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Centenary celebrations

Centenary celebrations
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As we celebrate our 160th anniversary, let’s look back to 1965 when the bank commemorated its centenary. With formal client banquets, jovial staff parties, decorated office exteriors, and magnificent cakes, HSBC’s 100th birthday was a grand and festive occasion.

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Photograph of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s head office in Hong Kong decorated to celebrate the centenary
Photograph of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s head office in Hong Kong decorated to celebrate the centenary
Invitation to the centenary banquet for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Malacca, Malaysia (formerly Malaya)
Invitation to the centenary banquet for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Malacca, Malaysia (formerly Malaya)
Photograph of the centenary party for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Kuching, Malaysia (formerly Malaya)
Photograph of the centenary party for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Kuching, Malaysia (formerly Malaya)
Photograph of guests at the centenary party for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Muar, Malaysia (formerly Malaya)
Photograph of guests at the centenary party for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Muar, Malaysia (formerly Malaya)
Photograph of guests at a cocktail party in Malacca, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), to celebrate the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Photograph of guests at a cocktail party in Malacca, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), to celebrate the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Photograph of centenary decorations at the Jesselton (later Kota Kinabalu), Malaysia (formerly North Borneo), branch of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Photograph of centenary decorations at the Jesselton (later Kota Kinabalu), Malaysia (formerly North Borneo), branch of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Photograph of the entrance to the party for the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Manila, Philippines
Photograph of the entrance to the party for the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Manila, Philippines
Photograph of guests at the centenary party of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Manila, Philippines
Photograph of guests at the centenary party of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Manila, Philippines
Photograph of the Ipoh, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), branch decorated to celebrate the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Photograph of the Ipoh, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), branch decorated to celebrate the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Photograph of a melon decorated with the head office of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), staff party to celebrate the bank's centenary
Photograph of a melon decorated with the head office of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), staff party to celebrate the bank's centenary
Photograph of a chef with a cake at a dinner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), to celebrate the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Photograph of a chef with a cake at a dinner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), to celebrate the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Photograph of the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), branch decorated to celebrate the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Photograph of the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (formerly Malaya), branch decorated to celebrate the centenary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation