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The Public Records Office (PRO) of the Government Records Service (GRS) will hold an "Exhibition of Archival Holdings on the Former Kai Tak Airport" at the Exhibition Hall of the Hong Kong Public Records Building, 2/F, 13 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon. The exhibition will be open to the public starting from December 19, 2011. Admission is free.
Kai Tak Airport (later called the Hong Kong International Airport, Kai Tak) was opened in 1930 and closed on July 6, 1998. The exhibition shows the development and appearance of the airport during different periods with selected archival records, maps and plans, and photographs and videos of the PRO. Valuable airport layout plans, development plans, and aerial and panoramic photographs of Kai Tak Airport are displayed. As well as reviewing the development of the Airport, the exhibition will revive memories about the place where we reunited with or bade farewell to our family members and friends.
Complementing the on-site exhibition, an online Reference Resource Page has been developed. It consists of four parts: Timeline, Reference List, Image Gallery and Game. These are particularly useful educational resources for teachers and students pursuing such subjects as liberal studies, history and civic education. Members of the public can access the Reference Resource Page easily through the GRS website (www.grs.gov.hk).
Guided tours for groups will be provided on request. If you have queries on reserving a guided tour or on the exhibition, please contact Mr Bernard Hui, Senior Assistant Archivist, Public Records Office of the Government Records Service (tel: 2195 7728).
Ends/Friday, December 16, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:34
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