Reference codeI460Name of interviewee (English)COOMBES, MartinDate of interview19/05/2013BiographyMartin Coombes was born in Hong Kong in 1959. He attended Kowloon Junior School and grew up on Kadoorie Avenue. Coombes later became a Chartered Engineer and was still residing in Hong Kong at the time of the interview.Interview summaryNarrates his early upbringing in Hong Kong and his father's work at Swire and China Light (CLP). Talks of the development of the Hok Un Power Station and life residing at Kadoorie Hill.Duration60 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicCLPHok UnKadoorie EstatesSwire GroupLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryCOOMBES, Martin
I460. Hong Kong Heritage Project, accessed 17/05/2025, https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/21946
