Alternate Title
Category
Newspapers
Institution
Hong Kong Public Libraries
Access
open access
URL
https://sls.hkpl.gov.hk/digital-collection/en/collection_old-hk-newspapers.html
Description
The Old Hong Kong Newspapers collection, maintained by Hong Kong Public Libraries and accessible through their Digital Collection platform, provides digitized images of 14 major historical Hong Kong newspapers spanning from 1853 to 1991. Chinese-language titles include 香港工商日報 (1926–1984), 華僑日報 (1947–1991), 香港華字日報 (1895–1940), 大公報 (1938–1991), 遐邇貫珍 (1853–1856), and 循環日報 (1874–1886); English-language titles include the China Mail (1866–1961), Hong Kong Daily Press (1864–1941), and Hong Kong Telegraph (1881–1951), among others. The collection supports research into Hong Kong's historical development, society, and culture from the colonial era through the late twentieth century.
Source List
ACLS Open Database Resource Guide
Tags
Hong Kong Newspapers and periodicals Full-text Historical archive Late Imperial (1368–1912) Republican era (1912–1949) Contemporary (post-1978)
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5/16/2026 7:44pm