Photos of Nathan Road streetscape in 1970s uploaded to GRS website (with photos)

     A total of 70 photographs showing buildings and the streetscape of Nathan Road in the mid-1970s have been uploaded to the website of the Government Records Service (GRS) today (August 1). Members of the Hong Kong community are invited to view the pictures and take a walk down memory lane.
 
     "This set of photos brings back the collective memories of Nathan Road in the mid-1970s. We hope they can promote the appreciation of archival records," a GRS spokesman said.
 
     The photographs were taken for recording the road conditions of the construction sites of the Mass Transit Railway from Prince Edward Station to Tsim Sha Tsui Station in the 1970s. They were transferred from the Lands Department. Some landmark buildings and household names, such as the Astor Theatre, Tai Lin and Bargain, which have faded out now reappear in these photographs. One can compare today's economic vibrancy of Nathan Road with that in the 1970s.
 
     Members of the public can view these photographs at the Educational Resources Portal (www.grs.gov.hk/en/educational_resource_portal.html) under the GRS' website. 
 
     The Educational Resources Portal contains topical guides, digitised holdings, online exhibitions and other resources for learning and teaching. It provides a resource-rich and easily accessible platform for web users to get to know the development of Hong Kong.