Archives - Details
Record ID
HKMS154
Title
Guidebooks and Promotional Materials relating to Hong Kong
Date
1959 - 1992
Level
Series
Archival History
The series was maintained in the custody of the creating organisation until transfer to the PRO
Creating Agency
TMP-DEPT
Transferring Agency
Hong Kong Tourist Association
Administrative / Biographical History
The Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) was established in 1957 for the purpose of developing the Hong Kong tourist industry. It was managed by a Board of Management appointed by the Government. Funding was obtained from government subvention, members dues and sales. It provided a range of services including information centres, publications, advertising and promotion of tourism, overseas offices to market Hong Kong as a travel destination, delegations to trade events, hospitality training, and publicity campaigns. The HKTA was reconstituted as the Hong Kong Tourism Board on 1.4.2001.
Scope and Content
The series comprises a collection of publications and promotional materials produced by the Hong Kong Tourist Association. It contains guidebooks, trade brochures and manuals, maps, sound recordings, programmes, newsletters, magazines, and postcards. The subjects covered include Hong Kong tourist attractions such as arts and crafts, cultural and historical sites and buildings, festivals, events, accommodation and tour planning.
Physical Description
Volumes, leaflets and cards of various sizes
Vinyl disks (sound recordings), 30 cm diameter
Arrangement System
Arranged in accession number order
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Contact PRO
Language and Scripts
English, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Spanish, Arabic, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Indonesian, Korean
Physical Characteristic & Technical Requirement
A disk record player is required to access the sound recordings