Documentary Photos of Old Hong Kong Street Scenes to be Shown in Tsim Sha Tsui

Documentary photographer Lau Koon-tan compiled his photographs from the 1960s and 1970s in a photo album titled "Old Hong Kong" that was recently published by Eastpro Gallery. He will hold a photo exhibition at 1881 Heritage in Tsim Sha Tsui. Courtesy of Eastpro Gallery

Lau Koon-tan, a documentary photographer in his 80s, spent a year compiling his works from the 1960s to the 1970s under the theme “Old Hong Kong - The Way We Were.” A photo album of the images was recently published by Eastpro Gallery.

“When we look at an ordinary scene in our daily lives, the camera can often leave an extraordinary memory of the same scene,” said Lau.