John Finnie, Hong Kong, 1940

John Finnie, Hong Kong, 1940

Collection

Swire, G. Warren

Identifier

Sw32-043

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Sw32-043. Khaki cloth Kodak Negative Album, 12 cm x 9.5 cm. 210 negatives sized 1.5 inches x 1.25 inches -:- 40mm x 30mm. The album was later labelled P62/IX.  John Finnie was born in Greenock, Scotland, in 1897, and came to Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company (a Swire business), Hong Kong, in 1924, as Ship Draghtsman. In 1937, he was appointed Manager of the dockyard. Finnie was interned at Stanley, and after the war worked on reconstructing and modernising the wrecked dockyard. In 1947-1948, he became the first President of the Engineering Society of Hong Kong.

Caption in album or on mount

Album cover: ‘U Home 1-100 May 1939 – Aug 1947’ Album index: Folio (Sleeve) 26, one negative: H Kong J. Finnie Aug '40

Location

Hong Kong

Date

August 1940

Photographer

Swire, G. Warren

Material

Negative

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library, University of London