Royal Asiatic Society Photographs
Content Description
Photos of Hong Kong from the Royal Asiatic Society, mostly documenting architecture. Eight photos are HKU related.
Dates
- Majority of material found in undated
Creator
- Royal Asiatic Society, Hong Kong Branch (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
The Hong Kong brach of the Royal Asiatic Society was founded in 1847, but ceased operation in 1859. In 1959, the chapter reopened to to encourage an active interest in East Asia, and in Hong Kong in particular, through lectures and discussions, overseas visits, and by publishing an annual Journal.
Source: “History.” Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong, web.archive.org/web/20191102204247/www.royalasiaticsociety.org.hk/history.
Extent
28 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Royal Asiatic Society, Hong Kong Branch (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Royal Asiatic Society Photographs
- Author
- Ryder Kouba
- Date
- May 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Hong Kong University Archives Repository