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Searching for Frederick

Name: Searching for Frederick
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ISBN: 978-988-8834-32-7

And Adventures Along the Way

Verner Bickley

English , 2026/05 Proverse Hong Kong

Tags: Non-fiction, Memoir, Guide to Research, Travel

216 x 140 x 25 mm , 429pp ISBN / ISSN : 978-988-8834-32-7

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SEARCHING FOR FREDERICK is the narrative of eight years world-wide research, predominantly in Scotland, England and Hong Kong, giving useful contact information, intermixed with fascinating stories and provocative reflections from the author's own life experiences, mainly in Asia.

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"Verner Bickley writes in a mostly light-hearted vein, with a gentle humour." — Sir James Hodge, when British Consul General, Hong Kong

"Verner and Gillian Bickley's methodical investigations are a handshake down the years. Their fascination with Frederick Stewart (1836-1889) produced Gillian's biography, The Golden Needle, in 1997. Dr Verner Bickley's Searching for Frederick and Adventures Along the Way is a behind-the-scenes 'bookumentary', explaining in detail how and why the Bickleys undertook the endeavour. For genealogists and Hong Kong historians, Verner Bickley's book is a fascinating guide to biographical research. It contains … [information about] Hong Kong and British public record offices, libraries, archives, registries, plus Web sites and top tips on searching, such as where to start and how to synthesise documents." —South China Morning Post

DR VERNER BICKLEY was a highly experienced and respected educational leader with a strong interest in culture learning and the curriculum. He enthusiastically and generously joined and supported his wife in researching the life of the Scottish Founder of Hong Kong Government Education, Frederick Stewart (1836-1889).