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PRO launches "Great scenery along the way: Exhibition of street scenes at bus stops on Hong Kong Island in the 1970s" (with photos)
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     The Public Records Office (PRO) of the Government Records Service (GRS) will launch "Great scenery along the way: Exhibition of street scenes at bus stops on Hong Kong Island in the 1970s" tomorrow (December 16) at the Exhibition Hall of the Hong Kong Public Records Building.

     By displaying around 60 photographs and documents from a series of traffic survey files, the exhibition will showcase scenes of bus stops along the coast of Hong Kong Island. Under the themes of buildings, businesses, everyday life and transport, the exhibition will enable people to revisit the unique and interesting scenes along the bus routes on Hong Kong Island in the 1970s, including the General Post Office Building, Haw Par Mansion, a tram trailer car and students carrying trendy school bags.

     Most of these records were created in the 1970s by the Traffic and Transport Survey Division of the then Public Works Department, documenting the study of different bus routes conducted at that time. These records provide valuable information for the study of Hong Kong's transport development and changes of the cityscape. A "Then and Now" element is also included in the exhibition so that the public can learn more about the changes in the streetscape.

     To enrich the exhibition, the PRO has also specially developed an online Reference Resources Page, comprising "Introduction to Traffic Survey Files", "Image Gallery" and "Reference List". These are useful educational resources for the public, in particular teachers and students pursuing subjects like Liberal Studies, History and Civic Education. Members of the public may view more than 200 photos of scenes near the bus stops by clicking on an interactive map of Hong Kong Island in the "Image Gallery". The "Reference List" shows the archival materials and library items relating to buses, enabling the public to search for related materials at the PRO.

     From tomorrow, members of the public will be able to access the online Reference Resources Page via the GRS website (www.grs.gov.hk).

     As the designated government archives of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the PRO is committed to acquiring and appraising records and materials of enduring value and making them available for public access. The "Great scenery along the way" exhibition will be held at the Exhibition Hall, 2/F, Hong Kong Public Records Building, 13 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon. Opening hours are from 9am to 5.45pm, Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays). All are welcome and admission is free.

     In addition, roving exhibitions of "Great scenery along the way: Exhibition of street scenes at bus stops on Hong Kong Island in the 1970s" will be held at Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (from April 2 to 29, 2017), Chai Wan Public Library (from June 5 to 18, 2017), Sha Tin Public Library (from September 2 to 29, 2017) and Hong Kong Central Library (from October 19 to 24, 2017). Please refer to the Reference Resources Page for details.

     For enquiries or group visits, please contact the PRO at 2195 7700.
 
Ends/Thursday, December 15, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:00
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"Great scenery along the way: Exhibition of street scenes at bus stops on Hong Kong Island in the 1970s" will display around 60 photographs and documents about bus stops along the coast of Hong Kong Island extracted from a group of traffic survey files. Picture shows the Chai Wan Terminus in 1975.
A photograph in "Great scenery along the way: Exhibition of street scenes at bus stops on Hong Kong Island in the 1970s": the streetscape of King's Road and a tram trailer car in 1975.
A photograph in "Great scenery along the way: Exhibition of street scenes at bus stops on Hong Kong Island in the 1970s": the streetscape of Connaught Road Central near Statue Square and the now demolished General Post Office Building in 1975.
A photograph in "Great scenery along the way: Exhibition of street scenes at bus stops on Hong Kong Island in the 1970s": students carrying trendy school bags in 1977.
A photograph in "Great scenery along the way: Exhibition of street scenes at bus stops on Hong Kong Island in the 1970s": the streetscape of King's Road near Cheung Hong Street and the State Theatre, now closed for business, in 1979.