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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/eindex.html Hong Kong Public Libraries] | *[http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/eindex.html Hong Kong Public Libraries] | ||
**To access online historical newspapers, from the link, [http://hkclweb.hkpl.gov.hk/hkclr2/internet/eng/html/welcome.html Multimedia Information System (MMIS)] select either Basic Search or Advanced Search, then select “Old HK Newspapers” to view these online. Note restricted hours of access apply, as detailed in a [http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/collections/services_er/services_er_mmis/services_er_mmis.html second MMIS page]. | **To access online historical newspapers, from the link, [http://hkclweb.hkpl.gov.hk/hkclr2/internet/eng/html/welcome.html Multimedia Information System (MMIS)] select either Basic Search or Advanced Search, then select “Old HK Newspapers” to view these online. Note restricted hours of access apply, as detailed in a [http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/collections/services_er/services_er_mmis/services_er_mmis.html second MMIS page]. (Hong Kong Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+8)). When there is no access, the first link defaults to the second link. The online newspapers are in TIFF format, which requires a plug-in. For more details of the TIFF format, including plug-ins, refer [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Online books-Digital Library of India]] | ||
**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. | ||
**[http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/services/services_rls/services_rls_nps.html Newspapers and Periodicals Services] | **[http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/services/services_rls/services_rls_nps.html Newspapers and Periodicals Services] | ||
Revision as of 02:32, 1 July 2012
External links
- Hong Kong Public Libraries
- To access online historical newspapers, from the link, Multimedia Information System (MMIS) select either Basic Search or Advanced Search, then select “Old HK Newspapers” to view these online. Note restricted hours of access apply, as detailed in a second MMIS page. (Hong Kong Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+8)). When there is no access, the first link defaults to the second link. The online newspapers are in TIFF format, which requires a plug-in. For more details of the TIFF format, including plug-ins, refer Online books-Digital Library of India
- Information about the contents of the Old Newspapers data base, and microforms available.
- Newspapers and Periodicals Services
- The BACSA Archive at the British Library has the following catalogue entries in respect of Hong Kong
- David’s Gwulo: Old Hong Kong including
- Rudi Butt’s Hong Kong’s First. A blog about historical aspects of Hong Kong
Second World War
- Hong Kong War Diary : Hong Kong Defenders ,December 1941-August 1945 Includes Indian Army Units and Indian Medical Service
- The Battle of Hong Kong 1941: A note on the literature and the effectiveness of the defence by Lawrence W C Lai, University of Hong Kong , Discussion paper series, July 2000 html version, original pdf
Historical books online
- Online books are available at the website China Through Western Eyes , a digital initiative from the University of Hong Kong Libraries. Covers the period until 1911, although the date of publication may be later. Browse the titles. Includes titles about missionary work.