Reference codeI336Name of interviewee (English)BRAGA, Dr. DavidDate of interview20/10/2009BiographyDr. David Braga was born in Hong Kong into an established and respectable Portuguese family. Braga's grandfather was a former leader of the Portuguese community in Hong Kong, while his father worked for China Light (CLP).Interview summaryRecounts his Macanese family's lives during the War times, his grandfather's works and his father's subsequent employment at China Light. Talks of the Portuguese community in Hong Kong and Macau, as well as some of the racial issues he had encountered. In the interview, Braga also reminisces on some of the local items and entertainment that have disappeared from Hong Kong since the colonial times. Also mentions about the Chinese refugees and Russian immigrants as well as other political incidents in the 1950s, and talks of medical and dental practices within the Walled City of Kowloon.Duration52 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicBraga FamilyCLPKadoorie FamilyPortuguese CommunitySocial IssuesLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryBRAGA, Dr. David
