British take control of Hong Kong
The British take over the sland, occupied by them since 1839 but now formally ceded by the Chinese and confirmed by the Treaty of Nanking 1842
Picture No
10003398
Media ID
47163044
Size
4160px x 5538px
(5.8MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
R Caton Woodville in Illustrated London News, 7 February 1903, page 202
Date
20 January 1841
