The Government Trade School
The Government Trade School (香港官立高級工業學院) was established in Wood Road, Wanchai, in 1937. It was the first Government post-secondary technical institution in Hong Kong[1]. It was renamed Hong Kong Technical College (香港工業專門學院) after World War II in 1947 and upgraded to Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1972.[2]
In 1950s, the Technical Education Investigating Committee concluded that a technical college in Kowloon was essential. The college was moved from Wan Chai to Hung Hom and commenced classes in November 1957 on the new campus. In 1947/48, there was a mere 25 full-time and 599 part-time students on roll at the Technical College in Wood Road. By the time the college had moved to Hung Hom, the student figures had increased to 345 full-time and 5,532 part-time.[2]
References
- ↑ Waters, D. D. (2000). A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong 1863 to 1980 : a paper presented on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary: 12 October 2000. Retrieved from https://vpet.vtc.edu.hk/dspace/handle/999/953
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Waters, D. D. (2002, April). A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong - with special reference to the Polytechnic University. Profile, 16-23. Retrieved July, 2017, from http://vpet.vtc.edu.hk/dspace/handle/999/490