The Arthur May Collection

Chinese International School Records

Colin Gimson research notes on Hong Kong during Japanese occupation

Deacons Archive

Dr. Osler Thomas Collection

Harold Thomas Matches Collection

Harold Matches (1911-1992) joined the Hong Kong Police in 1935 with service number A87. During the Japanese occupation, Harold Matches was interned at Stanley Internment Camp. After recuperation in Australia and returning to England to get married, he came back to Hong Kong in 1947 to resume his police duties in CID Kowloon City where he was in charge of a team of detectives. He was very much involved in a high profile murder case of Lytton Bevis Woods. He resigned from the Hong Kong Police in 1948 and emigrated to Canada, later returning to the U.K. The bulk of the collection consists of reports related to Harold Matches’ police work from 1947 to 1948, including police statements books, murder case files, and diary books. Others containing correspondence in Stanley Internment Camp, police IDs, temporary passport issued in Stanley Internment Camp in 1945. Content list is available at: http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=HKU_IZ21374638140003414

Heather Coulson Photo Collection

Heather Coulson, a construction and architectural photographer who worked in Hong Kong from 1972 to 1988. Coulson was commissioned to photograph many major infrastructure projects during the golden period of construction in Hong Kong.  This photograph collection is composed of photographs, slides, negatives, and transparencies of Hong Kong’s major infrastructure projects taken by Heather.  The projects include Cross Harbour Tunnel, Exchange Square II, MTR tunnel sections, Canal Road flyover, etc. The database is available at: https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/collection/vd672d666

Hong Kong Oral History Archives

The Hong Kong Oral History Archives contains over 200 oral histories collected by the Hong Kong Oral History Archives Project during 2001-2004 which was jointly operated by the Centre of Asian Studies and Department of Sociology of the University of Hong Kong. Currently 179 records have been deposited at Special Collections. The Collection includes memories of individuals from a diversity of sectors, ethnic groups, trades and occupations, associations and communities. The Archives are accessible in the forms of audio discs and transcripts. A finding aid database is available at: http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkoh/

Hong Kong Property Sales Brochures

When purchasing a first-hand property, be it completed or uncompleted, the sales brochure (售樓說明書) provides useful information on location, layout plan, saleable area, etc. The Libraries has been collecting local property sales brochures since 1970s, the collection has now grown to over 700 booklets, while chiefly residential but a few commercial/industrial buildings are also included. The earliest brochures of the collection go back to Empire Theatre Building (璇宮戲院大廈) on King's Road in 1957, The Empire Court (蟾宮大廈) on Hysan Avenue in 1958, and Haven Court (希雲大廈) on Leighton Road in 1959, etc. The bulk of the collection is between 1980s and 1990s. Brochures cover both private properties and different government subsidized home ownership schemes. The database is available at: https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/hkpsb

Hong Kong Protests T-Shirts & Artifacts Collection

A collection of some 200 slogan tee-shirts that were produced for different local rallies and protests after 1997. In addition to tee-shirts, flyers, pinback buttons, stickers and gimmicks are also collected. Images of tee-shirts, slogans and some gimmicks are available for browsing. For the bibliographic record, see: http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=HKU_IZ21381828970003414

Hong Kong Stock Markets & Archives Collection

Hong Kong Tourism Board Collection

This Collection comprises more than 3,900 titles of publications, including leaflets, statistical reports, promotional brochures, maps, posters, as well as films and videos, most of them published by the Hong Kong Tourist Association since the early 1960s. It provides invaluable source materials on the transformation and development of the Hong Kong tourist industry. A finding aid database of the records is available at: https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/hktbc

JCS McDouall Collection

Stuart McDouall was born in 1950. He joined the Royal Hong Kong Police as a probationary inspector at the tail-end of 1970, aged twenty-one. In a career spanning 35 years, McDouall worked in several different spheres of policing, beginning with shift work as a duty officer and taking charge of a divisional patrol unit. He graduated from detective training and spent the next twenty years in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), principally in the Triad Society, Criminal Intelligence and Narcotics Bureaus. In 1997, at the time when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was returned to the People's Republic of China, McDouall was acting Chief Superintendent in charge of the Police Training School. Retiring from active service in 2005, McDouall obtained a diploma in education and took up teaching in a secondary school for a while. At the same time he was in charge of the English-speaking Scout groups in Hong Kong. This Collection includes McDouall’s diaries from 1969 to 2007 plus supplementary notes, police books, clippings, letters and photos, recording his life in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force and Freemasonry. The content list is available, also see bibliographical record.

The Kotewall Collection

The Kotewall Collection comprises over 2,200 items including letters, reports, manuscripts, speeches, news clippings, photos and artifacts documenting the life and work of Sir Robert Hormus Kotewall CMG (羅旭龢), a businessman, civil servant and legislator of Hong Kong in the early 20th century, and his daughter, Dr. Bobbie Kotewall (羅怡基), a renowned educational leader who was the Principal of St. Paul’s Co-educational College during 1952-1984. This precious collection covers topics of General Strike during 1925-1926, Japanese Occupation, public services and HKU-related occasions. Others are materials about private lives involving autobiography, diaries and private library’s collections. A finding aid of the records is available, also see bibliographical record. Patrons who wish to consult the collection may apply for access permission by filling the application form and email to Special Collections (libspeco@hku.hk).

Lau Loi Papers (劉來文件)

The Lau Loi Papers is a gift donation from Mr Lau Loi, featuring a mini collection of documents and receipts evidencing he and his friends and family's daily life in the pre-Handover New Territories before 1997. The content list is available.

Luke Him Sau Architectural Collection

Luke Him Sau (陸謙受) was regarded as a key member of the first generation of Chinese architects. This Collection primarily consists of architectural drawings created by Hong Kong architect Mr. Luke Him Sau and his various business and personal records. Digital images of most architectural drawings, business and personal records are accessible via this database: https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/lhsac

Musical Score Manuscripts of Doming Lam

Mr. Doming Lam (林樂培) is an important figure in the development of new music in Hong Kong. As a composer, teacher and contemporary music promoter, he is named the Father of New Music in Hong Kong. In October 2002, Mr. Lam donated a manuscript collection of his 31 music scores and parts to the University of Hong Kong Libraries, this includes his representative work like: Three Night Songs of Li Po, Op. 6 (李白夜詩三首), Insect World (昆蟲世界), Thanksgiving to Joe-Kwan, the kitchen God (謝灶君). For the complete list, see this bibliographic record: http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=HKU_IZ21383630600003414

Ohel Leah Synagogue Files

The construction of Ohel Leah Synagogue (OLS) began in 1901. The initial structure was completed in early 1902 and formally dedicated by Sir Jacob Sassoon in commemoration of his mother Leah. Ohel Leah Synagogue Files consist of meeting minutes and correspondence between and of various government departments, agencies and offices on the dispute over the demolition of the Ohel Leah Synagogue on Robinson Road. Also include newspaper clippings, legal case references and a final results report produced by the Office of the Commissioner for Administrative Complaints (ref: C15/52/89-90 II) dated 31 October 1990 in relation to the demolition of the Synagogue. The content list and bibliographic record are available.

Oral interviews with Hong Kong legislators and politicians in 1997, 1998 and 2002

This 2-volume transcript includes 51 oral interviews with Hong Kong legislators and politicians conducted by Dr. Bob Beatty in 1997, 1998 and 2002. These oral interviews were carried out as part of Dr. Beatty’s project and book, “Democracy, Asian values, and Hong Kong: evaluating political elite beliefs” (Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers, 2003). Dr. Beatty is a Professor of Political Science at Washburn University in Topeka. Location of the transcripts and list of interviewees are available: http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=HKU_IZ21431679900003414

The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Hong Kong Records

Established in the 1970s, the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Hong Kong (香港牛津劍橋會) was an alumni association founded on the basis to connect the graduates (now also the current students) of Oxford University and University of Cambridge residing in Hong Kong. This collection composes of correspondences, meeting minutes, circulars, promotional leaflets, Annual Dinner programme books and other administrative documents recording the operations and events of the Society during 1974-2007. Particularly the collection includes a series about the engagement of the Society in the Campaign for Oxford launched by the Oxford University in 1988. A finding aid of the records is available at: http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=alma991044608108903414

The Peach Blossom Fan's translation manuscript by Sir Ti-liang Yang (楊鐵樑爵士桃花扇手稿)

A retired Chief Justice of Hong Kong, Sir Ti-liang Yang (1929-) is not only a prominent figure in the Hong Kong Judiciary but also a distinguished translator.  His translated works include the English translation of Gu Sifan’s (谷斯范) Peach Blossom Fan (桃花扇), a 1948 novel based on the highly acclaimed play of the same title by Kong Shangren (孔尚任) published in 1699.   

Philip Dalen Au Collection

Philip Dalen Au (區達年) (1916-1993) was born in Hong Kong. He left for Shanghai in 1936 and returned to Hong Kong in February 1949. He then gradually started his own trading business in Hong Kong. Philip Au was an active member of the Hong Kong Reform Club. He was an elected member of the Urban Council from 1953-1956. He also held various honorary positions in the Colony. This Collection includes Philip Au’s personal records, business records, documents and press cuttings related to the Hong Kong Reform Club, photos, etc. Content lists are available at: http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=HKU_IZ21435153770003414

Ron Philips Collection

Ronald J. Phillips, born in 1927, was a British architect. He arrived in Hong Kong in 1956 and was a pioneer in introducing the architectural design philosophy of modernism. His first project was as a co-architect designer of the City Hall, the Star Ferry Concourse and Edinburgh Place environs. The overall complex was opened in 1962 by the Governor, Sir Robert Brown Black. Other projects for which he was responsible included Murray Building, Beaconsfield House, Correctional Institution for Junior Offenders, Police Training School at Aberdeen and the redevelopment of Kai Tak Airport. Shortly after his arrival, he and other 26 architects founded the Hong Kong Society of Architects, now the Hong Kong Institute of Architects. He was the winner of the Pinnacle Award for lifetime achievement at the A&D Trophy Awards 2018. This Collection consists of his autobiography, certificates and the audio, video and printed materials on his architectural works. The content list is available.

陳鈞潤特藏 Rupert Chan Collection

陳鈞潤 (Rupert Chan)，曾任大學行政，亦是業餘作家、翻譯、編劇及填詞人。所改編的小說及劇本更屢獲殊榮。 陳鈞潤於1980年代初已為本港劇團翻譯及改編西方戲劇為粵語演出，為數超過百部。此特藏主要藏有陳鈞潤曾翻譯舞台劇及歌劇的原稿件、投稿報章雜誌的文章手稿、以及刊載於報章專欄的文章剪報。當中包括陳鈞潤為市政局主辦的歌劇所翻譯的稿件:《La Boheme 陋室明娟》,《Don Pasquale 老栢思春》, 及《Rigoletto 弄臣》；1997年為慶祝香港回歸的千人大合唱《九州同頌》的國語填詞稿件；刊登於明報專欄《英諺現形》的手稿；出版書籍《港人自講》的稿件等等。詳細的收藏目錄，可參看網上書目。

司徒華書房 Szeto Wah Collection

司徒華先生，人多稱「華叔」，是一位廣受香港人尊敬的教育工作者，他曾參與成立「香港教育專業人員協會」並擔任首屆會長。司徒華先生不但熱心於教育工作，從七十年代開始更積極參與香港的社運和政治活動。他是香港市民支援愛國民主運動聯合會的創會主席，香港民主黨創黨元老，亦於一九八五年至二零零四年任香港立法會議員。

甘兆光(甘豐穗) 特藏

甘兆光 (1919－2005)，廣東新會人，出生於廣州。抗日戰爭爆發，廣州淪陷，他來到香港。1938年，「香港中國新聞學院」成立，他在學院畢業，隨後在香港的中新社擔任記者。不久香港淪陷，他回到內地，展開敵後的新聞工作。五十年代回港，在中學任教，並為報章副刊撰稿，「甘豐穗」的筆名亦在此時使用。甘氏畢生從事香港的文化工作，除任書店、出版社編輯、報章專欄作家外，亦曾任職中聯電影公司負責宣傳電影，也是香港電台廣播劇的編者之一。

林聲翕特藏

林聲翕 (1914-1991)，著名作曲家及音樂教育家。童年接觸到基督教唱詩班的音樂，深受其影響。林聲翕在電影音樂、管弦樂及藝術歌曲三方面的創作對香港的音樂作出了重要貢獻。林聲翕在香港音樂教育方面也作出了多項創建，例如，1959年創辦基督教中國聖樂院，1961年創辦明德書院的音樂系，1963年又 任香港清華書院音樂系主任。《林聲翕特藏》主要藏有林聲翕的樂譜及手稿、文字著作、場刊、唱片、照片等。分類索引可參看詳細目錄。

業餘習唱粵曲口述歷史

《業餘習唱粵曲口述歷史》是由香港大學音樂系李正欣博士及研究助理梁麗榆小姐於2001至2002年間在香港及海外進行的研究計劃。計劃的研究數據大部份是基於發出並收回的426份問卷所得，其中396份是由本地參與者填寫。計劃中的64位受訪者的訪問資料 (約共43小時) 已收錄於數碼光碟中，連同訪問問卷一起存放於香港大學圖書館特藏部以供參考: http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=HKU_IZ21372136250003414

粵劇泥印本特藏 Cantonese Opera Clay Print Libretto Collection

圖書館收藏約190冊粵劇劇本(石印本)，全數由芳豔芬女士捐贈。劇本大多來自1950年代的粵劇演出，當中不乏唐滌生編 劇的作品及新世界劇團的演出，如《野寺情僧》、《四郎探母》、《新客途秋恨》等。部份名劇更由芳豔芬主演，其他亦包括新馬師曾、薛覺先、羅艷卿、譚玉眞、 梁醒波等名伶的演出。粤劇劇目的全文圖像可參看網上資料庫。

胡振先生特藏

胡振, 另筆名古岡(1929-), 於香港從事新聞機構工作近三十年, 自少愛好戲劇藝術，對戲劇歷史素有研究。《胡振先生特藏》包含胡先生撰寫的劇本、散文詩句及寫作手稿,另有書信及香港電影/戲劇剪報資料等。為方便讀者查閱，圖書館已將此特藏整理，藏品大致分為以下三大類：寫作手稿，書信和報章剪報及其他雜項記錄。詳細的收藏目錄，可參看網上書目。

香港華商特藏

高伯雨與時賢通信集

高伯雨先生(1906-1992年)，原名秉蔭，又名貞白。高先生大半生在香港從事編寫翻譯文化事業，也諳於香港社會文史掌故。《高伯雨與時賢通信集》收集超過1,200封高先生與文化人的書信交往，對於研究香港文人的學者，這都是難得收藏的一手資料。圖書館已編制簡單書信索引，以方便讀者參考: http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=HKU_IZ21376656860003414

傅秉坤/傅德煇檔案 Foo Ping Kwan/ Foo Tak Fai Collection

檔案收錄了傅秉坤於1920年至1955年間的個人資料，包括商業文檔如銀行結單、發票及收據、數簿、公函、私人信件、佛經 (印刷本)、其參與社區活動的相關文件和其他雜件。

傅秉坤祖在1948年受聘為南海縣私立經緯中學董事，並先後於1949年和1950年擔任旅港南海商會的理事和監事。在社區參與方面，他是佛教慈善組織香海蓮社的居士。傅秉坤與夫人馮寶媛有八名子女 (七子一女)。長子傅德煇，曾任中國海南省海口琼山地方法院檢察官，亦曾在中國外交部駐香港簽證貨單專員辦事處工作。檔存中有大量信件，超過一半是1948－1950年間寫給傅德輝的信。

詳細的收藏目錄，可參看網上目錄。

黎草田特藏

黎草田 (1921-1994)，香港作曲家及指揮，致力推動香港的民主歌詠運動。1959年創辦「音樂愛好者合唱團」，後易名為「草田合唱團」。1970年代又 為舞台劇配樂及作曲，對推動香港合唱事業的發展產生了重要的影響。《黎草田特藏》藏有黎草田原創及編寫的歌曲曲目，另有相片、埸刊及剪報等，全部由傅月美捐贈予香港大學圖書館。黎草田音樂手稿的全文圖像可參看網上資料庫。

鄭鏡泉 (鄭榮) 檔案 Cheng Keng Chuen Collection  

檔案內容主要與1946－1954年間四個建築工程有關的商業文件，工程分別位於鴨巴甸街34號、中國街2-32號、砵倫街167-171號及太子道164號，鄭鏡泉（又名鄭榮）是這些發展地段的承建商及/或業主(或合伙人)。文件包括契約、函件、工程費結數列、發票及收據、各類繳費單等，也保存了不少租金收據。文件中還夾雜了1960年代初於九龍寶其利街及福榮街落成的住宅大樓的售樓書。

鄭氏樓宇工程紀錄提供了香港戰後 (即「重建香港」時期) 有關建造業歷史的有用素材。對於研究歷史、建築學、房地產及建築等領域的人士來說，它們是珍貴的資料來源。詳細的收藏目錄，可參看網上目錄。