"Better looking than he really is": Being British in colonial Hong Kong, and beyond

Date(s)： 2020/01/16

Time： 10:00~12:00

Venue： Archives 2nd Conference Hall

Speaker：Prof. Robert Bickers（Department of History, University of Bristol）

Organizer： Western Learning and China Research Group

Abstract :
When Shanghai fell to communist forces in late May 1949 the city's Tianlanqiao Prison held one British inmate. In this talk I'll introduce the man, his family networks and their reach, and the diverse range of sources I've been assembling. It will explore how he got there, where he came from, and where he went next, and also what I don't know, which is a lot. Frankly, I'm puzzled: what can I do with all this?