University of Hong Kong, November 1945

This digitised photo album contains photographs which document the scenes of the University of Hong Kong after the Second World War in November 1945. It is extracted from the archival record entitled "Hong Kong University - 1. Rehabilitation Of ..... 2. Appointment Of A Committee To Consider Early Reopening Of The ..... " (Reference No: HKRS170-1-167) which was transferred from the then Colonial Secretariat.

01 General view of University site from the roof of the Northcote Science Block, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	02 General view from the Vice Chancellor's Lodge to West – showing School of Pathology, Engineering Laboratories, Northcote Science Block, etc., November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	03 General view from the Vice Chancellor's Lodge to East – showing Staff Residences and Students' Hostels, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
04 Main University Building - showing damage to roof of Great Hall, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	05 Interior of Great Hall – Central view, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	06 Interior of Great Hall – half right view, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
07 Interior of Great Hall – half left view, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	08 Arts Lecture Room (Main Building) – showing type of repair necessary, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	09 A Quadrangle, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
10 Students' Union, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	11 Northcote Science Block – general view of exterior, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	12 Northcote Science Block - Biology Laboratory, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
13 Northcote Science Block – first floor landing, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	14 Northcote Science Block – Herbarium on roof, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	15 School of Engineering – Ho-Tung Engineering Workshop, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
16 School of Engineering – interior of Peel Laboratory, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	17 School of Engineering – Class room in Peel Laboratory, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	18 Exterior view of School of Surgery and School of Anatomy and Physiology, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
19 Interior view of Physiology Laboratory, showing type of damage done, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	20 School of Pathology and Tropical Medicine – exterior view, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	21 School of Pathology – Museum (floor littered with ruins of a fine collection of pathological specimens), November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
22 Students' Hostels from the East – giving a general view of the exterior of the three hostels (May Hall, Elliot Hall and Lugard Hall), November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	23 May Hall – showing ground floor with demolished staircase, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	24 May Hall – first floor landing showing demolished staircase, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
25 May Hall – dormitory on first floor, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	26 May Hall – Ruined bathroom, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	27 Vice Chancellor's Residence – Dining Room, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
28 Vice Chancellor's Residence – Drawing room (the floor-boards have been removed by looters since this picture was taken on 11 November 1945). (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	29 Fung Ping Shan Library – Exterior, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	30 Fung Ping Shan Library – Interior, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167
31 General University Library – Interior, November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167	32 Mr. Chan Kwan Po, through whose efforts the Library was preserved virtually intact. (In the background are some cases of Legal books in process of being returned to their rightful owner), November 1945. (11A) in HKRS170-1-167