mun Country Park. (1973) (Reference no.: HKRS684-3-55)

Shing Mun Country Park was one of the first country parks in Hong Kong.

Children enjoyed the recreational facilities in Shing Mun Country Park. (1973) (Reference no.: HKRS684-3-55)

Children enjoyed the recreational facilities in Shing Mun Country Park. (1973) (Reference no.: HKRS684-3-55)

Children enjoyed picnic with their family in Shing Mun Country Park on a holiday. (1973) (Reference no.: HKRS684-3-55)