A historical photography series released by the government documents the different types of Vietnamese refugee boats arriving in Hong Kong between 1979 and 1981.
Vietnamese Refugee Boat, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.
The shots were released from the archival records of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.
The engine of a Vietnamese Refugee Boat suspected of Chinese Origin, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.
Vietnamese Refugee Boat, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.The engine of a Vietnamese Refugee Boat, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.The engine of a Vietnamese Refugee Boat, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.Vietnamese Refugee Boat suspected of Chinese Origin, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.Vietnamese Refugee Boat suspected of Chinese Origin, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.Vietnamese Refugee Boat suspected of Chinese Origin, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.Vietnamese Refugee Boat suspected of Chinese Origin, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.Vietnamese Refugee Boat suspected of Chinese Origin, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.Vietnamese Refugee Boat suspected of Chinese Origin, 1979. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.Vietnamese Refugee Boat (Vietnamese-style Fishing Canoe “Thuyen Ghe”), 1981. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.Vietnamese Refugee Boat (Vietnamese-style Fishing Canoe “Thuyen Ghe”), 1981. Photo: Public Records Office, Government Records Service.