Winter Solstice, December 22, 1969
1969年12月22日,冬至

Archival inkjet print, 52 x 82 cm, 2019

 

Photographed in black and white film on December 22, 2019 at Tai Woo Mansion, Tsui Woo Terrace, Quarry Bay.

On December 22, 1969 at the Taikoo Dockyard Chinese Welfare Centre (located in where Tai Woo Mansion stands today), a gang fight for a dance partner occurred in a party of over 300 people in the early hours. There were fistfights and glass bottles flying, and a 17-year old boy was killed by a hit in the head with a hard object. Another 17-year old dockyard work was injured and sent to hospital.

2019年12月22日以黑白菲林攝於鰂魚涌翠湖台太湖閣。

1969年12月22日凌晨時分,在太古船塢福利部飯堂(今日太湖閣位置),一個三百多人的聖誕舞會裏,因為爭舞伴發生集體打鬥。一時拳來拳往和玻璃瓶橫飛,最後一名17歲男子被硬物重擊頭部至死,另一17歲船塢工人受傷送院。