Reference codeI440Name of interviewee (English)HOUGH, JoanDate of interview27/03/2012BiographyJoan Hough grew up in Essex, United Kingdom. She married a Hong Kong Chinese from Leeds before moving to Hong Kong with her two children. During her time in Hong Kong, Hough worked as an English teacher at a local school and volunteered with social activist Elsie Tu.Interview summaryTalks of her upbringing in the United Kingdom and her move to Hong Kong in 1971. Describes her experience learning Cantonese and teaching English in a school in Wanchai. Also discusses her volunteer works with Elsie Tu, social activism in Hong Kong, and her memories of the Handover in 1997.Duration56 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicEducationHandoverSocial IssuesLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryHOUGH, Joan
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