What Gwulo Books Are Available to Buy?

Gwulo sells four book volumes, numbered 1 through 4, each with its own purchase page on the site. If you want to buy one, go directly to the page for the volume you're interested in — there is no single combined store page listed in the site's navigation, so the individual buy links are the entry point.

The four volumes

Each link leads to a dedicated page for that volume. The site's own materials don't spell out per-volume titles, page counts, prices, or shipping terms in the evidence available here, so check the individual page for those details before ordering.

What the books are likely to contain

Gwulo describes itself as a home for "over 60,000 pages about old Hong Kong," including "over 40,000 photos," contributed by a community of people who share what they know about Hong Kong's history. The book volumes are the print counterpart to that project, so expect old Hong Kong photographs and stories in the same vein as the site. The exact contents of each volume aren't itemised in the source material — the buy pages are where you'd confirm what a specific volume covers.

How to decide which volume to start with

• If you're new to Gwulo: start with Volume 1 and work forward, since the numbering suggests a sequence.
• If you already follow the site's wartime diary and photo projects: check Volume 4 first, as the higher-numbered volumes are the more recent additions.
• If you want a specific topic: open each volume's page and compare before buying, because the evidence here doesn't map topics to volumes.

Related ways to keep up with Gwulo

Beyond the books, Gwulo offers a free weekly newsletter (sign-up at gwulo.com/subscribe) that delivers old Hong Kong photos and stories. The site also runs an ongoing volunteer project to put Leo Landau's Prisoner of War diary online, with pages from 1942 and 1943 already processed and 1944 in progress — volunteers can request files by emailing with "DIARY" in the subject line. If your interest is the wartime diaries rather than the books, the newsletter and the diary project are the lower-commitment routes.

One practical note: the newsletter is described as free, but the book pages are separate purchase links, so don't assume the books are free or included with a subscription. Confirm price and availability on the individual volume page.