Photographer Keith Macgregor captures Hong Kong’s lost past | CNN

CNN values your feedback

1. How relevant is this ad to you?
2. Did you encounter any technical issues?
Thank You!
Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much appreciated.
Close
Ad Feedback
Arts
Design
Fashion
Architecture
Luxury
Beauty
Video
More
Arts Design Fashion Architecture Luxury Beauty Video
Watch Listen Live TV
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

Live TV Listen Watch
Edition
US
International
Arabic
Español
Edition
  • US
  • International
  • Arabic
  • Español

Arts
Design
Fashion
Architecture
Luxury
Beauty
Video

Follow CNN Style
Download the CNN App

  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Elections 2026
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • Redistricting Tracker
    • Epstein Files
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • World Cup 2026
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • Featured
    • CNN Fast
    • Shows A-Z
    • CNN 10
    • CNN TV Schedule
  • Listen
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • Terms of Service with Clare Duffy
    • CNN 5 Things
    • All CNN Podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Photo Shuffle
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Work for CNN

Download the CNN App

Photographer Keith Macgregor captures Hong Kong’s lost past

Published 11:18 PM EST, Sun November 25, 2018
Link Copied!
Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, pictured in 1982. Scroll through to see a selection of Keith Mcgregor's images from the 1970s and '80s.
"Junk & Central" (1982) by Keith Macgregor —
Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, pictured in 1982. Scroll through to see a selection of Keith Mcgregor's images from the 1970s and '80s.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
Brick buildings, an increasingly rare sight in Hong Kong, in the city's Sheung Wan district.
"Goug Street - View from Hollywood Road" (1979) by Keith Macgregor. —
Brick buildings, an increasingly rare sight in Hong Kong, in the city's Sheung Wan district.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
A plane flies over Hong Kong on its way to Kai Tak Airport.
"KM-72 Cathay arriving at Kai Tak" (1994), by Keith Macgregor —
A plane flies over Hong Kong on its way to Kai Tak Airport.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
A "junk" boat pictured in Victoria Harbour.
"Junk & Excelsior Hotel" (1980) by Keith Macgregor —
A "junk" boat pictured in Victoria Harbour.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
A 1980s shot of Shanghai Street, a notoriously busy road in Hong Kong's Kowloon district.
"Shanghai Street" (1980) by Keith Macgregor —
A 1980s shot of Shanghai Street, a notoriously busy road in Hong Kong's Kowloon district.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
Images of Victoria Harbour made for particularly popular postcards, according to Macgregor, who also produced calendars of the city.
"Junk" (1978) by Keith Macgregor —
Images of Victoria Harbour made for particularly popular postcards, according to Macgregor, who also produced calendars of the city.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
Flat-bottomed boats, known as sampans, were a common sight in Hong Kong in the 1980s.
"Sampans in Aberdeen" (1980) by Keith Macgregor —
Flat-bottomed boats, known as sampans, were a common sight in Hong Kong in the 1980s.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
Bamboo scaffolding and neon signage on Johnston Road, 1984.
"Johnston Road From Above" (1984) by Keith Macgregor —
Bamboo scaffolding and neon signage on Johnston Road, 1984.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
A teashop on Hong Kong's Shanghai Street, pictured in 1982.
"Teashop on Shanghai Street" (1982) by Keith Macgregor —
A teashop on Hong Kong's Shanghai Street, pictured in 1982.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
The last cricket match to be played on a large green in the city's center.
"Last Cricket Match" (1984) by Keith Macgregor —
The last cricket match to be played on a large green in the city's center.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery
The clock tower and railway station at Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui neighborhood.
"TST Clock Tower and Railway Station" (1973) by Keith Macgregor —
The clock tower and railway station at Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui neighborhood.
Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery

My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

Live TV Listen Watch
  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • Elections 2026
    • Redistricting Tracker
    • Epstein Files
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • World Cup 2026
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • Featured
    • CNN Headlines
    • Shows A-Z
    • CNN 10
    • CNN TV Schedule
  • Listen
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • Terms of Service with Clare Duffy
    • CNN 5 Things
    • All CNN Podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Photo Shuffle
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Work for CNN

Watch Listen Live TV
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account
Follow CNN Style

Download the CNN app
Download the CNN app

Terms of Use Privacy Policy Ad Choices Accessibility & CC About Newsletters Transcripts Sitemap

© 2026 Cable News Network. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.
CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.

Download the CNN app

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app on Google Play.

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from Google Play.

Download the CNN app

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from the Apple Store.

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from the Apple Store.