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Around the New Territories - Hong Kong

The famous island is only part of Hong Kong, as this intrepid amateur explorer-cum-filmmaker reveals in this intriguing travelogue.

Amateur film 1938 14 mins Silent

Overview

Making up over 86% of Hong Kong, the New Territories beyond the famous island had been under British sovereignty for some 40 years before Edwin G Phillips toured the region with his wife, and recorded his travels on 8mm film. The footage was actually captured over 2½ years but is complied into one seamless trip, contrasting new trends, such as the smiling boy scouts, with an ancient walled city.

Genres

Amateur film

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Tai Po RoadOld Tai Po Market Railway StationTolo HarbourShing Mun Reservoir

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

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