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Cheong, Benjamin (1888 - 1970)

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    Bena Meggs, Benjamin and Nathaniel Cheong and Mr and Mrs White, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Benjamin and Nathaniel Cheong clearing stones, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Benjamin Cheong (seated on verandah railing) with Kelly family, Wicklaw Hills, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Benjamin Cheong [?] with pipe leaning on balcony, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Benjamin Cheong and two unidentified friends seated at a table, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Benjamin Cheong and unidentified friend in Chinese-style pagoda, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Benjamin Cheong and unidentified man with Chinese couplets, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Benjamin Cheong and unidentified people with cattle, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Benjamin Cheong being carried by two unidentified men in a palanquin, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    Benjamin Cheong being pulled in a rickshaw by an unidentified driver, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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Born
1888
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
1970
Summary

Benjamin Cheong is one of the sons of Cheok Hong Cheong and Choy Ying Wong. He was educated at Scotch College (in Victoria Parade) and/or Melbourne Grammar School.

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Archival Collections

Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History)

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

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Bena Meggs, Benjamin and Nathaniel Cheong and Mr and Mrs White
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Benjamin and Nathaniel Cheong clearing stones
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Benjamin Cheong (seated on verandah railing) with Kelly family, Wicklaw Hills
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Benjamin Cheong [?] with pipe leaning on balcony
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Benjamin Cheong and two unidentified friends seated at a table
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Benjamin Cheong and unidentified friend in Chinese-style pavillion
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Benjamin Cheong and unidentified man with Chinese couplets
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Benjamin Cheong and unidentified people with cattle
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Benjamin Cheong being carried by two unidentified men in a sedan chair
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Benjamin Cheong being pulled in a rickshaw by an unidentified driver
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Benjamin Cheong between two unidentified women on a beach
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Benjamin Cheong seated on Chinese-style fountain
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Benjamin Cheong seated under a palm
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Benjamin Cheong with three unidentified men
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Benjamin Cheong with two unidentified friends under Shum Chun sign
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China - Guangdong - Guangzhou (Canton) - Shum Chun
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Benjamin Cheong with two unidentified men and one woman
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Benjamin Cheong with unidentified friend standing in front of archway carved with Chinese characters
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Benjamin Cheong with unidentified friends
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Benjamin Cheong with unidentified man in front of engineering structure [?]
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Benjamin, Christina and Nathaniel Cheong in a vegetable garden with unidentified friends
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Australia - Victoria?
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Cheong family members in front of house
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Australia - Victoria?
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Four men (including James Cheong and possibly Benjamin Cheong) posed in front of a mining poppet [?]
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Fr James Cheong with his family
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c. 1906 - c. 1928
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Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Group (including Benjamin Cheong) in tennis whites (1)
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Group (including Benjamin Cheong) in tennis whites (2)
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Group (including Benjamin Cheong) on rooftop garden
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James and Benjamin Cheong with two unidentified men under a mining poppet [?]
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James and Benjamin Cheong with two unidentified ministers
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Mrs White and Benjamin Cheong
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Nathaniel and Benjamin Cheong with unidentified group
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Nathaniel and Benjamin Cheong with unidentified group seated on a hillside in front of a house
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Nathaniel, Benjamin and Christina Cheong, Mrs and Mr White and Bena Meggs
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Ray Meggs, Mrs White, Benjamin Cheong, Bena Meggs, Nathaniel Cheong
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Unidentified group (includes Benjamin Cheong) on a boat deck
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Unidentified group (including Nathaniel and Benjamin Cheong) in the countryside
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Sources used to compile this entry: Welch, Ian, 'Alien Son: A Life of Cheok Hong Cheong', PhD thesis, Australian National University, 2004. Also available at http://thesis.anu.edu.au/public/adt-ANU20051108.111252.

Created: 19 March 2004, Last modified: 1 November 2005