Hong Kong East Meets West

Join a group of ex-pats on a tour around Hong Kong, long before it became defined by its skyscraper skyline.

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

Striking snapshots of life in a colonial outpost in the 1930s.

Scenes of typhoon-torn Hong Kong captured by a local resident.

Christmas decorations jostle for attention among thousands of street signs in this amateur exploration of Hong Kong Island’s busy streets.

Poignant amateur footage records the aftermath of one of the worst typhoons in Hong Kong's history.

Home-movie snapshots of life and work in Shantou in Guangdong Province, South China.

Vivid views of pre-war Hong Kong.

A fascinating film about expat life in Hong Kong; featuring amazing views of open countryside, a steeplechase and frolics on the beach at Repulse Bay.

The daily grind for Hong Kong dockers and farmers, captured by an amateur filmmaker.

Get close to the action with this high-octane footage of a traditional Chinese water sport.

Poignant amateur footage records the aftermath of one of the worst typhoons in Hong Kong's history.

A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience.

British Transport Films record the varied daily lives of their neighbours as seen from the high roof of their building in London’s Marylebone.

The Stationmaster at York guides us through a typical day, from dawn to dusk.

Illustrating the efficiency of express freight trains, and how they link manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.

Examining a day in the life of what was then the busiest railway system in the world – British Railways.

A 1957 film examining the future for British Railways, and some of the opportunities provided by a new modernisation plan.