‘Social Memory: Conservation and Coexistence of Cultural Heritage ’Talk Series Second Talk ‘Exploring Yau Ma Tei: Historic Buildings and Community-Led Cultural Conservation’
October 10, 2026
Co-organised by TWGHs Records and Heritage Office and Hong Kong Public Libraries
‘Social Memory: Conservation and Coexistence of Cultural Heritage’ Talk Series
The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) attaches great importance to the preservation of cultural heritage. In 1970, the centenary of TWGHs, the original Kwong Wah Hospital Main Hall, built in 1911, was converted into Tung Wah Museum to preserve and categorise the relics and archives related to Tung Wah. This marked the beginning of TWGHs’ journey in conserving and passing on heritage. In 2010, the Records and Heritage Office was established, with an aim to safeguarding, developing and sharing the heritage of Tung Wah through promotion of heritage conservation and provision of cultural services, thereby contributing to Hong Kong’s heritage conservation efforts.
Cultural heritage carries the stories, experiences and wisdom of our predecessors. It is closely intertwined with the daily lives of people, and serves as a historical footprint of social development. Through the aspects of traditional customs and temples, built heritage and artefact conservation, the subject talks will explore how the transmission and conservation of cultural heritage can connect communities through faith, historic buildings, and artefacts, integrating history and culture into everyday life, and enabling the public to understand the significance of heritage conservation amid rapid social change.
First Talk ‘Exploring Yau Ma Tei: Historic Buildings and Community-Led Cultural Conservation’
Yau Ma Tei is home to numerous historic buildings including the Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei Theatre, Tung Wah Museum, Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market and the Red Brick Building, all of which bear witness to the daily lives of people over the past century in the realms of healthcare, entertainment, commerce and religious belief. While conservation might seem out of reach, it can truly begin with everyday participation in community activities and understanding the historic buildings within the neighbourhood. This lecture will use these buildings as a starting point, drawing on newspapers, archives and oral history to reconstruct the social landscape of the past. It will also explore the significance of heritage conservation and ways in which the public can participate, helping the public understand how conservation is closely connected to present-day life.
Speaker : Mr. LAU Kwok Wai(Researcher on Hong Kong History)
Date : 10 October 2026 (Saturday)
Time : 2:30-4:30 pm
Venue : G/F, Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library (66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong)
* Commencement Date of Seat Reservation : 28 September 2026 ( Monday )
* The lecture will be conducted in Cantonese.
* Free admission. People who are interested can click here to the registration webpage or contact us ( Tel: 2770 0867 ) during working hours ( 9:30 am to 6 pm, except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) for registration.
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* Session will be cancelled or postponed if Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above, Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or "extreme conditions" Note is issued and remains in force 3 hours before the starting time of the session. (Note: In case of serious disruption of public transport services, extensive flooding, major landslides or large-scale power outage caused by a super typhoon, the Government will make an announcement of "extreme conditions".)
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備註：
本辦公室已敦促屬下員工及活動提供者，於服務提供時必須留意並遵從《中華人民共和國香港特別行政區維護國家安全法》和與維護國家安全有關的香港其他法律，包括但不限於《國旗及國徽條例》、《區旗及區徽條例》及《國歌條例》，並確保在轄下單位內的行為或活動不會可能構成或可能導致在國安法或香港其他法律下屬危害國家安全，或不利於國家安全的罪行。
