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Cheong family

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    List of abbreviations used to identify individuals in album, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Unidentified house, c. 1902 - 1950s, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Three members of the Cheong family in the bush with car behind, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Two unidentified Cheong family members, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Unidentified Cheong family male posed on a horse, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Unidentified Cheong male family member posed on tennis court [?], courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Unidentified group of six people in the countryside, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Unidentified group standing beside some farming equipment [?], courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Unidentified male Cheong family member, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Unidentified male Cheong family member holding tennis racket, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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Summary

Cheok Hong (1851-1928) and Mrs Cheong (nee Choy Ying Wong) (1849-1927) had nine children: Joshua (1873-1928), Caleb (1976-1943, James (1871-1941), Grace Mary (1879-1898), Christina (1883-1936), Nathaniel (1886-1956), Benjamin (1888-1970), Nehemiah (1881-1884) and Oi Chan (1877 or 1878, died at birth). The children were all born in Melbourne and grew up in Croydon, Victoria.

Associated with

Archival Collections

Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History)

  • Cheong family collection; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

St Peter's Eastern Hill Church archive

  • James Cheong photographs; St Peter's Eastern Hill Church archive. Details

Published Resources

See also

Images

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List of abbreviations used to identify individuals in album
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Photograph
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'Pine Lodge'
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1902 - 1950s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Croydon
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Three members of the Cheong family in the bush with car behind
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Photograph
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Two unidentified Cheong family members
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Photograph
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Unidentified Cheong family male posed on a horse
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Photograph
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Unidentified Cheong male family member posed on tennis court [?]
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Photograph
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Unidentified group of six people in the countryside
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Photograph
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Title
Unidentified group standing beside some farming equipment [?]
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Photograph
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Unidentified male Cheong family member
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Photograph
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Unidentified male Cheong family member holding tennis racket (1)
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Photograph
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Unidentified male Cheong family member in garden
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Photograph
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Unidentified male Cheong family member on a horse
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - Victoria?
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Unidentified male Cheong family member on a horse
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Photograph
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Unidentified male Cheong family member on ship deck
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Photograph
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Unidentified male Cheong family member seated with book
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Photograph
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Unidentified male Cheong family member with tennis racket
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Photograph
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Unidentified male Cheong in ship life vest
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Photograph
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Unidentified man and woman with one of the male Cheong family members on hillock in front of car
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Photograph
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Aerial portrait of a large unidentified group of people
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Photograph
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Title
Benjamin Cheong [?] with pipe leaning on balcony
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Photograph
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Title
Chinese display in larger auditorium with Chinese Nationalist Flag
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1912 - c. 1922
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne?
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Title
Christina and Nathaniel Cheong on bush walk with Bena Meggs and unidentified friends
Type
Photograph
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Christina Cheong, two unidentified women and two unidentified nuns
Type
Photograph
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Title
City skyline, Melbourne
Type
Illustration
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Title
Close view of Chinese display
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1912 - c. 1922
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Title
Croydon cricket team
Type
Photograph
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Four men (including James Cheong and possibly Benjamin Cheong) posed in front of a mining poppet [?]
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Photograph
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Four unidentified couples playing tennis
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Photograph
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Fr James Cheong with his family
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1906 - c. 1928
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Title
Garden with hills in background (colour)
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Photograph
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Group (including Benjamin Cheong) in tennis whites (2)
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Photograph
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Group of four unidentified people drinking
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Photograph
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Group portrait (including Christina Cheong) on a boat
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Photograph
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Group portrait (including Christina Cheong) on a boat (out of focus)
Type
Photograph
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Title
Jacaranda [?] in bloom over a covered garden walkway
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Photograph
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Mt. Dandenong from Croydon Heights, Victoria
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Croydon
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Palm Sunday gathering outside a church
Type
Photograph
Date
1927?
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Title
'Pine Lodge'
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1902 - 1950s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Croydon
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'Pine Lodge' (in colour)
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1902 - 1950s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Croydon
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'Pine Lodge' (side view)
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1902 - 1950s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Croydon
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Title
'Pine Lodge' [?] with garden in forefront (colour)
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1902 - 1950s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Croydon
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Potted orchid on a Chinese-style stand inside an unidentified house
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Photograph
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Twelve unidentified men (very faded)
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Photograph
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Two identified women seated in front of a sandy cliff
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Photograph
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Two unidentified men and one woman posed on hillock in front of a car
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Photograph
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Unidentified bush road, Croydon, Victoria
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Photograph
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Croydon
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Unidentified group (including children) with with horse
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Photograph
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Unidentified group at picnic [?]
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Photograph
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Unidentified group have a picnic at a covered picnic table
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Photograph
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Unidentified man in tyre swing
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Photograph
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Unidentified man posed on top of external stairs
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Photograph
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Unidentified man riding a horse drawn plough
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - Victoria?
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Unidentified person in dining room
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1902 - 1950s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Croydon
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Title
Unidentified road with house on the left
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Photograph
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Unidentified rural landscape
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Photograph
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Unidentified rural landscape showing settlements in the distance
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Photograph
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Unidentified toddler
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Photograph
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Unidentified woman amongst tree ferns
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Photograph
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Unidentified woman in front of trellis
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Photograph
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Unidentified woman in hat with white shirt and tie
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Photograph
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Unidentified woman in nineteenth century dress
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Photograph
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View an unidentified rural landscape
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Photograph
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View of unidentified farmland framed by pine tree
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Photograph
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