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*[http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/eindex.html Hong Kong Public Libraries]
 
*[http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/eindex.html Hong Kong Public Libraries]
 
**Information about the contents of the [http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/services/services_rlr/services_rlr_historyhk.html#oldnews Old Newspapers] data base, and microforms available.
 
**Information about the contents of the [http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/services/services_rlr/services_rlr_historyhk.html#oldnews Old Newspapers] data base, and microforms available.
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**[http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/services/services_rls/services_rls_nps.html Newspapers and Periodicals Services]  
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**[http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/services/services_rls/services_rls_nps.html Newspapers and Periodicals Services]
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**To access online historical newspapers, from the link, [https://mmis.hkpl.gov.hk Multimedia Information System (MMIS)] select Collection, Digital Collection, then from “Browse Themes”, select “Culture and Society”  then  “Old HK Newspapers” to view these online. Previously the website advised the online newspapers are in TIFF format, which  may require a plug-in. If you cannot see the newspaper images, refer [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Online books-Digital Library of India]] for more details of the TIFF format, including plug-ins. The Newspapers available in English are
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***China Mail (1866/01/04 – 1961/12/29)，
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***Hong Kong Daily Press (1864/01/04 – 1941/09/30)，
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***Hong Kong Sunday Herald (1929/01/06 – 1950/10/29)，
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***Hong Kong Telegraph (1881/06/16 – 1951/03/30)
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***Hong Kong Weekly Press (1895/01/03 – 1909/12/24)
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*The [[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia|BACSA]] Archive at the [[British Library]] has the following catalogue entries in respect of Hong Kong
 
*The [[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia|BACSA]] Archive at the [[British Library]] has the following catalogue entries in respect of Hong Kong
 
**[http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=91&s_id=156  Cemetery files and registers : South East Asia, and the Far East; Hong Kong], [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=89&s_id=176  Reference material: Publications - by country; China: Hong Kong]
 
**[http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=91&s_id=156  Cemetery files and registers : South East Asia, and the Far East; Hong Kong], [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=89&s_id=176  Reference material: Publications - by country; China: Hong Kong]
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*Rudi Butt’s [http://hongkongsfirst.blogspot.com/ Hong Kong’s First]. A blog about historical aspects of Hong Kong
 
*Rudi Butt’s [http://hongkongsfirst.blogspot.com/ Hong Kong’s First]. A blog about historical aspects of Hong Kong
 
*1894 Plague
 
*1894 Plague
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**"The Great Plague of Hong Kong" by E G Pryor  ''Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society'' (Hong Kong: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Hong Kong Branch (Hong Kong Branch)) 1975: 61-70 [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:ffqrzP_rnNUJ:humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/~lha/middle_ages/plagueHK.pdf+bubonic+plague+hong+kong+1894&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShMHdU7VhmtV9HyUWovjKxlOh5avyiVbQv1iMJUBCniQZKr4nRxYqNZ6YVcKtYMNcYoyEx3O4zFDhbJZc2xFkMGI-1qoH0n8V-vgK9njyIMQqOaDiLRjPeE_TquhTg7As8-XGMa&sig=AHIEtbTyT2Lp5RksJvloqLV2QAOpQcQxZw html version], [https://web.archive.org/web/20080920184921/http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/~lha/middle_ages/plagueHK.pdf pdf]
 
**[http://www.discovershropshire.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/theme:20070316120518 The K.S.L.I. and the Hong Kong Plague, 1894]. discovershropshire.org.uk. [http://www.britisharmedforces.org/li_pages/regiments/ksli/shrop_hongkong.htm K.S.L.I.: Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894] britisharmedforces.org
 
**[http://www.discovershropshire.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/theme:20070316120518 The K.S.L.I. and the Hong Kong Plague, 1894]. discovershropshire.org.uk. [http://www.britisharmedforces.org/li_pages/regiments/ksli/shrop_hongkong.htm K.S.L.I.: Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894] britisharmedforces.org
 
**Details of [https://www.dixonsmedals.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1001747 ''The Whitewash Brigade: The Hong Kong Plague of 1894''] “includes all known recipients of the Hong Kong Plague Medal”. www.dixonsmedals.co.uk, . Available at the [[British Library]]
 
**Details of [https://www.dixonsmedals.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1001747 ''The Whitewash Brigade: The Hong Kong Plague of 1894''] “includes all known recipients of the Hong Kong Plague Medal”. www.dixonsmedals.co.uk, . Available at the [[British Library]]
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===Historical books online===
 
===Historical books online===
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*Online books are available at the website [http://bamboo.lib.hku.hk/HKWest/HKWest.htm Hong Kong & the West until 1860]  , a [http://lib.hku.hk/database digital initiative] from the [http://lib.hku.hk/ University of Hong Kong Libraries]. [http://bamboo.lib.hku.hk/HKWest/HKWest.asp?page=1&TEXT1=b_all Browse the titles]
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*[http://www.lib.hku.hk/database/ The Universities of Hong Kong Libraries Digital Initiatives] includes
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**'''Restricted access'''. Online books are available  at the website  China Through Western Eyes , from the same source. Covers the period until 1911, although the date of publication may be later.  Includes titles about missionary work. Unfortunately this database is no longer publically available.
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**[http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/index.jsp Hong Kong Government Reports Online 1842-1941]  [http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/browse.jsp Browse the titles]. Includes the ''Hong Kong Government Gazette''.
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**[http://bamboo.lib.hku.hk/HKWest/HKWest.htm Hong Kong & the West until 1860] [http://bamboo.lib.hku.hk/HKWest/HKWest.asp?page=1&TEXT1=b_all Browse the titles]
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**'''Restricted access'''. Online books are available  at the website  China Through Western Eyes , from the same source. Covers the period until 1911, although the date of publication may be later.  Includes titles about missionary work. Unfortunately this database is no longer publicly available.
 
*[https://www.bris.ac.uk/history/customs/ancestors/directories.html Online Directories] from [http://www.bris.ac.uk/history/customs/ancestors China Coast Family History] University of Bristol Historical Studies Department. Mostly these focus on Shanghai, althogh there are some about Hong Kong
 
*[https://www.bris.ac.uk/history/customs/ancestors/directories.html Online Directories] from [http://www.bris.ac.uk/history/customs/ancestors China Coast Family History] University of Bristol Historical Studies Department. Mostly these focus on Shanghai, althogh there are some about Hong Kong
 
*[http://archive.org/stream/whoswhoinfareast00hongrich#page/n3/mode/2up ''Who's Who in the Far East, 1906-7, June''] Achive.org
 
*[http://archive.org/stream/whoswhoinfareast00hongrich#page/n3/mode/2up ''Who's Who in the Far East, 1906-7, June''] Achive.org

Revision as of 03:26, 6 December 2013

Records

  • British and Indian Armies on the China Coast 1785-1985 by Alan Harfield 1990 is available at the British Library. Includes lists such as “List of Known Recipients of the Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894” and “List of Officers who served with the Hong Kong Regiment 1892-1902”. This link lists some “Military Commanders of Hong Kong and China” from the book (pages 483-484)

External links

  • Hong Kong Public Libraries
    • Information about the contents of the Old Newspapers data base, and microforms available.
    • Newspapers and Periodicals Services
    • To access online historical newspapers, from the link, Multimedia Information System (MMIS) select Collection, Digital Collection, then from “Browse Themes”, select “Culture and Society” then “Old HK Newspapers” to view these online. Previously the website advised the online newspapers are in TIFF format, which may require a plug-in. If you cannot see the newspaper images, refer Online books-Digital Library of India for more details of the TIFF format, including plug-ins. The Newspapers available in English are
      • China Mail (1866/01/04 – 1961/12/29)，
      • Hong Kong Daily Press (1864/01/04 – 1941/09/30)，
      • Hong Kong Sunday Herald (1929/01/06 – 1950/10/29)，
      • Hong Kong Telegraph (1881/06/16 – 1951/03/30)
      • Hong Kong Weekly Press (1895/01/03 – 1909/12/24)
Note some issues and pages may be omitted

Second World War

Historical books online

Journals online

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