展覽背後：一場橫跨歐亞的歷史案件重組 Behind the Exhibition: Detective Work Transcending Continents

十年前，港島一棟即將清拆的唐樓意外「出土」了一堆文件，當中一本日記，記下中國海軍軍官林炳堯二戰時在歐洲的見聞，包括經歷關鍵戰役：D-Day。

去年，當策展團隊開展深入研究時，難度有如偵探查案：究竟在散亂無序的手稿、家書、生活單據中，如何能有序重組林炳堯的人生故事？又如何考證他赴英受訓及參與D-Day的經過？

帶著滿腹問號，團隊就這樣東奔西走「蒐證」，到歐亞多地翻查檔案文件、進行訪問，結果發現沿途遇到的人和事，與歷史本身同等精彩，有離奇的相遇，也有催淚的時刻。展覽閉幕在即，兩位策展人將分享展覽背後的各種點滴，談及他們這一年半的高低起伏。

Ten years ago, a trove of papers was accidentally discovered inside an old, soon-to-be-demolished tenement building on Hong Kong Island. Among these papers was a diary documenting the wartime experiences of Lam Ping-yu, a Chinese naval officer who participated in one of the most important European battles of World War II — D-Day.

Since the project’s commencement last year, the curatorial team have found that conducting in-depth research is very much like detective work: how do we reassemble Lam Ping-yu’s life story with only bits and pieces of manuscripts, letters, receipts? How do we verify his claims of training in Britain and participation in D-Day?

Almost blindly, the team jumped into “collecting evidence” from multiple sources in Europe and Asia by digging through archives and interviewing people who might possess pertinent information. This research journey turned out to be as wonderful as the story itself, filled with incredible encounters and touching moments. As the exhibition is soon coming to a close, our two curators will be sharing various behind-the-scenes anecdotes to illustrate their ups and downs over the past year and a half.

About the Exhibition

Lost and Found in Hong Kong: The Unsung Chinese Heroes at D-Day

About the Speakers

許創彥 (Angus)

Angus 是一名歷史研究者，曾任記者，對中國近代史及香港歷史文化尤感興趣。他的作品多次獲獎，包括亞洲出版業協會「卓越新聞獎」及香港恒生大學商業新聞獎。

麥曉暉 (John)

John從事公共政策倡議，熱衷於推動社區發展，多年來積極連結不同行業、文化、政見、世代的人士，工作廣受肯定，曾獲選為首屆奧巴馬學者、亞洲協會「亞洲21青年領袖」、《福布斯》亞洲區「30 Under 30」人物。

語言 Language of talk: 廣東話 (Cantonese)

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