The Frank Fischbeck Collection at HKU Libraries. A visual record of Hong Kong story from 1860s to 1997.
January 2021
Frank Fischbeck
FormAsia Books Managing Director Frank Fischbeck’s photographs have won him the Overseas Press Club of America citation for his work in China. As a photojournalist, it came as second nature to chronicle the city’s evolution as it unfolded before him over succeeding decades. Together with his extensive travels throughout the region, this has resulted in a collection of some 24,000 images that have recorded and preserved Hong Kong’s modern history as well as the immense diversity of Asia’s cultural heritage.
The Frank Fischbeck Collection consists of:
Albumen / Silver / Gelatin Original Photographs (1,000)
Rare Albumen Prints (125)
Historic Panorama Prints (20)
The Black & White Collection: 8,000 Photographs with Original Negatives
The Colour Collection: 15,000 Transparencies
High-Resolution Digital Files (5,000)
An online exhibition highlights a small segment of the collection based on Frank’s personal choices and is presented through six themes:
More available on Digital Repository @ HKUL HKU Libraries will store, preserve, catalogue, digitise and maintain the Collection for contributing to society and academia through exhibitions, digital access and other means of nurturing interest in Hong Kong’s rich history.
The acquisition of the collection is made possible by the generous donations from benefactors eager to see the collection remain in Hong Kong, intact and based at The University of Hong Kong:
