Reference codeI313Name of interviewee (English)LAM, Leung-timName of interviewee (Chinese)林亮Date of interview20/08/2009BiographyL.T. Lam was born in Hong Kong and had witnessed the Japanese occupation of Manchuria during the Second World War. Lam returned to Hong Kong after the war and went on to become successful in the plastics and toy manufacturing industries.Interview summaryRelates his family's background and parents’ characters. Talks of his schooling in Mainland China and the fall of Manchuria when the Japanese invaded. Mentions his life in Foshan, learning Kung Fu, and his work experiences in Hong Kong when he returned in 1945. Discusses at length the manufacturing and toy industries and early toy development in Hong Kong. Also speaks of Hasbro, GI Joe and the foreseeable challenges in the toy industry in the years to come.Duration96 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicManufacturingWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryLAM, Leung-tim, 林亮
I313. Hong Kong Heritage Project, accessed 23/04/2024, https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/22091