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Spanish copy of the first large-scale chart of Hong Kong by

Captain Edward Belcher and Gordian Gaeta

Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Direccion de Hidrographia, 1849.

This chart shows the Hong Kong Island, Lamma, nearby islands, and Kowloon Bay. It was copied from the 1845 or 1846 Admiralty edition of Belcher’s chart.

On loan from Gordian Gaeta

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  • Title: Spanish copy of the first large-scale chart of Hong Kong by
  • Creator: Captain Edward Belcher, Gordian Gaeta
  • Provenance: Gordian Gaeta
Hong Kong Maritime Museum

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