Timeline
Our history
How the association has gathered scattered film and stage memories since it was founded.
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The association is founded
A group of film workers and Cantonese opera enthusiasts founded the Art Heritage Conservancy in Hong Kong and began collecting film, scripts, and stills that were about to be lost.
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First public screening
Restored shorts return to a community hall, so audiences can see works whose prints can no longer be found.
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Archive room opens
The first climate-controlled archive goes into use, giving costumes, posters, and home videos a permanent home.
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Conservation workshop
Workshops for students and volunteers begin, passing on cleaning, numbering, and preservation methods.
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Digitisation programme
Scanning of stills and negatives begins. Researchers can view them by appointment instead of handling the originals each time.
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Oral history
Retired lighting designers, musicians, and studio workers are interviewed, and their memories are written down.
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Community screening network
Restored works are taken to different districts in partnership with schools and community halls.
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The work continues
The archive is still growing. The association keeps cataloguing new scripts, posters, and recordings, and is preparing the next public screening.