Reference codeI004Name of interviewee (English)WATERS, Dr. Deric DanieName of interviewee (Chinese)華德斯Date of interview16/07/2007BiographyDr. Deric Daniel Waters was born in a market town in Norfolk, United Kingdom and came to Hong Kong in 1955. He married Vera Waters, a prominent Chinese female entrepreneur.Interview summarySpeaks of the social stigma and discrimination against mixed marriages between Westerners and Chinese, and talks of his meeting with his wife in college. Relates the building of Shek Pik Reservoir, Plover Cove Reservoir and High Island Reservoir, and talks of old Hong Kong and colonial buildings. Dr. Waters also specks of his works at the Antiquities Advisory Board and his life after retirement.Duration77 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopDonationYes - documentsTopicColonyResevoirSocial IssuesLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryWATERS, Dr. Deric Danie, 華德斯
I004. Hong Kong Heritage Project, accessed 08/12/2023, https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/22333