Hong Kong Building

Series

Series Name

Roundabout

Issue

Issue No.

103

Date Released

Dec 1970

Length of issue (in feet)

881

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hong Kong Dragon Boats
2. 2Hong Kong Building
3. 3Building Research Station
4. 4Pipe Technology
5. 5Dickson’s Roses
6. 61970 Commonwealth Games

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

COI synopsis: A new estate of low-cost flats housing 54,000 people, part of Hong Kong’s resettlement scheme for its refugee swollen population.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Displaced persons; Town and country planning

Locations

Hong Kong

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 53 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1072/103

Credits:

Production Co.

British Movietonews Ltd

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Story extras:

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