In the 1950s and 60s, timber yards and sawmills were common sights in Hong Kong, the industry feeding construction, shipbuilding and furniture making.“The timber industry was flourishing back then,” says Penelope Luk, creative director of Crafts on Peel, a charitable organisation that helps revive traditional crafts.“There were many timber yards – even Whampoa Garden was a shipbuilding yard where timber was processed,” she says, referring to the private housing estate in Hung Hom, Kowloon…
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