YHA Mei Ho House Museum 美荷樓 (及美荷樓生活館)
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Title
YHA Mei Ho House Museum 美荷樓 (及美荷樓生活館)
Subject
Building
Museum
Description
A private museum operated by the Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association commemorating the building of resettlement blocks for those who lost their home in 1953 during the Shek Kip Mei fire. The museum displays various tangible and intangible cultural heritage showing Hong Kong's local culture and living environment from the 1950's.
Creator
Hong Kong Housing
Date
1953 to 1954
Contributor
Hong Kong Housing, Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association
Rights
Hong Kong Housing, Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association
Relation
Hong Kong's public housing policies, Shek Kip Mei Fire
Format
Unknown
Type
Built Structure
Coverage
Early 20th Century
Date Created
1953 to 1954
Built Structure Item Type Metadata
Appearance
Colour: Orange and White;
Architectural Style: Pragmatism;
Shape: H-shaped resettlement block
Architectural Style: Pragmatism;
Shape: H-shaped resettlement block
Contact Information
www.yha.org.hk, Phone number: 3728 3500
Geographical Location
YHA Mei Ho House Museum, 70 Berwick Street, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Collection
Citation
Hong Kong Housing, “YHA Mei Ho House Museum 美荷樓 (及美荷樓生活館),” Sham Shui Po, accessed April 19, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-21/items/show/1.