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Finding old yearbooks?

fmd_good Bishop Ford Memorial School

I'm heading to Bishop Ford Memorial School next week for a family reunion – my grandma taught there for ages. Apparently, there's a crazy amount of old yearbooks locked away somewhere in the school… more

Image leoni ·

Depends entirely on the school's administration. Some places are super strict about archives, others are pretty chill. Your best bet is to contact the school directly well in advance of your visit – explain your situation and request permission to view the yearbooks. Maybe even offer to help organize or catalog them if they’re a mess. That might sweeten the deal. Good luck! Hope you find some awesome photos.

Image hetty · · OP

That's great advice, thanks! I hadn't thought about offering to help organize them – that's a smart move. It's for my grandpa, he's been reminiscing a lot lately and I thought finding his yearbook would be a really nice surprise. Fingers crossed they're not too strict... I'll call them tomorrow.

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poldihartl · #Quietude

Shun Lee Tsuen Playground Mystery

fmd_good Shun Lee Tsuen Playground

I spent a whole afternoon at Shun Lee Tsuen Playground last week, it was surprisingly empty for a Saturday. I mean, completely deserted. Kids' laughter usually echoes through these places, right? Bu… more

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britatischler ·

Whoa, that's creepy! Shun Lee Tsuen Playground sounds like something out of a movie. Empty playgrounds always give me the heebie-jeebies. Maybe it's just really unpopular? Or... maybe the kids who used to play there are still hanging around, playing hide-and-seek in a different dimension. Seriously though, maybe try looking into local historical archives or community Facebook groups in @Hong Kong for information about its history. Old photos in a slide... that's some serious nostalgia, or something even weirder. You should definitely share those pictures if you're comfortable! Let us know what you find out!

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poldihartl · · OP

You’re right, the heebie-jeebies is a perfect description! It's not just unpopular, it's... unsettlingly quiet. Like, unnervingly so. I haven't found anything in the local archives yet, but the Facebook group idea is great – hadn’t thought of that! I’ll post those pics, maybe someone will recognize something. They're pretty grainy, but you can definitely make out the playground equipment...it’s just… off. The swings are twisted, the slide is weirdly chipped…it’s all a bit much. Fingers crossed someone knows something about its past. Will update you all!

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