Photographs of Old Hong Kong & The Tales They Tell
A talk by David Bellis
Interested in the history of Hong Kong then this talk will be a must attend event.
David Bellis, B.E.M., who runs the popular website www.gwulo.com, will be visiting Cheltenham to talk on some of his fascinating photos of old Hong Kong. Photos of a Hong Kong that has long since disappeared. David has recently been awarded the British Empire Medal for his services to Heritage Preservation in Hong Kong in this New Year’s Honours List.
- Date : Wednesday 18 June 2025
- Speaker : David Bellis, B.E.M., of Gwulo
- Title : Extracts from his first book of photos and stories of old Hong Kong
- Venue : The Chapel, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ
- Time : 2:00 pm doors open. Talk starts 2:30pm
- Parking: There is pay and display on street parking and the Chelt Walk Car Park close to the venue
- Pre-Booking is required : Email to Martin Reynolds to reserve your ticket.
martinreynolds@live.com - Lecture cost to include coffee/tea and biscuits after the talk:
- Early bird ticket £10/person- book and pay by 30 April 2025
- £12 for all tickets sold after this date
- (Martin will share the booking payment BACS details on receipt of the booking email)
The speaker: David has recently returned to the UK after more than thirty years in Hong Kong. He started his Gwulo website in 2009 giving a unique space for people to learn about Hong Kong’s history and share their experience. With over 50,000 pages and 30,000 pictures it is a marvellous resource for those interested. As well as his recent British Empire Medal, David received the SCMP’s Spirit of Hong Kong award for Heritage Preservation for his work on Gwulo in 2014.
David is a regular speaker, using photos from his collection to introduce Hong Kong’s history in a way that is easy for audiences to enjoy. He has also published a series of five illustrated books, Volumes 1 – 5 of Old Hong Kong Photos and The Tales They Tell. The books will be available for sale at the event. (Cash or card payment)