Reference codeI301Name of interviewee (English)GARDNER, AngelaDate of interview25/06/2009BiographyAngela Gardner was brought up within the Portuguese community in Hong Kong and was exposed to the toy manufacturing industry at a young age. Gardner went on to set up her own toy business in 1977 and is the longest serving female in Hong Kong's toy manufacturing industry.Interview summaryTalks of her family background and her interest in toy manufacturing from an early age. Describes the process of setting up Castlespring—her own toy manufacturing business and discusses factories in China, the industry's innovation and the all-female assembly lines. Also speaks of Kowloon and her observations of colonial Hong Kong prior to the Handover.Duration64 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicColonyHandoverManufacturingPortuguese CommunityLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryGARDNER, Angela
I301. Hong Kong Heritage Project, accessed 25/04/2024, https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/21994