Geoffrey Bonsall was born in Wuhan, Hubei, China in 1924. His family returned to the UK in 1926. He worked briefly as a librarian in London before transferring to work in Hong Kong in 1955. One of the earliest documents included in the collection is his application to Hong Kong University to fill the assistant library position. He later became the second head of the University press, a position that let me him exercise his keen editing skills. Throughout his career he was involved with deciphering the shorthand of the artist Chinnery; he aided many authors in their publications relating to the artist. He also founded the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Asiatic society and acted at its head for many years. Under the alias of Charles Weatherhill (using his mother’s maiden name) he hosted a range of RTHK programs and covered sporting events like the Macau Gran Prix. Geoffrey’s expertise was tapped into by a number of organizations such as the Hong Kong Club and the Jardine to conduct projects into their respective histories. In addition to these official projects Geoffrey conducted his own private projects into sections of Hong Kong’s history that fascinated him.