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Hong Kong's transformation from a 19th-century fishing village to an international metropolis is a remarkable journey marked by colonial governance and the handover of sovereignty to China. Historical archives are crucial in understanding this complex, resilient, and innovative evolution. Explore the featured library resources below to enhance your research on Hong Kong's historical trajectory.
 

1. China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain and China, Part I, 1841-1951

This primary source archive presents a collection of British Colonial Office records on colonial Hong Kong, with despatches and correspondence between the governors of Hong Kong and the Colonial Office, as well as letters and telegrams of other government departments.

 

 

 

2. China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain and China, Part II, 1965–1993

This digital archive, sourced from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, provides essential materials for scholars researching Hong Kong's interactions with mainland China, the UK, the US, Taiwan, and Asia.  Key topics include the 1966-1967 labor disturbances and riots, 1970s social reforms, Vietnamese refugee influx and negotiations leading to the handover to China.

 

 

 

3. Cambridge Archive Editions Online: East & Southeast Asia Collection: Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

This collection of administrative reports covers the first century of British rule in Hong Kong, featuring the annual Blue Book that compiled statistics on the colony's income and expenditure, as well as Governor’s report summarising the events of the year.

4. Digital Collections Portal: Hong Kong Photography

The PolyU Library Digital Collections portal offers a rich collection of historical photographs that capture the essence of Hong Kong's past. From urban landscapes to cultural events, these images provide a visual narrative that complements written historical sources, making it an invaluable resource for researchers and history enthusiasts alike.

 

 

 

5. 港澳中文期刊論文索引 Hong Kong and Macau Index to Chinese Periodicals

此索引主要收錄在香港及澳門出版的中文期刊，內容以人文科學及社會科學為主，涵蓋超過三百種期刊。大部份索引資料從1980年開始，其中收錄最早之期刊為香港第一本中文刊物《遐邇貫珍》（1853年8月1日出版）。

亦提供部分期刊的電子全文圖像，如《大學生活》、《歷史與文化》、《中文學刊》、《當代月刊》、《七十年代》及《九十年代月刊》等，方便讀者進行教學及學術研究，無礙地域限制。